Tea Smoked Eggs Recipes

SMOKED EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat a smoker grill to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Add wood chips according to manufacturer's directions.
• Place whole eggs directly on the grate of the preheated smoker. Cook, without turning, for 2 hours, maintaining an even temperature.
• Transfer eggs to a plate and allow to cool completely before peeling. Season with salt and pepper.

TEA SMOKED STURGEON

Steps:

• Marinate sturgeon in olive oil, coriander, shallots and dill for 8 hours, refrigerated. Soak tea and applewood chips in water for 2 hours.
• In a stove top smoker place soaked tea and apple chips in bottom of pan and put over medium heat on stove. Drain of any excess oil and place sturgeon on rack and cover. Let smoke on stovetop until fish begins to flake, about 12 minutes. Remove from pan and garnish with onions, capers, and chopped eggs. Drizzle with creme fraiche and serve.

CHINESE TEA LEAF EGGS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine eggs and 1 teaspoon salt; cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, drain, and cool. When cool, tap eggs with the back of a spoon to crack shells (do not remove shells).
• In a large saucepan, combine 3 cups water, soy sauce, black soy sauce, salt, tea leaves, star anise, cinnamon stick, and tangerine zest. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 3 hours. Remove from heat, add eggs, and let steep for at least 8 hours.

TEA SMOKED EGGS W/ SESAME SALT

Steps:

• Boil eggs 20 minutes over low flame.
• Cool in cooking water.
• Drain the eggs, and tap the shells gently all over with the back of a spoon until each shell is completely cracked.
• Return the eggs to the pan, cover with cold water and add salt, soy sauce, star anise and tea.
• Bring to a boil,reduce heat and simmer very slowly for 2 to 3 hours.
• Turn off flame and leave eggs in the liquid for 8 hours.
• (Chill after they are cooled).
• Drain the eggs but leave in shells until they are ready to use.
• They will keep well wrapped in the refrigerator for up to a week.
• To make sesame salt, lightly toast sesame seeds in a hot frying pan, tossing gently over high heat.
• Combine toasted seeds, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl.
• Set aside.
• To serve, carefully peel the eggs.
• The whites will be marbled with dark lines.
• Cut the eggs into halves or quarters, and serve with sesame salt.

TEA SMOKED EGGS

Steps:

• Hard cook 8 eggs in 1 qt water for 10-15 minutes and cool in the same water for 10 more minutes.
• Tap eggs until the whole shell is cracked. Return to pan and add the salt, soy sauce, star anise and tea leaves.
• Heat eggs on low and simmer for 30 minutes. Stand for 4 hours until cooled and ready to use. Peel eggs carefully. The white part should be marbled with dark cracked lines with a smokey taste.
• Serve quartered with toasted sesame seeds scattered over.

CHINESE TEA EGGS (W/ SOFT AND HARD BOILED EGGS, 茶叶蛋)

Steps:

• Mix all the marinade ingredients in a small pot. Cook over medium heat until bringing to a boil. Turn to medium-low heat. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the pot from your stove and let cool completely. Once done, remove and discard the tea bags.
• To boil the eggs, heat a pot of water (enough to cover all the eggs) over high heat until boiling. Turn to low heat. Carefully place the eggs in the pot using a ladle, to prevent the eggs from cracking.
• Boil 5 minutes for soft-boiled eggs, 7 minutes for medium eggs, or 10 minutes for hard-boiled eggs.
• While cooking the eggs, prepare an ice bath by combining ice and tap water in a big bowl.
• Once the eggs are cooked, immediately transfer them to the ice bath to cool for 2 to 3 minutes. If you don't have ice on hand, simply run cool tap water over the eggs for a couple minutes until they cool down.
• Gently crack the eggs using the back of a spoon. You want to make sure the egg shells are cracked enough so the marinade will reach the interior, without cracking the eggs apart (especially if you made soft boiled eggs). If you're in a hurry, you can also peel the eggs and marinate them peeled. The eggs will be ready in 12 hours this way.
• Transfer the eggs to a quart-size ziplock bag, then carefully pour in the marinade along with the dry ingredients. Marinate overnight for peeled eggs, or 24 hours for cracked "marble" eggs.
• Peel the eggs and enjoy them cold or at room temperature!
• You can store the leftover eggs in the marinade for 4 to 5 days in the fridge. The marinade will help with preserving the eggs. Note, the eggs will become more flavorful and saltier over time.