Sucuklu yumurta – fried eggs with Turkish sausage Recipe
Sucuklu yumurta is a breakfast that meat lovers in Turkey adore: fried eggs cooked together with slices of spicy sucuk sausage. The sausage releases aromatic fat, in which the egg whites set while the yolks stay runny. It’s a bit like eggs with chorizo, but with a distinctly Turkish aroma of garlic and cumin.
This dish combines the simplicity of fried eggs with the intense, garlicky and cumin-rich flavor of Turkish sucuk sausage, creating a hearty breakfast that’s ready in minutes and feels like a classic Turkish café experience at home.
Chef's tips
Use a pan that’s not too large, so the eggs stay close to the sausage slices and soak up more of the aromatic fat. Adjust the heat carefully: too high and the bottoms of the eggs will burn before the whites set; too low and the sausage won’t brown properly.
How to serve
Serve directly in the pan placed on a trivet in the middle of the table, with plenty of fresh bread, sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and a simple white cheese. Add chili flakes on top if you like extra heat.
Ingredients
- sucuk sausage thinly sliced - 120 g
- egg - 4 pieces
- butter optional, for flavor - 1 tablespoon
- salt careful, the sausage is salty - 0.25 teaspoon
- black pepper freshly ground - 0.25 teaspoon
- parsley chopped, for sprinkling (optional) - 1 tablespoon
Preparation
- Heat the butter in a medium frying pan over medium heat. Add the slices of sucuk sausage in a single layer.
- Fry the sausage for 2–3 minutes on one side, until lightly browned and it starts to release its fat, then flip the slices and fry for another 1–2 minutes.
- Crack the eggs directly into the pan between the sausage slices, trying not to break the yolks.
- Reduce the heat to low, lightly season the eggs with salt and pepper. Cover the pan with a lid.
- Fry for 3–5 minutes, until the whites are fully set and the yolks remain runny or soft-set – adjust the doneness to your liking.
- Remove the pan from the heat, sprinkle with parsley if using, and serve immediately, ideally straight from the pan.
- Serve with bread to mop up the yolks and the sausage juices.
Storage
To danie najlepiej jeść od razu po przygotowaniu. Jeśli zostanie, przechowuj w lodówce i zjedz w ciągu dnia, podgrzewając krótko na patelni.
