Turkish Menemen recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
Menemen is a Turkish dish made by sautéing tomatoes and green peppers in olive oil, then gently cooking them with eggs.
Menemen is a Turkish dish made by sautéing tomatoes and green peppers in olive oil, then gently cooking them with eggs. Served with bread, it makes a light lunch or a lovely weekend breakfast.
World cuisine · 20 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 405.9g serving): 328.4 kcal · protein 15.8g · carbohydrate 15.3g · fat 22.8g · sodium 650.3mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: Turn off the heat while the eggs are still slightly undercooked to keep them soft.
Tips: If the tomatoes are firm, cook them for 2–3 minutes longer to build a rich sauce.
Tips: When serving with bread, dip it into the tomato sauce left in the pan.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Olive oil — 1 Tbsp
- Onion — 0.5 pc
- Bell pepper — 0.5 pc
- Tomato — 1 pc
- Egg — 2 pc
- Salt — 0.3 tsp
- Ground black pepper — 0.2 tsp