We had these Turkish scrambled eggs along with some toast for dinner last night and it was just about the easiest meal ever. As I have mentioned before, I love using eggs for dinner or making breakfast food for dinner. Since we have chickens, I never have a shortage of eggs, and this meal was a great way to use them.
The eggs in this dish are scrambled in a mixture of onion, green and hot chilies, and tomatoes, seasoned with paprika and oregano. I used a green pepper as well as a jalapeno in these, but you can use any kind of green pepper, spicy or not, that you like. I added some sliced scallions and a little crumbled feta on top for extra flavor and we ate this with some toasted rye I had in my freezer and some hot sauce.
Menemen – Turkish Style Scrambled Eggs
Scrambled eggs cooked with peppers, onions and tomatoes and seasoned with paprika and oregano
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp hot paprika or use regular or smoked – I used a mix of all 3 for maximum flavor
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1 small onion diced
- 3/4 cup diced green pepper whatever type you like
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup chopped, peeled tomato
- 4 eggs beaten
- sliced chives, scallions, feta, or hot sauce for serving
Instructions
- Note this recipe is for 2 servings. If you want more just increase the ingredients. I doubled it.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, peppers and seasonings. Cook, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are very soft, 8-10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring often, until they darken. Taste and season.
- Add the eggs and cook, stirring occasionally, until the eggs are set. Season with more salt and pepper. Serve with toppings as desired along with some toast.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!