If you like to eat boiled eggs as a snack between meals, here's a protein variation that's becoming a trend: eggs marinated in tea. Having a fun appearance and different taste, the tea solution that has soy sauce and other spices brings many health benefits. So learn how to make the delicacy and include it in your diet.
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What are “tea-marinated eggs”?
Originating in China, eggs marinated in tea are commonly sold by street vendors, stalls or restaurants, and are often consumed as a snack between meals.
Also, this dish consists of boiled eggs marinated in a tasty mixture of tea and other spices. Egg shells are usually cracked prior to marinating, resulting in the snack's signature cracked appearance.
In terms of taste, eggs marinated in tea have the same texture as a boiled egg, what changes is that it has a saltier and slightly spicy flavor.
Learn how to make the dish that became a trend
To make this recipe, you will need:
- Water;
- Black tea;
- Soy sauce;
- Cinnamon sticks;
- Star anise;
- Bay leaf.
Feel free to use your own proportions from the above elements.
Method of preparation
To start, start the recipe by cooking the eggs. After that, cool them quickly in ice water or cold tap water. Then, with the help of a spoon, break the shell of the eggs without removing them.
To marinate, use a pan and boil the water together with the soy sauce, black tea, cinnamon sticks, star anise and bay leaf. Done that, reduce the fire and let it cook for 10 to 15 minutes. After this time, remove the pan from the heat and let the liquid cool completely.
After this process, in a container, completely cover the cracked eggs with the mixture and let it soak for at least 24 hours or up to four days in the refrigerator. Once ready, peel the egg and enjoy.