5 from 15 votes
Menemen with Sucuk and Feta
Menemen with Sucuk and Feta is a savory Turkish-style scramble featuring spicy sucuk sausage, fresh bell peppers, tomatoes, and crumbled feta cheese. The dish cooks into a vibrant, thick saucy scramble, balancing the richness of eggs and the saltiness of feta with smoky paprika and a hint of heat from Turkish red pepper flakes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
318 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch
Cuisine:
Turkish
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.
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Notes
- Regular chili flakes can be used in place of pul biber if unavailable, adjusting heat to taste.
Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 318
% 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.