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Menemen Recipe (Turkish Scrambled Eggs with Peppers)
This menemen recipe makes the best Turkish style scrambled eggs with peppers, tomatoes, and seasonings, the perfect breakfast or anytime meal, easy to make!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 473 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Breakfast
Cuisine:
American , Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (or use butter or ghee)
- 1 small onion optional - diced (white or yellow)
- 1 cup Chopped peppers See comments above - use Aleppo or Urfa Biber if you can find them, or use red bell peppers for a common variety
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon spicy chili flakes Aleppo preferred, but paprika or cayenne are good subs
- 1.5 cups grated or diced tomatoes with their juices
- 1/4 cup shredded melty cheese optional - (use mozarella, Monterrey jack, or similar cheese)
- 5 eggs
- salt and pepper to taste
- FOR SERVING: Crusty bread or small tortillas, spicy chili flakes, crumbly feta cheese, fresh chopped parsley or basil
Instructions
- Heat a large pan to medium heat and add the olive oil (or butter).
- Add the onion and peppers and cook them down about 5 minutes, until softened.
- Add the garlic and chili flakes and cook another minute.
- Add the tomatoes with a bit of salt and pepper and stir them up. Cook them down until the tomatoes soften and lose some of their juices. Don’t let the pan dry out. About 10 minutes or so.
- Sprinkle in half of the shredded cheese.
- Beat the eggs in a bowl very lightly, then pour them into the pan. Tilt the pan a bit to let the egg mixture drip into the many nooks and crannies of your sauce. Do not mix it through too much. Top with remaining cheese.
- Cover and cook them several minutes, or until the eggs are starting to set. Remove from heat and let the eggs finish cooking in the warm sauce, a few minutes more. If you prefer your eggs more set, just cook them longer as desired.
- Sprinkle with fresh herbs, crumbly feta cheese and spicy chili flakes. Serve with warmed bread or tortillas.
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Notes
- Heat Factor: Mild, though you can spice things up with extra spicy chili flakes or some chili powder, or toss in a hot pepper of your choice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
473kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
21g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
422mg
(141%)
Sodium
281mg
(12%)
Potassium
750mg
(21%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1487IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
82mg
(91%)
Calcium
255mg
(26%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 473
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 473kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 422mg | 141% |
| Sodium | 281mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 750mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1487IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 82mg | 91% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 26% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.