
How To Make Mexican-Style Shakshuka
This shakshuka recipe yields a flavorful fusion meal of Middle Eastern and Mexican! Enjoy bites of tender tomatoes and peppers, all in one plate.
Serves:
Ingredients
- ½red onion,diced
- 2garlic cloves,minced
- 1bell pepper,any color, diced
- 4cherry bomb chili peppers
- 4medium tomatoes,diced
- 2tspcumin
- 2tsppaprika
- 2tspgarlic powder
- 1tspcayenne
- 1salt,to taste
- 4eggs
- cotija cheese,to taste
- avocado,sliced, for garnish
Instructions
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In a small cast-iron pan or Dutch oven, add 2 tablespoons of oil. Once hot, sauté the onions and garlic until fragrant.
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Add the peppers and sauté for another 2 to 3 minutes until tender. Add tomatoes and let mixture cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Add the spices, and salt and pepper to taste, then continue to sauté for another 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Once the liquid from the tomatoes has cooked out and the tomatoes have a jam-like consistency, crack 3 to 4 eggs on top.
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Garnish with cheese of choice and cover. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the eggs are poached and the yolks are still runny.
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Garnish with salt and pepper, feta or cotija cheese, sliced avocado, green onions and cilantro and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 266.16kcal
- Fat: 10.23g
- Saturated Fat: 2.95g
- Trans Fat: 0.03g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 3.61g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.45g
- Carbohydrates: 30.55g
- Fiber: 7.69g
- Sugar: 15.87g
- Protein: 17.09g
- Cholesterol: 319.92mg
- Sodium: 1218.90mg
- Calcium: 131.40mg
- Potassium: 1320.02mg
- Iron: 5.60mg
- Vitamin A: 454.26µg
- Vitamin C: 243.17mg
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