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Turkish Eggs with Creamy Yogurt & Butter Sauce

Turkish Eggs with Creamy Yogurt & Buttery Delight Drizzle

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Turkish Eggs with Creamy Yogurt & Butter Sauce is a savory breakfast delight featuring poached eggs and aromatic herbed yogurt.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2 plates
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Turkish
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Herbed Yogurt
  • 1 cup Greek Yogurt can substitute with whole milk yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil or a lighter oil
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice can substitute with vinegar
  • 1 clove Garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh Dill can substitute with tarragon or parsley
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh Mint optional
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt or table salt
For the Poached Eggs
  • 4 large Large Eggs no substitutes
  • 1 tablespoon Distilled White Vinegar optional for poaching
For Serving
  • 2 slices Pita or Crusty Bread any type of bread
  • to taste Flaky Sea Salt or regular salt
For the Spiced Butter Sauce
  • 4 tablespoons Unsalted Butter or ghee
  • 1 teaspoon Aleppo Pepper or red pepper flakes

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Medium saucepan
  • slotted spoon
  • small frying pan

Method
 

Preparation Steps
  1. In a mixing bowl, combine Greek yogurt, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, minced garlic, chopped dill, and kosher salt. Whisk until smooth.
  2. Fill a medium saucepan with water and add distilled white vinegar, bringing it to a gentle simmer. Crack each egg into a small bowl and slide into the water, poaching for about 3 minutes.
  3. Melt unsalted butter in a small frying pan over low heat, stirring in Aleppo pepper and letting it sizzle for about 1 minute.
  4. Spread herbed yogurt across serving plates, place poached eggs on top, and drizzle with spiced butter sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1plateCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 20gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 350mgSodium: 900mgPotassium: 350mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 800IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Garnish with fresh herbs and flaky sea salt for extra flavor. Store leftovers separately in an airtight container.

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