Spinach and Eggs - A very quick Turkish breakfast option that is both delicious and nutritious.
Spinach and Eggs
Wilted Spinach with Eggs is a really easy recipe that is ideal for busy mornings when you want a hot filling breakfast. Like right now. HOW COLD IS IT?
How to make Spinach and Eggs
Saute Onions in Oil for 7 - 8 minutes until light golden brown.
Add Garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add Spinach and Lemon and allow it to wilt for 2 minutes.
Make a hollow in the Spinach and crack in an Egg.
Season with Salt and Pepper.
Add a sprinkling of Cumin and Chilli Flakes.
Cook on low for 5 - 10 minutes or until the Egg is cooked.
Top Tips/Variations
- You can add other quick cooking veg to this recipe such as chopped peppers, broccoli, asparagus, spring onions or tomatoes.
- You can add a sprinkling of flavours to the top of the eggs - such as Zataar.
- You can add Sausages and Minced Meat too.
- Add a sprinkling of crumbled Feta.
How to Serve Spinach and Eggs
This recipe is delicious served with Greek Yoghurt with a 1 small clove of Garlic and Bread like this one.
More Breakfast Egg Recipes
Menemen – Turkish Scrambled Eggs
Turkish Cilbir – Poached Eggs in Yoghurt
Braised Eggs and Butterbean Shakshuka
Middle Eastern Shakshuka with Burrata or Feta
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Spinach and Eggs
Spinach and Eggs - A very quick Turkish breakfast option that is both delicious and nutritious.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Oil
- ½ Red Onion Diced, Or White Onion or 3 Spring Onions sliced
- 1 Garlic Clove Finely sliced
- 200 g Spinach Washed
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 Egg
- Salt & Pepper
- ½ tsp Ground Cumin
- ½ tsp Chilli Flakes I use Aleppo
Instructions
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Saute Onions in Oil for 7 - 8 minutes until light golden brown.
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Add GArlic and saute for a minute. Add Spinach and Lemon and allow it to wilt for 2 minutes.
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Make a hollow in the Spinach and crack in an Egg. Season with Salt and Pepper. Add a sprinkling of Cumin and Chilli Flakes.
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Cook on low for 5 - 10 minutes or until the Egg is cooked.
Recipe Notes
Top Tips/Variations
- You can add other quick cooking veg to this recipe such as chopped peppers, broccoli, asparagus, spring onions or tomatoes.
- You can add a sprinkling of flavours to the top of the eggs - such as Zataar.
- You can add Sausages and Minced Meat too.
- Add a sprinkling of crumbled Feta.
How to Serve
This recipe is delicious served with Greek Yoghurt with a 1 small clove of Garlic and Bread like this one.
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