Chinese Eggs Recipes - Tea Eggs Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 eggs

• 10ml/2 tsp salt

• 3 China tea bags

• 45ml/3 tbsp soy sauce

• 1 clove star anise, broken apart

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Method:

1. Place the eggs in a pan, cover with cold water then bring to a slow boil and simmer for 15 minutes.

2. Remove from the heat and place the eggs in cold water until cool. Leave to stand for 5 minutes.

3. Remove the eggs from the pan and gently crack the shells but do not remove them. Return the eggs to the pan and cover with cold water.

4. Add the remaining ingredients, bring to the boil then simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Cool and remove the shell.