Instant Pot Marbled Eggs

Try this easy technique of Instant Pot to give your boiled eggs a distinctive and elegant look.

These marbled eggs are great and unique snack from Chinese cuisine.

Instant Pot Marbled Eggs

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Course: Snack

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: Marbled Eggs

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 3 black tea bags
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon zest grated finely
• 1 tbsp juniper berries
• 1 tsp whole cloves
• 1 cup water
• 1 tbsp black peppercorns
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 4 large hard boiled eggs cooled

Instructions

• In a small pan, mix together all ingredients except soy sauce and eggs over medium heat and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and transfer the mixture into a heatproof bowl.
• Carefully, crack the outer shell of eggs.
• Place soy sauce and eggs in the bowl with teabags mixture.
• With a piece of foil, cover the bowl.
• Arrange the steamer basket in the bottom of Instant Pot.
• Fold a larger piece of foil paper in thirds to make a little carrier.
• Arrange the foil in steamer trivet.
• Place the bowl over foil paper. Now, fold the foil down around the edges of the bowl.
• Secure the lid and turn to “Seal” position.
• Cook on “Manual” with “Low Pressure” for about 20 minutes.
• Press “Cancel” and do a quick release.
• Remove the lid and transfer the eggs into a bowl.
• Set aside to cool.
• Peel the eggs and serve.