Spicy One-Pot Shakshouka

⏱ 35 mins 🍽 ['4', '4 servings'] 🌶 middle eastern 🏷 Breakfast

This Middle Eastern shakshouka is a vibrant one-pot breakfast where eggs are gently poached in a rich, spiced sauce of tomatoes, peppers, and chilli. It's a simple yet flavourful dish, perfect for a leisurely brunch. The recipe comes together quickly, requiring just a single pan and about 35 minutes from start to finish, serving four people.

Spicy One-Pot Shakshouka

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, halved and finely chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 red chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 green onions, finely chopped

Method

  1. Warm the olive oil in a heavy-based frying pan. Cook the chopped onion and bell peppers in the oil for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the chilli pepper and minced garlic, continuing to cook until the peppers begin to caramelise, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in the diced tomatoes and add the sugar. Let this simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
  2. Use the back of a wooden spoon to create four wells in the tomato sauce. Carefully break an egg into each well. Place a lid on the pan and cook until the egg whites are fully set and the yolks are cooked to your liking, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove the lid and scatter the finely chopped green onions over the top to garnish.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories203 kcal
Fat12 g
Sugars9 g
Protein9 g
Sodium272 mg

Recipe details

CategoryBreakfast
Cuisinemiddle eastern
AuthorSimple Savoury