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Sucuklu yumurta
Spicy sausage with eggs
Sucuklu yumurta: slices of spicy beef sucuk sizzled in a pan, then topped with eggs, served in the pan
No Turkish weekend breakfast spread feels complete without a sizzling sahan of sucuklu yumurta carried to the table: slices of garlicky, cumin-spiced beef sucuk fried in their own red fat, with eggs cracked over and cooked just until the whites set. Everyone tears bread and dips it straight into the pan, between bites of cheese, olives and tomato. Sucuk is a cured beef sausage; cook it thoroughly. Common mistake: frying the sucuk on high heat, which burns the spices and makes the slices curl and harden. Chef's tip: add a teaspoon of water to the pan once the sucuk has released its fat; it stops the slices burning and helps cook the egg tops.
- Total time
- 11 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 4 oz beef sucuk (Turkish spiced sausage)skin removed, sliced 5 mm thick
- ⅓ oz butter
- 4 eggs
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 pinch black pepper
- ½ tsp pul biber (Aleppo chilli flakes) (optional)
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Melt ⅓ oz butter in a small frying pan or sahan over a medium-low heat and lay in 4 oz beef sucuk (Turkish spiced sausage). Fry for 2–3 minutes a side, until the fat runs red and the slices are browned and cooked through (160°F).
5 minStep 2: Add 1 tbsp water to the pan, then crack 4 eggs in between the slices.
Step 3: Cover and cook for 2–3 minutes, until the whites are completely set and the yolks are as you like them.
3 minStep 4: Season with 1 pinch black pepper and ½ tsp pul biber (Aleppo chilli flakes) and bring the pan to the table with bread.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 430 kcal
- Protein
- 25 g
- Carbs
- 2 g
- Fat
- 36 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does sucuklu yumurta take?
- About 11 minutes in total: 3 minutes to prepare and 8 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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