How to make Turkish Eggs (Menemen) – Easiest Recipe Ever
Turkish Menemen Recipe is an amazingly tasty breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipe. Summer tomatoes and green peppers combine with eggs in a pan to make this simple, quick, and oh-so-yummy meal.
What Is Menemen?
This simple yet healthy and tasty egg dish gets its name from a Turkish town called Menemen, which is located in Izmir. It is said that this egg dish was made first by the Cretan Turks who moved to this town.
Ingredients
It is a simple one-pan dish with eggs, tomatoes, and green peppers. It is optional to add onions too. Well, there is always this debate among people: Menemen, with or without onions? It is a matter of taste, so you can try both versions and decide it yourself.
Method :
- Heat olive oil in a pan. Cook chopped peppers in it for 2-3 minutes.
- Add in tomatoes. Season with salt and paprika and cook over medium-low heat until tomatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. Now reduce the heat a bit.
- Using a spoon, make rooms for each egg and break eggs into those hollows. Let it simmer uncovered until the eggs are slightly cooked for 8-10 minutes. Help egg whites cook well with a spoon. If you like the yolks hard, cook longer.
Sprinkle black pepper and red pepper flakes over it. Garnish with herbs like parsley or chopped green onions and serve.
Serve it with your favorite crusty bread
