Instant Pot Chinese Tea Eggs (Marbled eggs)

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recipe by Instant Pot Staff http://instantpot.com

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    18hrs 8mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    6
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    216

This style of egg is very popular in China. You will be amazed with the beautifully marbled surface and the unique spice and tea flavors. They make a perfect breakfast, noodle topping, and between-meal snack!

Inspired by: https://recipes.instantpot.com/recipe/chinese-tea-eggs-marbled-eggs/

recipe updated 17 Nov. 2021

Ingredients

  • Orange icon
    Orange
    1
  • Egg icon
    Egg
    12
  • Soy sauce icon
    Soy sauce
    360 ml
  • Tea bag icon
    Tea bag
    4
  • Star anise pod icon
    Star anise pod
    3
  • Cinnamon stick icon
    Cinnamon stick
    2
  • Sugar icon
    Sugar
    2 teaspoons

Tools

  • kCook icon Instant Pot
  • kCook icon Rack
  • kCook icon Inner pot

Step preview

  1. Place a clean rack in the inner pot
  2. Place egg on the rack
  3. Cover with water
  4. Add soy sauce, tea bag, star anise pod and cinnamon stick to the inner pot
  5. Stir sugar into the inner pot
  6. Add orange to the inner pot
  7. Close and lock the lid and turn the steam release handle to Sealing
  8. Pressure cook, High, 4 min, then quick-release the pressure
  9. Crack egg shells all over with a spoon
  10. Replace lid
  11. Keep warm - Keep warm, Less, 18 hr
  12. Rinse with cold water
  13. Remove shells
  14. Serve
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