Description
Menemen is a vibrant and hearty Turkish egg dish featuring tomatoes, bell peppers, and spices, perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large tomatoes, diced
- 4 large eggs
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil
- Feta cheese (optional)
- Sausage (optional)
- Avocado (optional)
- Crusty bread for serving
Instructions
- Heat a generous drizzle of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the diced onions and bell peppers, and cook until softened.
- Stir in the diced tomatoes and simmer to create a rich base.
- Make wells in the mixture and crack each egg into a pocket.
- Cover the skillet and allow the eggs to cook to your desired doneness.
- Serve with crusty bread and optional toppings like feta, sausage, or avocado.
Notes
Feel free to customize with seasonal vegetables or herbs for added variety.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Turkish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 370mg