Shakshuka

Name: Shakshuka
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 37 min
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: 3 Egg; 500 g Fresh tomato, diced; 150 g Onion, diced; 2 clove Garlic, minced; 2 tsp Sweet paprika; 1 tsp Cumin, ground; ¼ tsp Cayenne pepper; 20 g Clarified butter; 15 ml Olive oil; 1 tsp Salt; ½ tsp Black pepper, ground; 10 g Fresh cilantro, chopped; 10 g Chive, chopped

Shakshuka · ready in 37 min · 3 servings · 246 kcal per serving · easy · 13 ingredients

A lively skillet breakfast of eggs gently set in a bold fresh tomato sauce, fragrant with paprika, cumin, garlic, and a touch of cayenne.

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 27 min
Total: 37 min
Serves: 3
kcal: 246
Difficulty: easy

Polish Breakfast Vegetarian Gluten-free Low-carb (20 g or less)

A QiMeal recipe · Updated 3 October 2026

Ingredients · 3 servings

3Egg
500 gFresh tomato, diced
150 gOnion, diced
2 cloveGarlic, minced
2 tspSweet paprika
1 tspCumin, ground
¼ tspCayenne pepper
20 gClarified butter
15 mlOlive oil
1 tspSalt
½ tspBlack pepper, ground
10 gFresh cilantro, chopped (to serve)
10 gChive, chopped (to serve)

Equipment

stovetop, cutting board, chef's knife, measuring spoon, large skillet, lid, spoon

Instructions

Prepare Mise
Gather tomatoes, eggs, onion, garlic, spices, fats, herbs, salt, and pepper; set out a skillet, lid, knife, board, and spoons. · 10 min
What to look for: All ingredients are measured, chopped, and within reach.
Sauté Aromatics
Heat clarified butter and olive oil in the skillet over medium heat; sauté onion 5 minutes until translucent, then stir in garlic for 1 minute. · 6 min
What to look for: Onion looks glossy and translucent, and garlic smells fragrant.
Simmer Sauce
Add tomatoes, sweet paprika, cumin, cayenne, salt, and pepper; simmer uncovered 10-12 minutes, stirring until the sauce thickens. · 12 min
What to look for: Tomatoes collapse into a thick, bubbling red sauce.
Add Eggs
Make 3 wells in the thick sauce with a spoon; crack 1 egg into each well without breaking the yolks. · 2 min
What to look for: Each egg sits neatly in its own hollow of sauce.
Set Eggs
Cover the skillet and cook 5-7 minutes over gentle heat until the whites set and the yolks remain glossy and runny. · 6 min
What to look for: Whites are opaque, yolks still wobble, and sauce bubbles softly.
Garnish Serve
Sprinkle fresh cilantro and chives over the eggs; serve immediately from the hot pan while the sauce is bubbling. · 1 min
What to look for: Green herbs brighten the red sauce and soft eggs.

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal	246
Protein	9 g
Carbohydrates	14 g
of which sugars	7 g
Fat	17 g
of which saturated	7 g
Fibre	4 g
Sodium	742 mg

Nutri-ScoreB

Allergens

Contains: eggs, milk

Ingredient substitutions

Onion

Chive: Use only when onion is unavailable; it will be greener and less sweet.

Garlic

Chive: Chive is milder and does not give the same garlic depth.

Sweet paprika

Cayenne pepper: Use sparingly; it adds heat but not paprika sweetness.

Cumin

Sweet paprika: This keeps warmth in the sauce but loses cumin's earthy aroma.

Cayenne pepper

Black pepper: Black pepper is less hot but keeps a gentle bite.

Clarified butter

Olive oil: The sauce will be lighter and less buttery.