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You knew this had to be coming, right?!?
The eggs I mean? You guys know how much I love an egg with my meal, right? Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack… whatever, I love eggs. I think fried are probably my favorite, BUT I’m really loving soft-boiled and poached at the moment as well. I especially love eggs with carby things like toast, pasta, rice and obviously Naan. Naan is always a favorite of mine, but I am guessing, if you’ve been reading for a while, that you knew that too.
Geeze, am I predictable or what?? Oh well, it’s good food, so predictable or not I am happy!
So I feel like I have been blab, blab, blabbing to you guys all week, but umm, my brother Kai and his girlfriend Caitlin just stopped over to say goodbye before they leave for school (Cait to Cinci and Kai to LA). They are the last two “holiday guests” to go and I am totally sad. One, because the holidays are over and I didn’t get enough chill out time with my Christmas tree and ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas (I maybe even cried throwing out my Christmas tree over the weekend) and two, because Kai and Caitlin are my most favorite people. They chat with me, Cait does my make-up, and Kai makes me DO things… like other than work.
Good brother, right?
They even got me to leave my house and venture out into the real world on Monday and head down to Denver to shop…till we dropped…literally. We shopped and shopped and I think I passed out the moment we got on to the highway to head back up into the mountains. I think it was the combo of tiredness and the bowl of rice + salsa little Miss Asher and I shared from Chipotle (rice for Asher, and salsa with a side of rice for me, Kai got a burrito the size of my thigh…I was like, whooooaaa). Yeah, that is how we roll. Bowls of rice and salsa. Odd?? For sure, but good. So good.
We girls like our carbs.
Also, I have decided I am totally over being the third wheel. UGH. How are people supposed to meet other people in this world if they work from home and maybe… never leave?? Oh man, oh man.
2016 life goal: get out and meet someone so I am no longer the third wheel. Cousin Abby? You with me on this??
Anyways, they are gone, and now it’s officially back to reality around here. Is this hitting anyone else a little hard this week? I’m feeling like there may be a lot of us in the same boat here, no??
Good news is I am bringing eggs to the table today. Eggs all cozy in a garlic herbed yogurt, topped with a spicy coconut butter and sitting on a piece of fresh, hot, naan.
YUMMMY.
These Turkish fried eggs in herbed yogurt could honestly be made for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The dish comes together so quickly, is totally healthy and just kind of the ultimate power meal. And did I mention there is goat cheese involved too? And sun-dried tomato pesto AND… a spicy coconut butter sauce – this sauce is legit and delish, and apparently very commonly paired with turkish eggs from what I have read.
Traditionally, turkish eggs include a butter sauce made up of Aleppo chile pepper flakes, paprika and butter but I can’t get the Aleppo chile pepper flakes at my local grocery store and I didn’t want to order them from Amazon, so I just used crushed red pepper flakes. I’m sure the flavor is slightly different, but I think the butter sauce is amazing, so I’m going with it! I also used half coconut oil to keep this recipe on the healthier side. After all, we are staying committed to a Healthy January – remember!
I really love this recipe. The combo of fried eggs, creamy-garlicy-herby yogurt, spicy butter sauce, sun-dried tomato pesto and soft and fluffy naan is truly out of this world. I added some fresh spinach for color, plus extra veggies, a sprinkle of goat cheese and toasted sesame seeds.
This is my ultimate anytime, any day, meal right here. This meal comes together in under thirty minutes, and whether you are using store-bought naan or homemade, all of the toppings are super healthy. Hello greek yogurt, eggs, spinach, garlic, herbs, lemon, tomatoes, chiles and sesame seeds!!
You see, the ultimate any time, any day meal! 🙂
Turkish Fried Eggs in Herbed Yogurt.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories Per Serving: 815 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced or grated
- salt + pepper to taste
- 4 eggs
- 4 pieces naan
- zest from 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato pesto homemade or store-bought
- 1-2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 4 ounces goat cheese crumbled
- toasted sesame seeds fresh dill, fresh mint and salt, for serving
Spicy Butter Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1-2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the greek yogurt, dill, parsley, garlic and a pinch of salt + pepper. Stir until combined. Keep stored in the fridge until ready to use.
- Heat a skillet with a little olive oil or butter over medium-high heat and fry the eggs to your liking.
- Spread the yogurt sauce over a piece of warm/toasted naan. Swirl 1-2 tablespoons of the sun-dried tomato pesto into the yogurt. Next add 1-2 eggs per piece of naan. Sprinkle each piece with lemon zest and fresh spinach. Drizzle the spicy butter sauce (recipe below) over the eggs. Garnish with fresh herbs, sesame seeds and some crumbled goat cheese. EAT!
Spicy Butter Sauce
- In a small saucepan, melt together the butter, coconut oil, crushed red pepper flakes and paprika. Drizzle the warm sauce over the fried eggs.
Notes
*Adapted from Saveur.
Eggs + Carbs forever and ever and ever. Please. But really those yolks?? Yes, please!
I adore runny eggs with yogurt sauce, and nann bread! Can you say yum?
Thanks Nicole!! Runny eggs are the best!
Don’t see the directions for making the yogurt sauce…otherwise looks swell…
Hey Cynthia!! sorry, I just left out the yogurt part, but it is there now. THANKS!!
Oh my gosh! YUM!! This looks amazing! I can’t even deal… love eggs and this is just so beautiful and nourishing! Thanks for sharing! Also, I LOVE your website! Everything looks beyond beautiful! Thanks!!
AWE!! Thank you so much!! Making my night! 🙂
These look like my kind of breakfast eggs (I’m sure they’ll be delicious without the cheese!)
Thank you so much, Rachel!! Hope all is well! 🙂
I’m a big egg fan as well… and poached is my favorite (though I find it rather time consuming and so I only do it on the weekends). Your Turkish breakfast looks fabulous!!!
THANK YOU! Eggs for the win! 🙂
This looks delicious.
THANK YOU!! Hope all is good and you had a great Christmas and New Year! 🙂
I LOVE EGGS AND NAAN! This is literally SO perfect. I had a craving for Indian food for breakfast–so now I have to go get some healthy naan bread to make this recipe!
Thank you so much, Cassie! 🙂
I’m so loving these eggs Tieghan. That spicy butter sauce…yum! So glad you enjoyed the holidays with your family! No more third wheel for you! Say when and I’m fixing you up with my son Sean!
haha! 🙂
Thanks Mary Ann!
This looks incred, Tieghan! I have the same goal as you for this year (#majorhomebody) and you know all of us girls out here are dying to find out what guys is going to sweep you off your feet. (p.s. Haha, you should probably further know that we will be expecting details when it happens!)
hehe! Details for sure!
Thanks Tori! Have a great Friday! 🙂
My mother would treat us to fried eggs, fried potatoes, and homemade biscuits on Fridays (Catholic thing but cooked with bacon grease–lol).
I still love fried eggs and will have to try them with naan –something I found out I like.
This looks so good.
That sounds like the perfect Friday breakfast! 🙂
Thanks Nancy!
Love the photos and how you made this Turkish breakfast as delicious and stunning as it really is! We’ve been to Turkey a couple of times and I absolutely love anything Turkish food!
Thank you so much! Have a great Friday!
I am always looking for good breakfast recipes. I’m really not into anything super sweet first thing in the morning. This recipe looks fantastic. I can see this for our Sunday breakfast. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you! Hope you love this! 🙂
I’m not a huge fan of eggs, but both my husband and son are, so I’m keeping this one as a special weekend treat for them!!
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Hehe! Lucky husband! Thanks!
Oh my gosh this looks absolutely delicious! I have been obsessed with Turkish breakfast foods lately and you’re such a genius for serving this on Naan bread (my favorite too).
Thank you so much! Have a great Friday!
i was hit with it on monday- and it feels like it should be the weekend (or preferably spring!) instead of just thursday, sigh. but this sounds like the perfect pick me up- i’m always game for tender, charred naan and creamy yogurty things (very tempted to add cucumber and/or mint and make it into raita/tzatziki).
Thanks Heather!