Menemen (Turkish Scrambled Eggs)
Menemen is a traditional Turkish breakfast made with eggs, tomatoes, peppers, sausage, and cheese. The eggs cook gently in the rich tomato mixture, giving the dish a soft, creamy texture.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 jalapeño seeds and white membrane removed, finely chopped
- 2 oz Turkish sausage sujuk, cut into small pieces
- 1 tomato grated, skin discarded
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp red chili flakes
- Salt to taste
- 2 oz Turkish hard cheese grated, divided
- 2 eggs
- Fresh parsley chopped, for garnish
- Extra red chili flakes for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Add the jalapeño and cook for 1-2 minutes, until slightly softened.
- Add the sujuk and cook until lightly browned and crisp around the edges.
- Add the grated tomato, black pepper, chili flakes, and salt. Mix well, cover, and cook for 6-8 minutes, until the tomatoes have softened and reduced into a thick sauce.
- Remove the lid and stir in most of the cheese. Cook until melted into the tomato mixture.
- Crack the eggs directly into the pan. Gently break the yolks and move the eggs through the sauce without fully scrambling them. Cover and cook for 2 minutes.
- Remove the lid and gently stir the eggs through the mixture until softly scrambled.
- Sprinkle over the remaining cheese, parsley, and extra chili flakes. Turn off the heat, cover, and leave for 1 minute, until the cheese has melted.
- Serve immediately with bread or keto bread.
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Notes
Do not overcook the eggs: Menemen should stay soft and slightly creamy. Remove it from the heat while the eggs still look a little loose, as they will continue cooking in the hot pan.
Cook the tomato down properly: Let the tomato mixture reduce before adding the eggs. If it is still watery, the finished menemen will be loose rather than rich and creamy.
Nutrition
Calories: 326kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 17gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 213mgSodium: 810mgPotassium: 231mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1374IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 335mgIron: 2mg
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