Recipe: Turkish Menemen (Egg Scramble)
Menemen is a beloved Turkish breakfast full of flavorful and easy-to-source ingredients. It’s quick to make, but the resulting textures and flavors make it one of the most delicious scrambles…
Turkish Menemen
Menemen is a beloved Turkish breakfast full of flavorful and easy-to-source ingredients. It’s quick to make, but the resulting textures and flavors make it one of the most delicious scrambles ever assembled!
If you enjoy this dish, you may want to experiment with other ingredients to really make it your own. For example—onions are included in this recipe but are traditionally optional; if you’d prefer, you can leave them out entirely. Additionally, you can choose how to cook the eggs; while a scramble is often preferred, you can also simply crack the eggs into the skillet and let them cook in place. This will preserve the yolks if you like them runny.
Ingredients:
2 tbsp. cooking oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped with seeds removed
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped with seeds removed
2 medium tomatoes, diced, OR 1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
3 tbsp. tomato paste OR the juice from the canned diced tomatoes
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. Aleppo pepper
Black pepper to taste
1/2 tsp. hot paprika or red pepper flakes
5 large eggs, beaten
Chopped chives or parsley (optional)
Instructions:
In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
Combine the onion and peppers, and sauté until the onion is soft and slightly translucent.
Set the heat to medium and add in the fresh tomatoes and tomato paste or the canned tomatoes with juices. Stir well and sauté for about five minutes.
Add the oregano, Aleppo pepper, black pepper, and either hot paprika or red pepper. Stir well.
Spread the tomato, onion, and pepper mixture evenly across the skillet. Remove half of the vegetable mixture and set aside.
Pour your beaten egg mixture over the skillet. Allow the egg to set slightly before mixing it into the vegetables. Once the eggs are nearly cooked, gently add in the remaining vegetable mixture. Mix well, and allow the eggs to finish cooking (do not overcook!) before serving with chives or parsley for garnish.
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