Keto Chinese Tea Eggs
Elevate your keto snack game with these beautifully marbled Keto Chinese Tea Eggs, a savory delicacy brimming with traditional Asian flavors. This low-carb recipe infuses hard-boiled eggs with a fragrant blend of soy sauce, bold black tea, aromatic star anise, cinnamon, and a hint of orange peel, creating a delicate balance of salty, spiced, and slightly sweet notes. Perfectly keto-friendly, thanks to the use of a sugar-free sweetener, these tea eggs are not only visually stunning with their intricate marbled pattern but also deeply satisfying. Ideal for meal prepping, they can be enjoyed cold or at room temperature as a protein-packed snack or a flavorful addition to salads and grain-free dishes. With a simple yet artful cooking process that includes cracking the shells for a unique marbled effect, this recipe is a must-try for anyone seeking an authentic and healthy twist on a classic Chinese favorite.
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Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- 500 ml water
- 2 tablespoons loose black tea leaves
- 120 ml soy sauce
- 2 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon keto-friendly sweetener
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 strip orange peel
Directions
Step 1
Place the eggs in a large pot and cover them with cold water, ensuring the eggs are submerged by at least an inch.
Step 2
Bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat, then lower the heat to medium and let the eggs simmer for 7 minutes.
Step 3
Once boiled, transfer the eggs to a bowl of ice water to cool for about 5 minutes. Once cool enough to handle, gently crack the eggs without removing the shells by tapping them on a hard surface.
Step 4
Meanwhile, in another pot, combine 500ml of water, black tea leaves, soy sauce, star anise, cinnamon stick, cloves, Szechuan peppercorns, keto-friendly sweetener, salt, and orange peel. Bring the mixture to a boil.
Step 5
Reduce the heat to a simmer and carefully add the cracked eggs to this fragrant liquid. Let the eggs simmer for 90 minutes to 2 hours, ensuring they soak up the flavors.
Step 6
Turn off heat and let the eggs cool completely in the liquid to enhance flavor. For the best results, refrigerate the eggs in the tea mixture overnight.
Step 7
Peel the eggs just before serving. The longer the eggs marinate, the richer the flavor and the more pronounced the marbled effect.
Step 8
Serve the tea eggs cold or at room temperature as a savory snack or a delicious topping on salads and other keto dishes.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving size | (977.8g) |
|---|
| Amount per serving | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|
| Calories | 565.0 |
| Total Fat 33.3g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 9.4g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g | |
| Cholesterol 1116mg | 0% |
| Sodium 7492.1mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 27.2g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 7.0g | 0% |
| Total Sugars 0.8g | |
| Protein 50.3g | 0% |
| Vitamin D 240IU | 0% |
| Calcium 385.0mg | 0% |
| Iron 12.8mg | 0% |
| Potassium 1155.4mg | 0% |
Source of Calories