Turkish-Style Poached Eggs (Œufs à la Turque) by @simonauscher

18 min

1 serving

🥚

100 g

Eggs

💧

480 ml

Water

🍶

120 ml

White vinegar

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

🥣

100 g

Greek yogurt

🍋

15 ml

Lemon juice

🧄

3 g

Garlic

⚫

0.3 g

Pepper

🧈

30 g

Butter

🌶️

1 g

Chili flakes

🌿

4 g

Dill

🍞

60 g

Toasted bread

  1. Crack
    • egg
    • water
    • white vinegar

    Crack the 2 eggs into a mixing bowl containing equal parts water and white vinegar.

  2. Rest
    • egg
    • water
    • white vinegar

    Rest the eggs in the mixture for 10 minutes until the egg white begins to tighten.

  3. Boil
    • egg
    • water
    • salt

    Bring salted water to a boil on the stovetop. Gently transfer the eggs into the boiling water.

  4. Poach
    • egg

    Poach the eggs for 2 to 3 minutes until the whites are set and the yolks remain runny.

  5. Whisk
    • Greek yogurt
    • lemon juice
    • salt

    Whisk the Greek yogurt with lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and grated garlic in a small bowl.

  6. Melt
    • butter
    • chili flakes

    Melt the butter on the stovetop. Stir in the chili flakes and cook until the butter lightly foams.

  7. Toast
    • bread
    • Greek yogurt

    Toast the bread until crisp. Spread the seasoned yogurt into a serving bowl.

  8. Place
    • egg
    • butter
    • chili flakes

    Place the poached eggs over the yogurt. Spoon over the chili butter and garnish with dill.

Turkish-Style Poached Eggs (Œufs à la Turque) by @simonauscher

18 min

1 serving

🥚

100 g

Eggs

💧

480 ml

Water

🍶

120 ml

White vinegar

🧂

1.5 g

Salt

🥣

100 g

Greek yogurt

🍋

15 ml

Lemon juice

🧄

3 g

Garlic

⚫

0.3 g

Pepper

🧈

30 g

Butter

🌶️

1 g

Chili flakes

🌿

4 g

Dill

🍞

60 g

Toasted bread

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/8

    Crack the 2 eggs into a mixing bowl containing equal parts water and white vinegar.

    🥚egg
    💧water
    🍶white vinegar
    🥣mixing bowl

  2. Step 2/8

    Rest the eggs in the mixture for 10 minutes until the egg white begins to tighten.

    🥚egg
    💧water
    🍶white vinegar
    🥣mixing bowl

  3. Step 3/8

    Bring salted water to a boil on the stovetop. Gently transfer the eggs into the boiling water.

    🥚egg
    💧water
    🧂salt
    🥄slotted spoon

  4. Step 4/8

    Poach the eggs for 2 to 3 minutes until the whites are set and the yolks remain runny.

    🥚egg
    🥄slotted spoon

  5. Step 5/8

    Whisk the Greek yogurt with lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and grated garlic in a small bowl.

    🥣Greek yogurt
    🍋lemon juice
    🧂salt
    ⚫black pepper
    🧄garlic
    🥣small bowl
    🥄whisk
    🧀grater

  6. Step 6/8

    Melt the butter on the stovetop. Stir in the chili flakes and cook until the butter lightly foams.

    🧈butter
    🌶️chili flakes
    🥣mixing bowl

  7. Step 7/8

    Toast the bread until crisp. Spread the seasoned yogurt into a serving bowl.

    🍞bread
    🥣Greek yogurt
    🥣small bowl

  8. Step 8/8

    Place the poached eggs over the yogurt. Spoon over the chili butter and garnish with dill.

    🥚egg
    🧈butter
    🌶️chili flakes
    🌿dill
    🥄slotted spoon
    🥣small bowl

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Eggs, Liquids, Condiments, Seasonings, Dairy, Fruit, Vegetables, Herbs

Ingredients

Eggs, Water, White vinegar, Salt, Greek yogurt, Lemon juice, Garlic, Pepper, Butter, Chili flakes, Dill, Toasted bread

Notes

Eggs (for poaching), Water (half of the soaking mixture, and for boiling), White vinegar (half of the soaking mixture), Salt (for the boiling water, and to season the yogurt), Garlic (grated, optional), Pepper (to season the yogurt), Dill (or parsley)

Allergens

Egg, Sulfites, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

520 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 25g, Fat: 34g, Carbohydrates: 31g, Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 6g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 180mg, Iron: 3.2mg, Potassium: 390mg, Sodium: 520mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 390µg, Vitamin B12: 1.8µg, Vitamin D: 2.2µg, Vitamin C: 6mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

3 minutes

Overall

18 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

8 steps

Equipments

Utensils

mixing bowl, small bowl, slotted spoon, grater, whisk

Appliances

Stove, Toaster

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Breakfast

Occasions

Breakfast, Brunch

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@simonauscher

Origin

Cuisine

Turkish, Mediterranean

Geographic

Turkey, Marmara

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Runny, Tender, Toasted

Flavors

Tangy, Rich, Buttery, Spicy, Savory, Herbal

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 0 min (Serve immediately after assembly.), fridge : 120 min (Store yogurt and cooked eggs separately in airtight containers.), freezer : 0 min (Freezing is not recommended because yogurt may separate and poached eggs become rubbery.)