Discover the Magic of Menemen: A Turkish Egg Scramble
This traditional Turkish egg scramble, called Menemen, is a quick, flavorful dish made with onions, peppers, tomatoes, and soft scrambled eggs. Perfect served warm with crusty bread for breakfast or brunch!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 3–4 servings
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Turkish
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small white onion, finely diced
- 1 large green bell pepper (or poblano/Anaheim pepper), diced
- 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with their juices
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper (or smoked paprika + cayenne)
- Fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
- 3–4 eggs
- Optional garnishes: sliced chives or chopped parsley, crumbled feta, sliced avocado
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and pepper and sauté for 5 minutes until softened.
2. Reduce heat to medium. Add tomatoes, butter, Aleppo pepper, salt, and pepper. Stir and cook for 2 minutes until tomatoes are hot.
3. Crack the eggs over the mixture. Let cook for 1 minute, then break yolks and stir gently to create swirls. Cook until just set, about 3–4 minutes total.
4. Serve immediately with your favorite garnishes and crusty bread.
Notes
Turkish-style green peppers can be substituted with bell, poblano, or Anaheim peppers.
If you don’t have Aleppo pepper, use 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika and a pinch of cayenne or red pepper flakes.
Best served immediately, warm, with bread for dipping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 3g
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g