Sucuklu Yumurta

Name: Sucuklu Yumurta
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 8 oz (225g) sucuk (Turkish spiced beef sausage), casing removed, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds; 4 large eggs; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/4 tsp Turkish pepper flakes (pul biber), plus more for serving; crusty bread or simit, for serving

by CommunityKitchen

TurkishEasy15 minServes 2

A simple Turkish skillet breakfast of sliced spiced beef sucuk fried until it renders its own fat, then finished by cracking eggs straight into that fat so the whites soak up the sausage's paprika and garlic flavor.

Per
serving

380kcal

24gprotein

3gcarbs

30gfat

Ingredients

8 oz (225g) sucuk (Turkish spiced beef sausage), casing removed, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
4 large eggs
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp Turkish pepper flakes (pul biber), plus more for serving
crusty bread or simit, for serving

Before you cook

Peel the casing off the sucuk
Slice the sucuk into 1/4-inch rounds

Steps

Lay the sucuk slices in a cold, dry skillet in a single layer
Set the skillet over medium heat
Fry the sucuk for 2 to 3 minutes per side until the fat renders and the edges crisp
Push the sucuk slices to one side of the pan
Crack the eggs into the empty space in the rendered fat
Sprinkle the eggs with pepper and pepper flakes
Cover the skillet and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the whites are just set and the yolks are still soft
Slide the sucuk and eggs onto plates without breaking the yolks
Serve immediately with crusty bread for dipping

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