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Recipes » Courses » Breakfast » Shakshuka Recipe

Shakshuka Recipe

Posted on February 22, 2019 By Chef Billy Parisi

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Shakshuka recipe is a delicious blend of peppers, onions, and tomatoes that are stewed down and served with poached eggs and fresh bread.

shakshuka recipe in an iron skillet with eggs and herbs

Say it with me!!  If you have no clue how to say this, here you go – shock-shoe-ka.  That help?  It’s easy to make, it’s delicious, it’s awesome to say, and it’s a super cool and unique dish to bring to your next brunch get together.

Yup, you’ll have your friends saying shakshuka a million times before you introduce it to them.  In addition, this would go extremely well with a side of polenta to either serve over the top or next too.

What Is Shakshuka

Shakshuka is a recipe of poached eggs in a simple blend of roasted onions, peppers, garlic and tomatoes that are stewed down with some seasonings.  It can literally be served for whatever course you want and at any time of the day.

For me when I see poached eggs, I immediately thing breakfast so I always serve this for breakfast or brunch.  Please don’t let that stop you because you can serve it whenever you want, seriously.

You know I am all about the preservation of classic recipes so after doing some research about this recipe I discovered that it was actually founded in Tunisia.  For the longest time, I swore this was an Israeli dish.  I’m not completely wrong but it wasn’t founded there.  Shakshuka translates to a “mixture,” as well as “shaken.”  I’m not sure how either of these applies to the dish but whatever.

So supposedly this recipe was created by some Jewish people in Tunisia and was later brought to the Mediterranean area and Israel.  It’s still currently an incredibly popular recipe in that region.

stewed tomatoes with poached eggs, chopped parsley and bread slices

How to Make Shakshuka

This is super easy to make and comes together in about 30 minutes.

Here are the steps to making it.

  • Add some olive oil to a cast-iron skillet or rondeau.
  • Lightly brown the onions, peppers, and garlic over low heat.
  • Add in the tomatoes and seasonings and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
  • Drop the eggs into the mixture and cook covered over low heat for 8-12 minutes.
  • Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with fresh sliced bread.

See, told ya it was easy to make.  I’ve really been on this journey the last year or so to learn about and do my due diligence about classic recipes.

It’s so important to keep the preservation of these classical recipes, like this one, so they don’t get lost.

Sure, there are different variations out there, but it doesn’t mean that they are the correct ways to make them with the correct ingredients.  Always do a double-take if a recipe says, “Authentic.”

shakshuka with eggs and chopped parsley cooked in a cast iron skillet and served

How to Serve It

I’ve seen shakshuka served up a couple of different ways.  There are some recipes out there that have different herbs over the top or even cheeses.

I’m all about doing things classically and the way they were intended to be created, served and eaten.  All of my research says that it’s served up with fresh bread.

Let me tell you something, anytime I can make fresh bread I do it and I’ll drop a link below to an amazing fresh bread recipe, the way it’s supposed to be made.  Anyways, I hope you enjoy this, it’s awesome!

More Amazing Breakfast Recipes

This recipe is awesome so be sure to check out these other breakfast recipes!

  • Paleo Granola Recipe
  • Avocado Toast Recipe and Different Gourmet Toast Recipes
  • Chia Seed Pudding Recipe
  • Homemade Gravlax Recipe
  • Huevos Rancheros Recipe
  • How to Make Chilaquiles with Eggs and Chicken for Breakfast
  • Homemade Artisan Bread Recipe – for dipping into the shakshuka

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Shakshuka Recipe

Shakshuka recipe is a delicious blend of peppers, onions, and tomatoes that are stewed down and served with poached eggs and fresh bread.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Breakfast, Main
Cuisine: israeli, Mediterranean
Servings: 6
Calories: 149kcal
Author: Chef Billy Parisi

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 peeled and small diced yellow onion
  • 1 seeded and small diced red bell pepper
  • 4 finely minced cloves garlic
  • 2 28- ounce cans of whole peeled tomatoes crushed with hands
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon sugar
  • 6 to 8 large eggs
  • sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Add the olive to a large cast-iron skillet or rondeaux over medium heat.
  • Pour in the onions, peppers, and garlic and sauté until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
  • Add in the tomatoes, cumin, paprika, sugar and salt and pepper and mix until combined.
  • Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
  • Add and egg 1 at a time to the tomato sauce evenly spreading out the eggs not to completely cover the tomato mixture.
  • Cover and simmer over low heat for 8 to 12 minutes or until the desired internal temperature is achieved.
  • Served with fresh sliced bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 268mg | Potassium: 423mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1197IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 3mg
Shakshuka Recipe was last modified: March 12th, 2020 by Chef Billy Parisi

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  1. Melis says

    November 10, 2020 at 7:54 am

    This is perfect recipe!
    I crave for this food. I will cook at the weekend!
    In Turkey, this recipe is named by “Menemen”. Menemen is the best sunday morning choise of Turkish people (especially with summer tomatos) Shakshuka is a little bit diffent in Turkish cousine. In Turkish style, shakshuka includes diced and fried potato, eggplant and green pepper. Shakshuka is served with tomato sauce and yogurt with garlic. It can be consumed for a dinner or lunch, it can also be consumed as mezes.
    Thank you Billy 🙂

    Reply
  2. Kalena says

    July 18, 2020 at 9:07 am

    5 stars
    I’ve been looking up shakshuka on the Internet for about a year now. Seem like everybody had some kind of exotic spice that needed to go into this dish. When I came across yours, I had everything in my pantry. So I made this this morning and it was delicious! The sliding scale to make it for two servings was awesome! I topped it with a little bit of fresh grated cheddar cheese and some chopped cilantro and served it with warm flour tortillas. Thank you for generously sharing your knowledge.🙏

    Reply
  3. Jennifer says

    February 22, 2019 at 2:59 pm

    5 stars
    This sounds so delicious! I can’t wait to try it soon! I think my family is going to love it!

    Reply
    • Chef Billy Parisi says

      February 22, 2019 at 3:10 pm

      Thanks Jennifer!

      Reply
  4. Becky Hardin says

    February 22, 2019 at 2:31 pm

    5 stars
    This looks like the perfect dinner dish.

    Reply
    • Chef Billy Parisi says

      February 22, 2019 at 3:10 pm

      It’s good for every meal!

      Reply
  5. Sabrina says

    February 22, 2019 at 1:34 pm

    5 stars
    I always order this for brunch when we go out. Can’t wait to surprise my husband with this at home.

    Reply
    • Chef Billy Parisi says

      February 22, 2019 at 3:11 pm

      He’ll love it!

      Reply
  6. Steph says

    February 22, 2019 at 9:26 am

    5 stars
    I’ve never made shakshuka before but this was amazing! Great recipe, thanks!

    Reply
    • Chef Billy Parisi says

      February 22, 2019 at 11:31 am

      Oh it is so easy to make and you will love it!

      Reply
  7. Rachael Yerkes says

    February 22, 2019 at 9:25 am

    5 stars
    This is delicious!

    Reply
    • Chef Billy Parisi says

      February 22, 2019 at 11:31 am

      Thank you!

      Reply

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