MediterraneanBreakfast

Turkish Menemen

Name: Turkish Menemen
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 6 large eggs; 3 medium tomato; 2 medium green pepper; 1 small onion; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; 0.5 tsp salt; 3 slices crusty bread

Authentic mediterranean breakfast you can cook at home in about 20 minutes. 8 simple ingredients, step-by-step.

Total time

20 min

Serves

Per serving

93 kcal

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients (3 servings)

6 largeeggs
3 mediumtomato
2 mediumgreen pepper
1 smallonion
2 tbspolive oil
1 tspred pepper flakes
0.5 tspsalt
3 slicescrusty bread

Instructions

1
Heat olive oil in a wide pan. Sauté diced onion and green peppers until softened.
2
Add diced tomatoes, red pepper flakes, and salt. Cook until tomatoes break down, about 5-7 minutes.
3
Crack eggs directly into the tomato mixture, or lightly beat and pour in.
4
Stir gently, cooking until eggs are just set but still creamy.
5
Remove from heat immediately (menemen should be soft, not dry).
6
Serve straight from the pan with crusty bread for scooping.

Nutrition per serving

kcal · Calories

g · Protein

g · Carbs

g · Fat

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