Menemen
Menemen is a traditional Turkish breakfast dish featuring eggs, tomatoes, and peppers. It's cooked in one pan and is ideal for a quick, flavourful start to the day.
- Total time
- 20min
- 10 prep, 10 cook
- Per serving
- 302kcal
- 14 g protein
- Difficulty
- Simple
- Ingredients
- £1.75
- average cost
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Atkins
- Paleo
- Vegetarian
- Keto
- Pescatarian

Nutrition per serving
This Menemen recipe contains 302 calories per serving, making it a light meal option. Each serving provides 14g of protein, 9g of carbohydrates, and 23g of fat, making it a balanced meal.
302kcal
Protein14g19% of calories
Carbs9g12% of calories
Fat23g69% of calories
- Fibre
- 2.7g
- Sugar
- 6.6g
- Saturated fat
- 4.7g
- Salt
- 2.4g
Ingredients
Servings
Method
0 of 7 done- Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat until shimmering.
- Add the onion and sauté until softened and translucent.
- Stir in the green pepper and cook until it begins to soften.
- Add the tomato and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is soft and the tomato releases its juices.
- Reduce the heat to low, crack the eggs into the pan, and stir gently to combine with the vegetables.
- Season with salt and black pepper, and cook, stirring gently, until the eggs are just set.
- Serve immediately with crusty bread on the side, if desired.
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Menemen: questions
- How long does it take to make Menemen?
- This recipe takes 20 minutes in total - 10 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- Is Menemen suitable for meal prep?
- Menemen is a simple-level recipe that's great for breakfast. With 14g of protein per serving, it's suitable for meal prep.
- What are the main ingredients in Menemen?
- The key ingredients are Olive Oil, Onion, Tomato. This recipe is part of our Turkish cuisine collection.
- Is Menemen healthy?
- This recipe contains 302 calories per serving with 14g of protein and is suitable for dairy free, gluten free, atkins, paleo, vegetarian, keto, pescatarian diets.
- What diets is Menemen suitable for?
- This recipe is specifically suited for Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Atkins, Paleo, Vegetarian, Keto, Pescatarian diets. It provides 14g of protein per serving.
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