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Turkish Eggs (Çılbır)
A creamy, garlicky yogurt base topped with soft poached eggs and drizzled with a spiced butter sauce, then finished with fresh herbs. Simple yet layered with flavour and ready in under 20 minutes.
Serves 2Prep 5 minCook 15 minEgg
Containsdairy · egg
Inspired by a recipe from Downshiftology ↗
Protein 19%Carbs 6%Fat 75%
About 420 kcal a serve — 20 g protein, 6 g carbs, 35 g fat. Each segment is that macro's share of the calories, within about 10%.
Ingredients
Serves 2
Method
Make the garlicky yogurt
Mix allIn a small bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, grated garlic, salt and black pepper until smooth. Set aside.
In the bowlStir together →
Make the spiced butter sauce
Spiced butterHeat a small pan over medium-low heat and add the butter. Once melted, add the Aleppo pepper and paprika, stir for a minute, then turn off the heat.
Into the panMelt & spice →
1 min · medium-low
Prepare the eggs
Crack each egg into a small strainer set over a bowl and let the watery egg whites drain away, leaving the firmer whites around the yolk. Pour each drained egg into a small ramekin.
In the bowlDrain eggs →
Poach the eggs
3 minHeat a medium, wide pot of water over medium heat until simmering, then add the vinegar and stir. Reduce to medium-low so only a few tiny bubbles rise from the bottom, and gently pour each egg in, spaced apart. Cook for about 3 minutes, then lift out with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel-lined plate.
In the potPoach →
3 min · medium-low
Assemble
On topSpread the garlicky yogurt across a plate or shallow bowl, top with the poached eggs, and drizzle the warm spiced butter sauce over the top.
Finish and serve
Sprinkle with finely chopped fresh herbs and serve immediately with crusty bread to soak up all the yogurt and butter.
On the plateGarnish →
Cook's noteDon't skip draining the watery egg whites first — it gives you cleaner, tidier poached eggs. If you don't have Aleppo pepper, swap in sweet paprika with a pinch of cayenne.
Estimated per serve
420 kcal · 20 g protein · 6 g carbs · 35 g fatestimates, within ~10%
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