Red-Cooked Eggs

Servings: 6 Difficulty: Beginner
Chinese-style light and flavorful appetizer that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Red-Cooked Eggs

Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 6 Calories: 538.4

Description

This Chinese appetizer features Teaspoon Sesame oil, Dark soy sauce Oyster sauce, Chicken broth. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction. Ideal for parties, potlucks, or as a starter before the main course. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. In a pot, cover the eggs with cold water; bring to a boil, then simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat, cool the eggs under cold running water, and shell them. In a pan, combine the brown sugar, soy sauce, chicken broth, and sesame oil. Heat the mixture, stirring to dissolve the brown sugar. Add the eggs. Simmer, covered for 1 hour. The liquid should cover the eggs, but if it does not, baste frequently. Turn off the heat and let the eggs stand in the another hour, turning them from time to time, to ensure even coloring. Serve cut into halves or quarters, with dipping sauce
  2. Brown sugar Hoisin sauce

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6


Amount Per Serving
Calories 538.4kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 52.5g81%
Saturated Fat 12.2g61%
Cholesterol 17.8mg6%
Sodium 1150.4mg48%
Total Carbohydrate 10.8g4%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g1%
Sugars 10.0g
Protein 7.0g15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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