Menemen - Turkish Eggs
"This typical Turkish egg dish is traditionally made and served from a cast iron pan. You can eschew tradition and use your favorite skillet! This was from the Chicago Tribune food section and lists calories for each of 6 servings as 91 calories."
Original is 3-6 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (755.3 g)
- Calories 829.2
- Total Fat - 55.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 16.5 g
- Cholesterol - 1807.9 mg
- Sodium - 919.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 15.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.5 g
- Sugars - 9.1 g
- Protein - 63.4 g
- Calcium - 306.8 mg
- Iron - 9.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 53 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Whisk eggs in a bowl. Set aside.
Step 2
In a large cast-iron skillet - or other skillet - heat oil until it shimmers, but not smoking.
Step 3
Add onion and peppers, lower heat and cook until they are softened.
Step 4
Add tomatoes and seasonings. Cook about 3 more minutes.
Step 5
Add whisked eggs and cook, stirring gently until just set.
Step 6
Serve immediately from skillet.
Tips
No special items needed.