Black Tea Marinated Eggs & Tofu
Black Tea Marinated Eggs & Tofu

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Great recipe for Black Tea Marinated Eggs & Tofu. Pretty simple and a great appetizer that can be made in advance for a large crowd. Remove the tea bags and turn off the heat.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have black tea marinated eggs & tofu using 15 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Black Tea Marinated Eggs & Tofu:
  1. Get 8 eggs
  2. Take 1 pack hard tofu
  3. Get 1 tsp peppercorn
  4. Make ready 1 tbsp sichuan peppers
  5. Take 25 g cubed rock sugar
  6. Make ready 2 slices crushed ginger
  7. Make ready 10 g cinnamon
  8. Get 4 star anise
  9. Take 4 bay leaves
  10. Prepare 4-5 black tea bags
  11. Prepare 80 ml dark soy sauce
  12. Take 40 ml soy sauce
  13. Take 1 tbsp salt
  14. Make ready 30 g rice wine/cooking wine
  15. Prepare 1 liter water

This version is okay but search around for other versions on the internet for What I usually do is that I just throw the eggs in with the sauce in the initial boil and simmer for a few hours and just let it marinate in the fridge in a. Chinese Herbal Tea Eggs (or also commonly known as Tea Leaf Eggs or Marbled Eggs) is a nutritious and healthy snack that can be found throughout China and. This marinated egg recipe from Jamie Oliver's Friday Night Feast is a traditional accompaniment to ramen. Gently lower eggs into a large saucepan of boiling water.

Instructions to make Black Tea Marinated Eggs & Tofu:
  1. Boil the eggs (medium heat) for about 5 minutes. Cool it down with cold water, let it sit while preparing the pot of marinade
  2. Put everything into the 1 litre of water aside from the cooking wine, eggs, & tofu. If you have a bag to put everything to cook, it will be easier to remove all the spices. Cook for 15 minutes over medium heat
  3. Using a spoon, make crack patterns to the shells of the eggs so that when you peel it later, it has pretty zigzag patterns and the marinade absorbs nicely into the eggs. Cut up the tofu into small strips or pieces to also be soaked in the marinade.
  4. Remove all the spices from the marinade, put the eggs and tofu into the pot of marinade and cook with the tea bags for about 10 minutes.
  5. Remove the tea bags and turn off the heat. Add in the cooking wine and stir to have it blended. The eggs & tofu should sit in the marinade for at least 6 hours before it is ready to be served.
  6. Recommend peeling the egg shells after 6 hours. I prefer enjoying the marinated eggs & tofu cold. Some people like to reheat the bowl before serving. Enjoy!

Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a bowl of ice Let the eggs marinate for at least three days in the fridge. Tried them after an hour, not much flavor. After one day, they just tasted like soy sauce. Marinated or seasoned eggs is one of my favorite ways to eat soft boiled eggs (and even hard boiled eggs). I've tried different versions of seasoned eggs - pickled eggs and Chinese tea eggs being two that I really like.

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