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Turkish Eggs with Pickled Shallot and Cucumber Salad

5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Yield 4 servings (1 cup goat cheese spread)

Description

A savory yogurt breakfast featuring whipped goat cheese yogurt, perfectly fried eggs, chili oil, and herb salad. Serve with toasted bread for mopping up the silky egg yolk and yogurt mixture.

Ingredients

Whipped Goat Cheese

  • 4 ounces fresh goat cheese (chevre)
  • ½ cup whole milk or 2% Greek yogurt
  • 1 small garlic clove, grated

Shallot & Cucumber Salad

  • 6 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 large shallot, or 2 small, thinly sliced
  • 4 Persian cucumbers (mini cucumbers), thinly sliced
  • cup chopped parsley
  • ½ cup chopped dill

Basted Eggs

  • 8 large eggs
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 teaspoon aleppo pepper or ½ teaspoon each cayenne pepper and ancho chili powder
  • Flaky sea salt, optional

Instructions

  • Add goat cheese, yogurt, and garlic to a mini food processor. Blend until smooth and whipped, about 1 minute.
    whipped goat cheese in a mini food processor
  • For the salad, whisk together vinegar, honey, and ½ teaspoon teaspoon kosher salt in a medium bowl. Add shallot and shimmy/massage until shallots start to soften; set aside.
  • For the eggs, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium until shimmering. Carefully crack 4 eggs into skillet. Cook eggs, carefully tilting skillet toward you so oil pools. Use a large spoon to scoop oil up and spoon over egg whites. Continue basting until whites are completely set and yolk is cooked to desired doneness, 2–3 minutes. (If you like a runny yolk, avoid spooning oil over yolks. If you like a firmer yolk, spoon oil over entire eggs.)
  • Transfer eggs to a plate and season lightly with salt. Repeat cooking and basting with remaining 4 eggs. Reserve oil in skillet.
  • Off heat, add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and aleppo pepper (or cayenne + ancho) to reserved hot oil in skillet. Stir to combine then set aside.
  • While oil cools, add cucumbers, parsley and dill to pickled shallots. Toss to combine.
    sliced cucumbers and herbs in a clear glass bowl
  • Divide whipped goat cheese between 4 plates and spread into a thick layer. Pile salad onto one half of plate then nestle two eggs over cheese on other half. Drizzle with spicy oil then sprinkle flaky sea salt over top, if using. Serve with toasted buttered bread and remaining spiced oil on side.

Notes

The goat cheese and yogurt mixture can be made up to 3 days ahead of time. 
If you can't find mini cucumbers (also labeled mini cucumbers), you can use an English cucumber. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1/4 recipeCalories: 355kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 21gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 385mgSodium: 765mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7g
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