Heart-Healthy Chinese Tea Eggs
Infused with aromatic spices and steeped in tradition, these Heart-Healthy Chinese Tea Eggs are a guilt-free snack or side dish that's as nourishing as it is stunning. This recipe combines low-sodium soy sauce, fragrant black tea, star anise, and Sichuan peppercorns to create a rich, savory marinade that transforms simple boiled eggs into flavor-packed delights. With their signature marbled patterns and subtly spiced profile, these eggs are a visual and culinary treat. Perfect for meal prep, they can steep overnight to deepen their taste and are an excellent option for those seeking heart-friendly, protein-rich snacks. Make these tea eggs your new go-to for a wholesome yet indulgent bite!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 6 pieces large eggs
- 4 cups water
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons black tea leaves
- 2 pieces star anise
- 1 piece cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon crushed Sichuan peppercorns
- 5 slices sliced fresh ginger
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
Place the eggs in a medium-sized pot and cover them with cold water. Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and let the eggs simmer for 10 minutes. Remove them from the pot using a slotted spoon and set aside to cool slightly.
Gently tap each egg with the back of a spoon to create small cracks all over the shell. This will allow the tea mixture to penetrate the eggs.
In the same pot, combine the 4 cups of water, low-sodium soy sauce, black tea leaves, star anise, cinnamon stick, crushed Sichuan peppercorns, sliced fresh ginger, salt, and sugar.
Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat and then reduce the heat to low, allowing it to simmer.
Carefully return the cracked eggs to the pot, ensuring they are fully submerged in the tea mixture.
Simmer the eggs in the tea mixture for 60 minutes to allow the flavors to infuse into the eggs.
After 60 minutes, remove the pot from the heat and let the eggs cool in the tea mixture for at least 2 hours, or ideally overnight in the refrigerator for more intense flavor.
Once ready to serve, peel the eggs to reveal their beautiful marbled patterns and enjoy them as a healthy and flavorful snack or side dish.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
530 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 32.0 g | 41% | |
| Saturated Fat | 9.2 g | 46% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 1116 mg | 372% | |
| Sodium | 3134 mg | 136% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 25.0 g | 9% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.7 g | 13% | |
| Total Sugars | 2.6 g | ||
| Protein | 44.4 g | 89% | |
| Vitamin D | 6.0 mcg | 30% | |
| Calcium | 324 mg | 25% | |
| Iron | 11.6 mg | 64% | |
| Potassium | 617 mg | 13% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
