Menemen with Sucuk and Feta
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
318 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch
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Cuisine
Turkish
Menemen with Sucuk and Feta
Description
This Menemen recipe starts by sautéing thinly sliced sucuk, diced onions, and spring onions until aromatic and slightly crispy. The addition of cooking oil, fresh tomatoes, and bell pepper strips simmers down into a thick, flavorful base enriched by smoked or sweet paprika and seasoned with salt and pepper. The flurry of colors and ingredients builds a rich foundation.
Eggs are cracked and lightly seasoned with salt and pul biber, a Turkish chili flake, then mixed with crumbled feta cheese before being gently stirred into the vegetable and sausage mixture. Cooking covered over low heat allows the eggs to set into a fluffy yet moist scramble, perfectly binding the savory elements together.
This dish serves well as a hearty breakfast or light meal accompanied by bread. The combination of spicy sucuk and creamy feta provides a contrast of textures and flavors, from smoky to tangy, making it a distinctive and satisfying plate. The use of traditional spices and sausage anchors the recipe in its regional origin and taste.
Ingredients
- 200 g sucuk cut into thin rings, spicy Turkish sausage, approx. 0.4lbs
- ½ onion diced
- spring onion sliced - omit the green part
- 1 diced tomatoes or 6 diced fresh tomatoes, 400g (14.5oz) can
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 3 bell pepper cut into thin strips- (alternatively, use 1 large bell pepper, Turkish, long
- 3 egg
- 1 tablespoon paprika smoked or sweet, powder
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes see notes, pul biber, Turkish
- 100 g feta cheese crumbled, approx. 0.2 lbs
- parsley chopped, a handful
Instructions
- In a pan without any fat, sauté the sucuk, onions, and green onions, for 5 minutes.
- Add the cooking oil, tomatoes, bell peppers, paprika powder, salt, and pepper to the pan, and continue to simmer for 10 minutes or until a thick sauce forms.
- Crack the eggs into a small bowl, season with salt and a bit of Pul Biber (red chili flakes), and lightly stir to break up the yolks a bit.
- Carefully stir in crumbled feta into the egg mixture.
- Pour the egg mixture into the pan and gently stir to scramble the eggs.
- Reduce the heat to a low, and cook covered for about 5 minutes or until the eggs are set but still fluffy then serve.
Notes
- Regular chili flakes can be used in place of pul biber if unavailable, adjusting heat to taste.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 318 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 318kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 123mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 203mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 492mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 4.029IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 125mg | 139% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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