Shakshuka (North African style poached eggs in spicy tomato sauce) recipe

Shakshuka (North African style poached eggs in spicy tomato sauce) recipe

HomeCooking Tips, RecipesShakshuka (North African style poached eggs in spicy tomato sauce) recipe

Vegetarian shakshuka is a one-pot dish with egg and tomato ideal for breakfast lunch or dinner.

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How to Make Shakshuka: North African-Style Poached Eggs with Spicy Tomato Sauce

It’s a toss-up whether it’s more fun to say “shakshuka” or go by its Turkish counterpart menemen but both are incredibly tasty simple dishes that you should have in your arsenal. Though it has North African origins shakshuka is now popular throughout the Middle East (particularly Israel where it might as well be one of the national dishes) and in trendy neighborhood restaurants on the U.S. coasts.

Serious Eats / J. Kenji López-Alt

Given its versatility it’s easy to see why. It’s quick; it’s simple; it’s easy to scale up or down; it works for breakfast brunch lunch dinner or a midnight snack; and it’s so ancient that it barely needs a recipe. Before I started testing this one I’d never used a printed recipe as anything more than a basic guideline. Shakshuka is practically built to riff.