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Turkish Cuisine Breakfast

Eggs with Pastırma (Turkish Cured Beef)

Pastırma is warmed briefly in butter and the eggs are cracked on top; the pan comes off the heat as soon as the whites set.

Prep 3 minCook 6 minTotal 9 minServings 2Difficulty Easy

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Heat the pan

Melt the butter and olive oil in a wide pan over medium heat; the olive oil keeps the butter from burning.

Warm the pastırma

Lay the pastırma in the pan in a single layer and warm it for 30 to 40 seconds, until the edges curl slightly. The spice coating turns bitter over high heat, so keep the heat at medium.

Crack in the eggs

Crack the eggs over the pastırma without breaking the yolks.

Season the eggs

Sprinkle with black pepper and pul biber. Pastırma is salty, so taste first and add only a little salt, just on the egg whites.

Cook and serve

Cover and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until the whites are set and the yolks still runny; take the pan off the heat as soon as the whites set. Serve in the pan with warm bread.

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