Chinese Tea Eggs Rich With Flavor, All the Way Into the Yolk! | 茶叶蛋

It’s hard to think of a scent more homey than the smell of freshly brewed tea eggs. My mom’s tea eggs were a core memory of my childhood, and even today, they remain an essential part of my daily routine.
With patience and the right ingredients, it’s easy to make beautifully marbled tea eggs that are rich with flavor, from the egg white all the way into the yolk!
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🥚 How to Make Tea Eggs:
🍃 Use Fresh, Hiqh Quality Tea
Tea eggs are usually made with black tea for a stronger flavor. I highly recommend using lapsang souchong tea leaves to up your tea egg game. Lapsang souchong is a black tea that has been smoked over pinewood, resulting in a robust, smoky flavor. While it won’t make your tea eggs taste too obviously smoky, it adds a subtle, woodsy flavor that makes them taste more homey and authentic.
🍃 Marinate the Eggs Patiently
This recipe requires you to marinate the eggs over heat for 2 hours, then 1 more day of marination in the fridge. The extra time is worth it! Not only will the tea eggs taste more flavorful. The extra steeping time over heat also brings out the full complexity of flavors from the spices. This results in a rich, cohesive tasting tea egg.
🍃 Generously Crack the Egg Shells
Cracking the eggs shells before marinating isn’t just important to create that classic, marbled appearance. It helps infuse more flavor into the egg. I like to take one more step inspired by my mom, who would sometimes score the egg whites. I crack the eggs until the egg white splits a bit, so that the marinade can infuse into the egg yolk!
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[@the_kitchn]

Amazing 👌 , nice & mouthwatering recipe , looks so delicious 👍🏼'''

[@myhomecookingrecipes7839]

Wow fantastic