Black Tea Ramen Egg Recipe
This is not your traditional ramen egg recipe. These ramen eggs are soft boiled and the marinated in a black tea and ginger marinade. Eat them as a snack or add them to a big bowl of delicious ramen.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- 6 cups water
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari, for gluten free option
- 2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger
- 2 teaspoons fresh grated lemongrass
- 2 teaspoons garlic chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 2 black tea bags
- 2 ginger tea bags
Instructions
- Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan and then remove from heat.
- Add the soy sauce, ginger, lemongrass, and fish sauce to the saucepan and whisk them together.
- Then, add tea bags to the saucepan and let the tea bags steep. Set aside and let it cool completely.
- In a separate saucepan bring 5 cups of water to a boil and carefully add 6 eggs.
- While the eggs are boiling prepare an ice bath by adding ice to a large bowl and covering the ice with water.
- Allow the eggs boil for 5 minutes and then place eggs in an ice bath for 5 minutes.
- Carefully remove the egg shells from all of the eggs and place them in the black tea mixture.
- Let the eggs sit in the tea mixture for at least 30 minutes or overnight in the refrigerator.*
Notes
- the longer you soak your eggs the more flavorful they will be.
- Recipe inspired by The Woks of Life Chinese Tea Eggs.
Nutrition
Calories: 88kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 1g