I decided to make the chinese tea eggs for this months challenge because they always looked so beautiful to me, but it never came to making them myself. So thank you sarah that you encouraged us to make something with tea. The tea eggs are not very difficult to make. But i crushed one egg in the cracking proces, because i was being so enthousiastic while cracking them up. In the end all the other eggs looked very good and the taste was awesome.
Chinese Tea Eggs
Servings: 6 eggsIngredients
6 eggs (any size)
2 tablespoons (30 ml) (6 gm) black tea leaves, or 4 tea bags
2 teaspoons (10 ml) (5 gm) Chinese five spice powder
1 tablespoon (5 ml) (3 gm) coarse grain salt
toasted sesame seeds, to garnish
Directions:
In a large enough pot to avoid overcrowding, cover the eggs with cold water. Bring to a boil over medium heat and simmer for twelve minutes.
Remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and keep the cooking water.
With a spoon, tap the eggs all over until they are covered with small cracks. This can also be done by tapping and rolling the eggs very gently on the counter.
Return the eggs to the pan and add the tea leaves or bags, Chinese five spice powder, and salt. Cover the pan.
Heat gently and simmer, covered, for one hour.
Remove the pan from the heat and let the eggs cool down in the liquid for 30 minutes.
Remove the eggs from the liquid. Peel one egg to check how dark it is; the others can be returned to the liquid if you wish to have the web-like pattern darker. Allow the eggs to cool fully.
To serve, peel and slice the eggs in halves or quarters. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
Beautiful job! I agree that the Chinese Tea Eggs are so fun and easy to make, and turn out a beautiful presentation!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenYour eggs turned out so beautifully marbled. Congrats on the challenge!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenYour tea eggs are so beautiful! I wanted to try them but didn't have a chance, but seeing yours has me all inspired! :) Great job.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI did some tea eggs also, not only are they pretty but they taste wonderful also. I love the beautiful pattern on yours.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenLovely job on the eggs - aren't they a fun surprise to peel?
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThose do look beautiful! I want to make some too, I'm glad that I have the recipe!
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Your tea eggs are beautiful. :)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenBeautifully done tea eggs!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI made chinese eggs too, they were just too beautiful and interesting to miss.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenYour pictures are breathtaking by the way
Gorgeous! Your tea eggs came out perfectly. Great photos too!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenStunning pictures! Perfectly executed tea eggs, I'd say!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenBeautiful work, Yvette! Cracking the eggs was my favourite part, too, and I was too forceful with one - I just made sure it was not in the final photos. :) Thank you so much for taking part this month.
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