Turkish Menemen Vegetable and Egg Scramble Recipe

Name: Turkish Menemen Vegetable and Egg Scramble
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 large onion (finely chopped); 2 large tomatoes (ripe); 2 sweet red peppers (like Corno di Toro peppers, or 1 large red Bell pepper); 2 sweet green peppers (like Anaheim peppers , or 1 hot chili pepper); 4 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon salt (more to taste); 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; Optional: 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes; 6 eggs

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 2 servings

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
557	Calories
40g	Fat
26g	Carbs
25g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2
Amount per serving
Calories	557
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40g	51%
Saturated Fat 20g	99%
Cholesterol 686mg	229%
Sodium 1423mg	62%
Total Carbohydrate 26g	9%
Dietary Fiber 7g	26%
Protein 25g
Calcium 154mg	12%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Eating breakfast is an important part of Turkish family tradition. Despite a culture rich in regional cuisine, you'll be surprised to find that basic breakfast fare is fairly standard all across the country. Typical items include fresh white bread, a slice or two of Turkish cheese-like white cheese or 'kaşar' (ka-SHAR') cheese, black olives, sliced tomatoes and cucumbers, and either honey or fruit preserves.

Now it's time to do as Turkish people do. That is, embellish this basic fare to create a magnificent breakfast line-up. A perfect dish to add is a light, juicy scramble of diced vegetables and eggs called menemen (men-EH'-men). If you're a fan of vegetable and Mexican omelets, you'll definitely enjoy this dish.

When you serve menemen, make sure you have slices of crusty bread for dipping in the buttery juice. For a traditional touch, you can cook and serve your menemen in a typical Turkish copper skillet called a sahan (sah-HAN'). Try menemen the next time you're dreaming of a veggie omelet and add some Turkish flare to your next breakfast.

1 large onion (finely chopped)
2 large tomatoes (ripe)
2 sweet red peppers (like Corno di Toro peppers, or 1 large red Bell pepper)
2 sweet green peppers (like Anaheim peppers, or 1 hot chili pepper)
4 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon salt (more to taste)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Optional: 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
6 eggs

Gather the ingredients.

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Peel and dice the onion.

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Peel the tomatoes with a sharp knife and dice them, saving the juice.

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Remove the seeds from the peppers and dice them as well.

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Melt the butter in a large skillet. Sauté the onion until tender and translucent.

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When the onions are cooked, add all the diced vegetables and spices and stir to combine.

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Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat. Let the mixture simmer gently until the tomatoes and peppers soften and release their natural juice.

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Remove the lid and continue to simmer, letting some of the liquid evaporate.

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Lightly salt and scramble the eggs in a separate bowl.

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Then pour them in the center of the pan. Don't stir the mixture. Let the eggs travel through the vegetables on their own. You can help them by moving the skillet around.

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Let the mixture continue to simmer until the eggs are cooked. If the tops of the eggs still seem raw, cover the pan for a few minutes.

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Your menemen should be fully cooked but still very juicy. You can drizzle some extra melted butter over the top before serving if you wish.

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Serve and enjoy!

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