Chinese Marbled Tea Eggs

4 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 8 black tea bags or 3 tablespoons loose black tea leaves
  • 3 cups water
  • 12 cup teriyaki sauce
  • 8 eggs, at room temperature

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine the tea bags, water and teriyaki sauce in medium saucepan, add eggs.
  2. 2
    Bring to full boil over high heat.
  3. 3
    Remove from heat; cover tightly and let stand for 20 minutes.
  4. 4
    Remove eggs, reserving the liquid.
  5. 5
    Place eggs under cold running water until cool enough to handle.
  6. 6
    Gently tap each eggshell with back of a metal spoon until eggs are covered with fine cracks (do NOT peel the eggs).
  7. 7
    Return the eggs to the reserved liquid.
  8. 8
    Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 25 minutes.
  9. 9
    Drain off liquid and refrigerate eggs until chilled (about 1 hour).
  10. 10
    Peel carefully before serving.

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