Chinese Tea-Stained Marinated Eggs with Five-Spice Beef

Ingredients

• 8 Eggs
• 1.5 lb Beef Shank
• 2 tbsp Black Tea Leaves
• 3 Star Anise
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• 0.5 cup Soy Sauce

Instructions

1. 1

   Braise beef shank in soy sauce, water, star anise, and cinnamon for 3 hours until tender. Chill and slice thinly.

2. 2

   Soft-boil eggs for 6.5 minutes. Lightly crack the shells but do not peel.

3. 3

   Simmer the cracked eggs in a mixture of black tea, soy sauce, and spices for 1 hour. Let soak for another hour.

4. 4

   Peel the eggs to reveal the marble pattern.

5. 5

   Arrange sliced beef and halved tea eggs on a plate with steamed bok choy.