Recipe & Video Turkish Scrambled Egg - Menemen

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Ultimate Turkish breakfast; Menemen.
Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, butter, onion, peppers, a bit of spice and lots of melted cheese served with crispy, warm bread!

View: https://youtu.be/ws2W2pSFOPo


Ingredients:
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 2 green peppers
  • ½ onion
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp chili flakes
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 50 g Turkish sucuk (or chorizo)
  • 1 tbsp chili paste
  • ½ cup grated Turkish kasar / mozzarella
Instructions:
  1. Chop the peppers and peel & dice the tomatoes
  2. Dice the onion
  3. Grate ½ cup kasar or mozzarella cheese
  4. Turn on the stove to lowest heat
  5. Add and melt 2 tbsp butter to the pan and wait until clarified
  6. Add the peppers and the onions
  7. Add 1 tbsp chili paste and stir until incorporated and onions are translucent
  8. Add the tomatoes
  9. Cover and cook for 6 mins until tomatoes are cooked and excess liquid evaporates
  10. Add sliced sucuk / chorizo
  11. Add half of the cheese and mix
  12. Add 2 eggs and give it a quick stir
  13. Add the rest of the cheese and garnish with chili flakes / pul biber
  14. Cover the lid and let it rest until the cheese is melted
  15. Serve with crispy bread and enjoy!
 
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