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Tea Egg Appetizers

by | Sharing Meals

A fascinatingly different taste for those who want an easy, yet exotic, appetizer. I have lots of eggs from my laying hens, and this sounds like good way to use them for either winter or summer parties and get-togethers.

Tea Egg Appetizerss

Flavoring hard boiled eggs for a delightful appetizer ingredient
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Prep Time 24 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 12
Course: Appetizer
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 eggs hardboiled
  • 3 cups water
  • 3 tbsp lapsang souchong tea
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 2 star anise
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp fennel
  • 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • rice crackers

Method
 

  1. Cover eggs with water; bring to simmer; let sit for four minutes. Darin and rinse. Lightly crack the outside shell all over.
  2. Add all ingredients to the peppercorns in saucepan. Bring to boil then low simmer for 30 minutes. cool. Steep in liquid overnight.
  3. Take one cup of liquid and reduce by half. Mix 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise, sliced green onions, and cracked pepper in with reduced liquid.
  4. Peel 6 eggs, and slice. Chop the remaining peeled eggs and mix with the mayonnaise mixture to make an egg salad.
  5. Assemble appetizers: Put slices on rice crackers, top with a dollop of egg salad mixture, a sprig of cilantro and a bit of cracked black pepper.

Notes

This came from Savorthis on Food52. The tea eggs are an ancient Chinese delicacy that is wellknown in Chinese cooking.
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