Tea Smoked Eggs Food

SMOKED EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat a smoker grill to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Add wood chips according to manufacturer's directions.
• Place whole eggs directly on the grate of the preheated smoker. Cook, without turning, for 2 hours, maintaining an even temperature.
• Transfer eggs to a plate and allow to cool completely before peeling. Season with salt and pepper.

TEA SMOKED EGGS

Steps:

• Hard cook 8 eggs in 1 qt water for 10-15 minutes and cool in the same water for 10 more minutes.
• Tap eggs until the whole shell is cracked. Return to pan and add the salt, soy sauce, star anise and tea leaves.
• Heat eggs on low and simmer for 30 minutes. Stand for 4 hours until cooled and ready to use. Peel eggs carefully. The white part should be marbled with dark cracked lines with a smokey taste.
• Serve quartered with toasted sesame seeds scattered over.

TEA SMOKED EGGS W/ SESAME SALT

Steps:

• Boil eggs 20 minutes over low flame.
• Cool in cooking water.
• Drain the eggs, and tap the shells gently all over with the back of a spoon until each shell is completely cracked.
• Return the eggs to the pan, cover with cold water and add salt, soy sauce, star anise and tea.
• Bring to a boil,reduce heat and simmer very slowly for 2 to 3 hours.
• Turn off flame and leave eggs in the liquid for 8 hours.
• (Chill after they are cooled).
• Drain the eggs but leave in shells until they are ready to use.
• They will keep well wrapped in the refrigerator for up to a week.
• To make sesame salt, lightly toast sesame seeds in a hot frying pan, tossing gently over high heat.
• Combine toasted seeds, salt and pepper in a small mixing bowl.
• Set aside.
• To serve, carefully peel the eggs.
• The whites will be marbled with dark lines.
• Cut the eggs into halves or quarters, and serve with sesame salt.

SMOKED SALMON AND DILL EGG SALAD TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place the eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Boil the eggs for exactly 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit 10 more minute before draining. Run under cold water and peel the eggs immediately - the shell will come off much more easily while the eggs are still wet and warm.
• Using a box grater, grate the eggs on the shredder side into a bowl. Add the salmon, dill, capers, 1/4 cup of the mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Mix well.
• Lay out 7 slices of the bread and spread 1/4 cup of the egg salad onto each slice. Cover with the remaining bread slices. Trim the crust off of all the sandwiches and cut each sandwich crosswise into four triangles.
• Spread the long side of each triangle with a little mayonnaise and dip each one into the chopped chives. Arrange decoratively on a platter.

TEA SMOKED SALMON WITH WASABI LATKES

Steps:

• Cut the salmon in 4 equal pieces and place in a small hotel pan or baking dish. In a bowl, mix together mirin, water, sugar and salt, stir until dissolved. Add ginger and peppercorns to liquid. Pour brine on salmon and marinate for 1 hour. Pull salmon out of brine and place in a bamboo steamer.
• In a wok lined with foil add the rice, sugar and tea. Mix well and turn wok on medium heat. When mixture starts to smolder, place bamboo steamer on top. Seal the seam between the bamboo steamer and wok with wet cloths. Turn wok down to low and smoke for 15 minutes. Turn wok off and let smoke another 15 minutes. Salmon will be about medium rare and should be served warm.
• For the "latkes": In a bowl, mix warm potatoes and butter. Mix in scallions, horseradish and wasabi. Season with salt and pepper. Shape potato mixture into 2 1/2 inch diameter cakes. Dredge the cakes in flour followed by egg and finally panko. Deep fry cakes at 350 degrees until golden brown.
• Plating: Put a small mound of apple salad in the center of the plate, a potato cake on top and the salmon on top of the cake. Drizzle emulsion around the plate and garnish with chives.

CHINESE TEA LEAF EGGS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine eggs and 1 teaspoon salt; cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, drain, and cool. When cool, tap eggs with the back of a spoon to crack shells (do not remove shells).
• In a large saucepan, combine 3 cups water, soy sauce, black soy sauce, salt, tea leaves, star anise, cinnamon stick, and tangerine zest. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 3 hours. Remove from heat, add eggs, and let steep for at least 8 hours.

COLD SMOKED EGGS

Steps:

• Hard Boil the eggs and soak in cold water immediately until cool enough to peel.
• If brining, put peeled eggs into a container and cover with brine for an hour or longer. I use a zip lock bag with the air sucked out to minimize the amount of liquid needed to surround the eggs.
• Place in smoker away from any heat source, best to keep the temp as low as possible.
• Remove after 3 hours or when they are slightly brown. Keeping them in longer will impart a stronger smoke flavor but the eggs will also dry out. You will need to experiment with timing to get your preferred flavor.

TEA LEAF EGGS

Steps:

• Place the tea, cinnamon, star anise, five-spice, cloves, ginger, peppercorns, licorice, orange peel, rock sugar, dark soy sauce, and light soy sauce in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, and let simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, lightly tap the hard-cooked eggs to crack the shells all over. The soy sauce will penetrate the cracks, and color the egg white.
• Place the eggs in the simmering liquid, and cook for 30 minutes, then remove from the heat, and let the eggs stand in the liquid for 2 hours off the heat. After 2 hours, drain the eggs, chill, and peel.

SMOKED SALMON AND SCALLION TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small skillet, toast the sesame seeds over moderate heat, shaking the pan, until light golden, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate and let them cool.
• In a food processor, combine the salmon, wasabi, ginger and crème fraîche and pulse until smooth. Transfer to a bowl. Wipe out the processor.
• Add the cream cheese, scallions and watercress to the processor and puree until smooth. Season with salt and white pepper.
• Using a small spatula, spread a scant tablespoon of the scallion cream cheese onto each of 3 slices of bread. Spread a scant tablespoon of the salmon mixture onto each of 2 slices of bread. Stack the bread, beginning and ending with a scallion layer; top the stack with a plain slice of bread and press to close. Repeat with the remaining bread, scallion cream cheese and salmon mixture to form 4 sandwich stacks.
• Using a sharp serrated knife, trim off the crusts. Cut each sandwich stack in half. Spread scallion cream cheese over the long side of each sandwich half, then dip the long sides into the toasted sesame seeds, pressing to coat. Cut each sandwich half into 4 smaller sandwiches, leaving 1 side coated with sesame seeds. Transfer the sandwiches to a plate and serve.
• MAKE AHEAD:.
• The halved sandwiches can be covered with a lightly moistened paper towel and plastic wrap and refrigerated overnight. Bring to room temperature before cutting into small sandwiches and serving.

SMOKED SALMON AND EGG SALAD TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place eggs in a small saucepan with a tight-fitting lid; add cold water to cover by 1 inch.
• Bring to a boil on med-high, then turn off the heat, cover pan with lid; let stand 10 minutes.
• Remove eggs and place them in a bowl of ice water.
• When cool, peel the eggs and finely chop in a bowl.
• To the bowl, add salmon, chives, mayo, and sour cream; mix well and season to taste w/ salt and pepper.
• Spread 1/3 of the egg salad on each of 3 slices of bread; cover with remaining bread slices.
• Trim crusts and cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.