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Menemen Recipe (Turkish Style Scrambled Eggs with Peppers)
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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 Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Middle Eastern
Keyword: Aleppo peppers, eggs, spicy
Servings: 2
Calories: 473kcal
Author: Mike Hultquist

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

Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 422mg | Sodium: 281mg | Potassium: 750mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1487IU | Vitamin C: 82mg | Calcium: 255mg | Iron: 5mg