Move aside Deviled Eggs with Bacon! Chinese Deviled Eggs with Pork Floss and Nori is the perfect fusion twist of the best classic deviled eggs recipe that's fun and packed with umami flavours! Smokey hard-boiled Chinese Tea Leaf Eggs base upgraded with kewpie mayo, pork floss, nori flakes and paprika for an extra pop of heat. Go dairy-free; make deviled eggs without mayo or dairy with our rich, creamy vegan cashew mayo recipe for a lighter, healthier choice!

Chinese Deviled Eggs with Pork Floss and Nori Seaweed

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Why Are Deviled Eggs Called Deviled Eggs?

Classic deviled eggs are the perfect healthy snack for the holidays, potlucks and gathering parties. But "why are deviled eggs called deviled eggs?"

According to Google, the term "deviled," about food, was use in the 18th century, with the first known print reference appearing in 1786. In addition, In the 19th century, it came to be used most often with spicy or zesty food, including eggs prepared with mustard, pepper or other ingredients stuffed in the yolk cavity.

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Chinese Deviled Eggs with Pork Floss and Nori

How to Make Deviled Eggs

Deviled eggs are easy to make and simply require cooking a few hard-boiled eggs. But the best deviled eggs are perfectly cooked hard-boiled eggs without the chalky green rim around the yolk.

How To Cook Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs Every Time!

Bring a pot of water to a boil first.
Ensure there is enough water to cover the eggs by about an inch.
Place the eggs into the pot gently with a skimmer.
Set a timer immediately and cook the eggs to your desired doneness.

6 minutes 50 seconds: perfect soft-boiled egg with an unctuous texture
8 minutes: soft yolk with firm white
10 minutes: soft-centred hard-boiled eggs
13 minutes: the ideal hard hard-boiled egg without the chalky green rim around the yolk! Anything beyond 14 minutes would be considered overcooked.

While the eggs are cooking, fill a large bowl with ice and cold water.
Transfer the eggs to the ice bath to cool asap. After that, place the eggs in an ice-water bath to stop them from cooking and maintain your perfect egg texture!

Marinate the Chinese Tea Leaf Stained Eggs

I've seen and eaten a lot of deviled eggs with bacon and deviled eggs with avocado. Some like spicy eggs, and others like deviled eggs recipes without mustard. However, these deviled eggs filling were getting too boring for our dinner guests. So we made this deviled eggs variation with Chinese Tea Leaf Eggs.

Once the eggs are cooled, lightly crack the eggshells by tapping it with the back of a spoon. Be careful, and don’t fully break the shell. You simply want the eggshells slightly cracked to let the marinade seep through to infuse and marble the eggs.

The Chinese Tea Leaf Eggs Base has a beautiful marbled surface. It is rich in umami flavours after bathing in a savoury marinade consisting of light and dark soy sauce, star anise, cinnamon, Sichuan peppercorns, Shaoxing wine and obviously, black tea leaves.

Once your eggs have marinated overnight in the refrigerator - longer for two to three days if you prefer a thicker egg yolk. The eggs will become more flavourful and saltier over time.

Assembling Deviled Eggs

Remove the yolk to a small bowl with a spoon and place the egg whites on a plate.

After that, mash the yolks with a fork and add kewpie mayonnaise, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Mix everything together until smooth. You can indeed choose to make deviled eggs without mayo or dairy. Opt for our rich and creamy vegan cashew mayo recipe for lighter, healthy deviled eggs without mayo.

How To Pipe Deviled Eggs?

Use a spoon or a piping bag to add a portion of the deviled egg yolk mixture back into the hold of each egg white. Similarly, you can use a ziplock bag instead of a piping bag. Simply cut a small hole at the corner and use that as a tip.

Dust smoked paprika and add finely chopped green onion for the deviled eggs garnish, add on shredded pork floss, and sprinkle with nori komi furikake seasoning on top.

How Many Deviled Eggs For 50 Guests?

Serve these tiny umami flavour bombs to your guests!

You can make these deviled eggs 2 days in advance, so you are not too busy last minute preparing for a large party.

For example, you may ask, 'How many deviled eggs for a crowd?' Keep in mind that Some people won't eat any at all, so you should aim to prepare the deviled eggs platter with at least 20 to 30 eggs per 10 guests.

How Many Deviled Eggs Per Person?

That is 2 to 3 eggs per person.

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Chinese Deviled Eggs with Pork Floss and Nori Seaweed Flakes

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Move aside Deviled Eggs with Bacon! Chinese Deviled Eggs with Pork Floss and Nori is the perfect fusion twist of the best classic deviled eggs recipe that's fun and packed with umami flavours! Smokey hard-boiled Chinese Tea Leaf Eggs base upgraded with kewpie mayo, pork floss, nori flakes and paprika for an extra pop of heat. Go dairy-free; make deviled eggs without mayo or dairy with our rich, creamy vegan cashew mayo recipe for a lighter, healthier choice!

Author: Nancy
Prep Time: 35
Cook Time: 25
Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 8 eggs 1x
Category: appetizer, snack
Method: Boil
Cuisine: Chinese, Fusion

Ingredients

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Chinese Tea Leaf Eggs

8 eggs
2 slices ginger
2 star anise
1 cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
3 tablespoon black tea leaves
1 teaspoon sichuan peppercorns
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoon dark soy sauce
2 tsp shaoxing wine
3 cups of water (or enough to submerge the eggs)

Deviled Eggs

8 marinated Chinese Tea Leaf Eggs
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tbsp shredded pork floss
2 tsp nori komi furikake seasoning
3 tbsp kewpie mayonnaise or cashew mayo (plant-based option)

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Instructions

Bring the eggs to room temperature by leaving them out of the refrigerator for 20 mins.

Preparing the Marinade

In a small pot, add all the ingredients except the eggs. Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce to low-medium heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Once done, remove and discard the tea bags.
Set aside and let cool completely.

Cooking Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs (Stovetop Method)

Boil a large pot of water.
Carefully place the eggs into the boiling water and cook for exactly 13 minutes. Stirring slowly to distribute heat evenly for the first minute.
While the eggs are cooking, fill a large bowl with ice and cold water.
Transfer the eggs to the ice bath to cool.

Marinating the Eggs

Once the eggs are cool, gently crack the eggs by tapping the shell with the back of a spoon.
Make sure the eggs shells are cracked enough so the marinade can seep into inside and marble the eggs. You can also opt to peel the eggs and marinate the eggs without any shells; however, this will not create the "marbled" effect.
Place the cracked eggs into a container, then pour the marinade in until the eggs are completely submerged.
Marinate overnight for 24 hours in the refrigerator. Marinate longer for two to three days if you prefer a thicker egg yolk. The eggs will become more flavourful and saltier over time.

Assembling the Deviled Eggs

Assemble the Deviled Eggs the day you plan to enjoy them. Assembly time simply takes approximately 10-15 minutes. So I recommend you prepare these 30 minutes just before you plan on serving them to your happy guests!

Remove the yolk to a small bowl with a spoon and place the egg whites on a separate plate.
After that, mash the yolks with a folk and add in kewpie mayonnaise, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Mix everything together until smooth.
Use a spoon or a piping bag to add a portion of the deviled egg yolk mixture back into the hole of each egg white. You can use a ziplock bag instead of a piping bag. Simply cut a small hole at the corner and use that as a tip.
Dust smoked paprika for garnish, add on shredded pork floss, and sprinkle with nori komi furikake seasoning on top.
Serve these tiny umami flavour bombs to your guests!

Notes

Chinese Tea Leaf Eggs can be made ahead of time. Simply cook the eggs to a perfect hard-boiled instead of a soft-boiled yolk.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 8 eggs
Calories: 174
Sugar: 1.4 g
Sodium: 1934.5 mg
Fat: 11.9 g
Carbohydrates: 8.8 g
Protein: 8.8 g
Cholesterol: 192.8 mg

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Name: Chinese Deviled Eggs with Pork Floss and Nori Seaweed Flakes
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 8 eggs; 2 slices ginger; 2 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 bay leaves; 3 tablespoon black tea leaves; 1 teaspoon sichuan peppercorns; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 teaspoon salt; 4 tablespoon dark soy sauce; 2 tsp shaoxing wine; 3 cups of water (or enough to submerge the eggs); 8 marinated Chinese Tea Leaf Eggs; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 2 tbsp shredded pork floss; 2 tsp nori komi furikake seasoning; 3 tbsp kewpie mayonnaise or cashew mayo (plant-based option)

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