Shakshuka Eggs
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Every time I say Shakshuka, I feel a warmth creeping up from my toes to my neck. I am weird with words like that. I have favourite words and words I abhor. I have words that tickle me when I say them out loud and words that comfort me when I roll them off my tongue. Shakshuka meaning "all mixed up" and originating from Tunisia is my feel-warm-all-over word. And this egg dish that is a close reminder of the Mexican huevos rancheros or the Indian Parsi egg does indeed warm you up with the eggs swimming on a gorgeous bed of chili spiked tomatoes.
I cooked these beautiful eggs in two mini stoneware dishes from Maxwell & Williams. I recently bought these baby casseroles. They look like cast iron but are actually stoneware that is microwave, oven, stovetop and dishwasher safe. Pretty awesome right? (I wrote the recipe for one pan, but then decided to divide the ingredients up into two. The recipe below is for cooking in one pan)
Shakshuka eggs are meant for sharing. Cooking them in a small paella pan to serve 8-10 people would be lovely. I might do that when family comes over for breakfast and serve it with some greens and fresh pull-apart bread. Perfect for digging in.
recipe
Shakshuka Eggs
Preparation Time – 15 minutes
Cooking Time – 20 minutes
Serves – 2
Ingredients
4 free range eggs
1 green bullhorn chili, thinly sliced
1 long red chili, thinly sliced (the spicy kind)
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
4 small red tomatoes, diced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons mild/medium paprika
1/4 cup water
coarse sea salt
thyme sprigs to garnish
Method
In a shallow non-stick sauté pan, heat oil on medium heat. Add garlic and chili. Sauté for 5 minutes till tender. Add tomatoes and water. Cook for 5 minutes until tomatoes are slightly tender.
Sprinkle paprika and mix well. Reduce heat to low. Crack eggs slowly over the chili tomato mixture. Cover with a plate and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until eggs are done and slightly runny.
Season with salt and garnish with thyme. Serve hot with bread and salad greens.
I’d happily have those eggs every morning.
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soothing & delicious on a lazy morning…this beats my bbq in the park this morning that turned into the park bbq itself loosing heat and the fried eggs becoming completely mashed…i wish we stayed in & had shakshuka eggs – next weekend! dayle
My favourite breakfast at my favourite cafe was once a dish very similar to this called “Bus Stop Eggs”. There was an extra addition though with lamb meat balls. I wonder if it is an entirely different dish or if all mixed up can included mixed up with lamb meat balls? They removed this item from their menu though so I haven’t had it since but it really set you up for the day!
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I love the name “Bus Stop Eggs”, how quirky! Excellent idea with the meatballs, would love to experiment with that!
Now, this would be the ultimate breakfast to wake up to on a lazy weekend. Spicy, comforting and nourishing — all rolled into one.
This is a dish we’ve made several times for breakfast, lunch and supper. Cures whatever ails you — illness, in a snit, blue or rainy doldrums! Yours looks lovely, and those dishes are great!
Cheers,
*Heather*
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This is so comforting isn’t it? Heather, you are so spot on about curing anything that ails you
Wow, this looks absolutely divine! Any family would love this with some break apart bread. Yum!
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I love eggs cooked this way! The sauce almost protects it and ensures its deliciousness. Yum!
So true. The sauce makes it possible to have the yolk almost untouched and perfectly formed yet runny!
I love what Shakshuka means – sometimes I feel all mixed up after a long weekend sleep in. Looks like a lush breakfast.
I think I saw these pictures on first page of FG a couple of days back and uttered “wow”..beautiful pictures,I can have this for weeks as breakfast and dinner.So So good with all those chillis going in.
P.S. Thanks for the stoneware insight, I thought these were cast iron too. Cool!
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Where can I get those dishes?!
Yum!!! I’m glad to have found a fellow egg lover to share all my egg recipes!! I cannot wait to try this appealing breakfast in my stone dishes too! I am loving all the chilli it calls for too!!
Melbournians are experiencing quite a bit of rain as well, so I empathize with you! I’ve been craving warming curries all week!!!
xo
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I may have just had these glorious eggs a couple of times but I can safely say I love them! It’s nice to see them popping up on a few breakfast menu’s around town
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I have been meaning to cook this for ages. It looks delicious!
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Awesome recipe! I loved the idea of egg over veggies and gave it my own spin. Loved it and blogged about it too. I have given credits to you and wanted to thank you for a fantastic recipe!
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