Add A Twist To Breakfast With Middle Eastern Garlic Fried Eggs Recipes

SHAKSHUKA (MIDDLE EASTERN BREAKFAST DISH)

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in zucchini; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Mix in the crushed tomatoes and hot pepper sauce. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Make 4 wells in the tomato mixture, and crack the eggs into each well. Do not stir. Cover and cook until eggs are desired consistency, about 3 minutes for soft yolks. Carefully remove the eggs from the skillet and serve with the tomato sauce.

EGGS FRA DIAVOLO (EGGS IN PURGATORY WITH A TWIST)

Steps:

• In a 10-inch skillet or pan, heat about 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Carefully add the already boiled eggs and cook on all sides until the egg whites begin to crisp up and turn golden brown (use a splatter guard over your pan to keep the oil from splashing). Remove the eggs from the pan and set them on a plate or bowl for now.
• In the same pan, add the onions, garlic, and jalapeno. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, tossing regularly, until fragrant. Season with a big dash of kosher salt.
• Add the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and about ¼ cup of water. Season with another big dash of kosher salt. Add the oregano and red pepper flakes, if using. Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat to medium-low and allow the tomatoes to simmer for about 10 minutes or so.
• Add the eggs to the simmering tomato sauce and cook for another 3 minutes or until the eggs are warm.
• Remove from the heat and finish with the parsley and a good drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Serve with crusty bread or warmed flatbread.

MIDDLE EASTERN EGGS WITH MERGUEZ & PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Heat a drizzle of oil in a heavy-bottomed, small frying pan - a cast-iron one is perfect. Add the onion and cook for a few mins until soft, then push them to one side of the pan. Add the sausages and fry for 5-10 mins, rolling them around in the pan until golden brown. Add the tomatoes, sugar and harissa, season well and add a splash of water. Cook for 5-10 mins, stirring now and then, until the tomatoes have cooked down to a thick, chunky sauce.
• Push the sausages aside in the pan so that you can create 2 large holes in the sauce using a spoon. Crack the eggs into the holes and cook for 4-5 mins until the whites are just set and the yolk is still runny. Meanwhile, toast the pitta breads.
• Sprinkle each egg with a little sumac, dollop on some yogurt, then sprinkle over the parsley and pistachios. Cut each pitta bread in half and serve on the side.