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Tea Eggs
Photo: Joseph Gonzalez

Tea Eggs

6 ingredients 5 steps 1 hr 3 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

258
Calories
38g
Protein
9g
Fat
3g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 8 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Water not in our table 0
Jasmine not in our table 0
Green Tea not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken eggs
  • 4 cups water
  • 3 tbsp Jasmine green tea leaves
  • ¼ tbsp dark soy sauce
  • ½ tsp minced ginger
  • ½ tsp minced garlic

Directions

1

Bring water and spices to a boil .

2

Add eggs, and boil for 3 minutes.

3

Remove eggs from the liquid and roll them gently on a hard surface to crack the shell all over.

4

Return the eggs to the pot of liquid, reduce to a simmer , and simmer for 1 hour.

5

Reduce to low heat and allow eggs to sit in brine until served.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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