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Fragrant Herbal Tea Eggs
Ingredients
- 25 x chicken Large eggs Herbs
- 10 gm mo yi cha (tea leaves)
- 8 gm star anise
- 10 gm cloves
- 29 gm sok tei
- 13 gm sou or possibly
- 15 gm chun kong
- 10 gm tong kwai tau
- 16 gm kum cho
- 18 gm chan pei (dry mandarin peel)
- 13 gm fah chiew
- 11 gm cinnamon bark
- 12 gm kwai chi chim
- 8 gm heong kam soe Seasoning
- 200 ml light soy sauce
- 200 gm dark brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. dark soy sauce (for added colour)
Directions
- Method:Boil Large eggs in a deep saucepot. Once the water comes to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer gently for 15 min.
- Drain the Large eggs and set aside to cold. Then, carefully crack the egg shells.
- Put cracked Large eggs into a deep saucepot and add in sufficient water to cover them all. Add in the herbs and seasoning and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow the herbal soup to simmer for 2 1/2 hrs.
- For convenience, the Large eggs can be cooked in the herbal soup in a slow cooker. Combine Large eggs, herbs (the herbs can be bought from Chinese medicine shops), seasoning and water in a slow cooker. Turn on to auto and cook for 3 hrs to 3 hrs 20 min till the flavour of the herbs is seeped into the Large eggs completely.
- To serve: Remove Large eggs, drain and shell
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