Yumurta Kapama (Turkish Boiled Eggs with Spiced Butter)
A traditional Turkish boiled egg dish made with hard-boiled eggs finished in spiced butter. Simple, quick, and perfect for breakfast.
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INGREDIENTS
- 6 eggs
- 30 grams butter (about 2 tablespoons). We usually use a bit more butter (around 50 grams) because we love dipping bread into the spiced butter sauce. Feel free to increase the amount if you’d like extra sauce.
- 1 teaspoon dried mint
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon Turkish red pepper flakes (pul biber)
- ½ teaspoon salt
INSTRUCTIONS
- Place the eggs in a saucepan and cover them with water. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let the eggs sit in the hot water for another 5 minutes.
- Drain the water and transfer the eggs to a bowl. Let them rest for about 3 minutes, just until cool enough to handle. Do not place them in cold water.
- Peel the eggs and cut them in half lengthwise.
- In a separate frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Once it starts to sizzle, add the dried mint, paprika, red pepper flakes, and salt. Stir well to combine.
- Place the egg halves in the pan with the yolk side down. Cook for about 2 minutes, spooning the hot butter sauce over the egg whites as they warm.
- Serve warm.
NUTRITION
Calories: 151kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 9gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 262mgSodium: 438mgPotassium: 112mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 877IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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