Turkish Menemen with Soft Eggs

Turkish Menemen with Soft Eggs

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Middle-eastern · 18 min · vegetarian, low-carb

305 cal 15g protein 14g carbs 21g fat per serving · estimated

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 Turkish green peppers or Anaheim
  • 3 ripe tomatoes
  • 1/2 yellow onion
  • 1 tbsp Turkish pepper paste (biber salcasi)
  • 1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Method (tap to check — screen stays awake)

  1. Melt butter with oil over medium heat and soften diced onion and peppers, 5 minutes.
  2. Stir in the pepper paste and Aleppo pepper and cook 1 minute.
  3. Add grated tomatoes, season with salt, and simmer until saucy, 4 minutes.
  4. Beat the eggs lightly and pour over the tomato base.
  5. Fold gently with a spatula, cooking just until softly set and still glossy, 2 minutes.
  6. Serve immediately with crusty bread.

Nutrition figures are estimates. Verify allergens on every ingredient label before cooking.

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