For many people, the spiced tea egg is undoubtedly an attractive scenery on the breakfast table, its unique tea aroma and spice blend, the egg white is firm and elastic, the egg yolk is dense and mellow, a bite down, full of fragrant, endless aftertaste.
Have you ever thought that this seemingly complex delicacy can be easily made at home and only 10 seconds to learn how to make it?
1. Preparation of ingredients
1. Eggs: Choose a few fresh eggs of good size.
2. Tea: It is better to use black tea with a rich aroma, such as Pu'er, Tieguanyin or Zhengshan Xiaozhong.
3. Five spices: star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, cloves, cumin.
4. Condiments: dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, caster sugar, salt, water.
Second, 10 seconds to learn the production method
1. Initial processing of boiled eggs: Put the eggs in cold water, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to medium-low heat and cook for 8 minutes. After turning off the heat, cover the pot, simmer for 5 minutes, then remove it, and quickly put it in cold water to cool down for easy peeling.
2. Spice tea soup: Put black tea, five spices, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, caster sugar, and salt into a pot, add enough water, boil over high heat, turn to low heat and boil for 15 minutes to fully release the fragrance of spices and tea.
3. Egg flavoring: Peel off the egg shell and make a few cuts on the egg white with a knife to make it easier to absorb the flavor. Put the processed eggs into the boiled spice tea soup, simmer for 10 minutes on low heat, then turn off the heat and soak, let the eggs continue to absorb the flavor in the tea soup for at least 2 hours, or put them in the refrigerator overnight for better taste.
3. Edible preservation
1. Hot and cold food: Spiced tea eggs can be eaten hot, or they can be taken out of the refrigerator in advance and warmed up, each with its own flavor. When eaten hot, the aroma of eggs is overflowing, and the aroma of tea and spices is intertwined, while when eaten cold, the eggs are firmer and have a unique taste.
2. Proper storage: Uneaten spiced tea eggs should be placed in an airtight container together with the tea soup, refrigerated, and eaten at any time. Slightly reheat before serving again to maintain the best taste.
4. Tips
1. Egg boiling time: The boiling time can be adjusted according to the size of the egg and personal taste preference, if you like soft-boiled eggs, you can shorten the cooking time appropriately, and if you like fully boiled eggs, you can extend it appropriately.
2. Spice matching: The five spices can be slightly adjusted according to personal taste, such as if you like spicy taste, you can add an appropriate amount of dried chili pepper and Sichuan pepper.
3. Tea selection: The type of tea has a great impact on the flavor of tea eggs, and different types of tea can be selected according to personal preferences, such as oolong tea, jasmine tea, etc.
Although the process of making spiced tea eggs requires patience and waiting for them to absorb the flavor, the actual operation steps are extremely simple, and it only takes 10 seconds to master. As long as you prepare the required ingredients and follow the steps above, you can easily concoct a mouth-watering spiced tea egg at home, adding a unique taste to your ordinary life.
As a breakfast companion, a casual snack, or a small surprise on the festive table, spiced tea eggs will be your excellent choice.