Snack · 30 min · chinese

Soy-Marinated Eggs

Dinner decisions, handled: Soy-Marinated Eggs pairs eggs with light soy sauce for a 30-minute Chinese snack. It is weeknight cooking that still hits your targets — 13 grams of protein per serving. Leftovers keep well, so it doubles as next-day lunch without any extra work.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 6 Eggs
• 0.5 cup Light soy sauce
• 2 tbsp Dark soy sauce
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 2 Star anise
• 2 Black tea bags
• 2 cups Water

Steps

1. Lower the eggs into boiling water and cook exactly 7 minutes for jammy yolks. Chill in ice water and peel carefully.
2. Simmer the soy sauces, sugar, star anise, tea bags, and water 5 minutes; cool slightly.
3. Submerge the eggs in the marinade, cover, and refrigerate at least 4 hours, turning once. Overnight gives the deepest flavor and the prettiest marbled whites.
4. Slice in half to show off the jammy yolks. Serve cold as a snack, or halve into noodle soups and rice bowls.
5. Slice in half to show off the jammy yolks. Serve cold as a snack, or halve into noodle soups and rice bowls.

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