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Easy Soy Sauce Eggs - a delicious batch of savory and flavorful marinated eggs, perfect as a snack, side dish, or even part of your main meal. just 5 minutes of prep time, you can whip up this recipe.
The Best Eggs Marinated In Soy Sauce
Chinese soy sauce eggs (滷蛋) are one of the popular egg recipes, alongside shoyu tamago, Korean soy sauce eggs and Chinese tea eggs. These eggs absorb the rich, savory flavors of braising stock, making each bite deliciously flavorful. In this soy sauce eggs recipe, I used cinnamon, star anise, and a spiced tea bag for that added depth of flavor.
This super easy egg recipe only takes 5 minutes of prep time, and with just four simple steps, you’ll be able to enjoy these rich and flavorful boiled eggs as a snack, a side dish, or even as part of a main meal!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Quick and easy. Prep time takes only 5 minutes, and this recipe is incredibly simple and does not involve any real cooking, unlike tomato eggs and egg foo young.
- Reusability. You can reuse the braising stock (滷水汁), as its flavor develops each time you use it for eggs or even tofu (bean curd). I personally reuse the braising stock for 2 to 3 times before discarding it.
- Versatility. This recipe can be enjoyed as a snack, a side dish, or even as part of a main meal. They can be served together with rice, noodles (such as Taiwanese scallion oil noodles), or steamed vegetables.
- Nutritious and satisfying. Eggs provide protein, while the braising stock adds flavor without lots of calories, making them a tasty and healthy choice.
Ingredients
- soy sauce – provides the savory, salty base flavor for the eggs.
- dark soy sauce – for a deeper color and flavor.
- star anise, cinnamon – enhance the flavor of the eggs by adding a hint of aromatic notes to the braising liquid.
- sugar – adds a touch of sweetness to balance out the salty soy sauce.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
Ingredients Additions
Consider adding the following ingredients to further enhance the flavors of the recipe:
- Meat. Chicken drumstick or wings, pork belly slices, beef brisket, duck legs and tofu.
- Garlic. Adds a savory depth and aroma.
- Sichuan peppercorns. Adds a unique numbing and citrusy flavor.
- Scallions. Chopped for garnish and added freshness.
How To Make Soy Sauce Eggs
Step 1: Prepare the hard boiled eggs. Peeled off the shell and set aside.
Step 2: Heat up the water in a pot and bring it to boil. Add the rest of the ingredients (except the eggs) into the pot. Reduce the heat to medium and boil for about 15-20 minutes, or until the stock is reduced and infused with the aroma of the star anise, cinnamon, and the spiced tea bag.
Step 3: Add the boiled eggs to the braising stock and let them steep for a few hours. You can lower the heat to simmer if you like. For the best results, leave the eggs in the braising stock overnight to further develop the flavor.
Step 4: Dish out and serve immediately.
Helpful Tips For Home Cooks
- Use fresh eggs for best results. Older eggs tend to peel more easily after boiling.
- To easily peel the hard boiled eggs, shock them in ice water after boiling to help loosen the shells.
- After adding the hard boiled eggs to the braising soy sauce stock, simmer gently over low heat to allow the flavors to penetrate the eggs evenly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Typically around 10-12 minutes for hard boiled eggs
Yes. The same braising method can be used for chicken, tofu cubes, or even pork belly slices to create flavorful dishes.
It is not recommended to freeze eggs due to texture changes. You can freeze the braising stock separately and use it to braise fresh eggs or other proteins later.
Store the leftover in an airtight container, submerged in the braising stock, in the refrigerator. They can typically be stored for up to a week. Reheat gently in the braising stock before serving.
This recipe is only 154 calories per serving.
What To Serve With This Recipe
These versatile and savory eggs goes well with just about any homey Chinese dishes such as Bok Choy Chicken, Ginger Soy Fish, noodles like Garlic Noodles or Soy Sauce Chow Mein or Chicken Rice. For a wholesome home cooked meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes:
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Soy Sauce Eggs
Ingredients
- 6-12 hard-boiled eggs
- 4 cups water
- 2 – 2 1/2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 3 star anise
- 1 spiced tea bag (汉宫滷包), optional
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the hard-boiled eggs, then peel off the shells and set them aside.
- Heat the water in a pot and bring it to a boil. Add the remaining ingredients (except the eggs) to the pot. Reduce the heat to medium and boil for about 15-20 minutes, or until the stock is reduced and infused with the aromas of the star anise, cinnamon, and spiced tea bag.
- Add the boiled eggs to the braising stock and let them steep for a few hours. You can lower the heat to a simmer if desired. For the best results, leave the eggs in the braising stock overnight to further develop the flavor.
- Dish out and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use fresh eggs for best results. Older eggs tend to peel more easily after boiling.
- To easily peel the hard boiled eggs, shock them in ice water after boiling to help loosen the shells.
- After adding the hard boiled eggs to the braising soy sauce stock, simmer gently over low heat to allow the flavors to penetrate the eggs evenly.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Please define what a “spice tea bag” is? Thank you.
They are store-bought Chinese cooking tea bags with spices.
How would you modify this if I want to use a slow cooker?
You can slow cook the eggs in the sauce for a few hours.
Hi, why do you discard the stock when the chinese chefs says it gets more favourful over time? Does it spoil?
You can keep the stock and recycle them to make more eggs. I just like to make everything fresh.
If the dark soy sauce is just for color can it be substituted with more regular soy sauce?
Yes for color. Eggs won’t be dark if not using, but you can certainly skip.
Hi, can i add chicken wings to this recipe?
Yes sure!
Hello – these look wonderful however the link for the spice tea pack no longer works. Is there an alternate link you could reply with?
Man those eggs look smooth as balls
Must we boil the egg first. Can I not put the raw egg in the braise liquid?
Hi, i tried the receipe. However i have left over broth/stock/seasoning. how should i keep it so that i can reuse them again?
I saw a recipe similar to this some time ago, called “Chinese Tea Eggs”. One difference … they left the shells on the eggs, but cracked them all around the outside with a spoon. Then when they boil in the tea, they get this great pattern. When I made them though I didn’t boil them … I just put the eggs in a jar with the cracked shells, poured the soy sauce tea mixture over them, and let them set in the refrigerator overnight. Actually a few days, as I ate them. I just peeled them before eating.