Turkish Breakfast Eggs

A community recipe by Trkishdelight

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Introduction

I had this in Cyprus, it takes 3 mins and all you need is olive oil, egg and lemon! Its nice to mop up the yolk with bread. Try frying/grilling sliced halloumi to eat with it!! Wonderful summer brekkie!

Ingredients

Serves: 1

Metric Cups

1 egg (per person)
6 black olives (per person - with or without stone)
olive oil
bread (to eat with)
lemons

1 egg (per person)
6 black olives (per person - with or without stone)
olive oil
bread (to eat with)
lemons

Method

Turkish Breakfast Eggs is a community recipe submitted by Trkishdelight and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Heat oil. Crack the eggs in one at a time, when just beginning to turn white dot the olives around the eggs but don't break the yolk! Don't turn the egg over.

Once egg is done slide onto a plate, add salt and pepper squeeze some lemon over the top and eat with buttered bread.

Heat oil. Crack the eggs in one at a time, when just beginning to turn white dot the olives around the eggs but don't break the yolk! Don't turn the egg over.

Once egg is done slide onto a plate, add salt and pepper squeeze some lemon over the top and eat with buttered bread.