Beid bi Basturma

Name: Beid bi Basturma
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 6 thin slices basturma (Egyptian or Armenian cured beef); 4 eggs; 1 tbsp ghee or butter; black pepper; warm aish baladi or pita bread, to serve

by CommunityKitchen

EgyptianEasy15 minServes 2

An Egyptian breakfast of eggs fried over spiced, air-dried beef, where the salty basturma crisps in its own fat until the eggs barely need seasoning at all.

Per
serving

320kcal

24gprotein

4gcarbs

22gfat

Ingredients

6 thin slices basturma (Egyptian or Armenian cured beef)
4 eggs
1 tbsp ghee or butter
black pepper
warm aish baladi or pita bread, to serve

Before you cook

Have the eggs at room temperature for even cooking.

Steps

Melt the ghee in a small skillet over medium heat.
Lay the basturma slices flat in the pan.
Fry the basturma for 2 minutes per side until the edges curl and the spice coating turns fragrant.
Crack the eggs directly over the basturma slices, spacing them out.
Cover the pan and cook for 3 minutes until the egg whites are set but the yolks are still soft.
Season with black pepper.
Slide the eggs and basturma onto a plate without breaking the yolks.
Serve immediately with warm bread for scooping.

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