Sumac Fried Eggs
This sounds good, and as I understand it, Lebanese in origin. USE ONLY store bought dried sumac. On my to cook list and soon. This is presented in two ways, the first way is sumac at the end, the second way is to flavor the oil with sumac, please let me know your comments.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 red chili, seeded and sliced thin
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled, thinly sliced
- 4 eggs
- sea salt
- dried sumac, as needed
Instructions
First Method
- Heat the oil in a large non stick pan on medium heat, when hot, add the chili and garlic, saute, stirring often, until the chili is soft and the garlic browned, do not over cook the garlic or it may result in a bitter taste. Remove the garlic and chili leaving the oil in the pan.
- Crack eggs into the pan and season with sea salt to your liking. Gently move the move the eggs around with your spatula, the goal is sunny side up, firm whites, but browned and crispy sides and bottom. The yolk should be runny. You may need to cook these in batches, 2 eggs at a time.
- Place one to two eggs on a plate, sprinkle with the garlic and chili mixture, and a light pinch of sumac.
- Serve with sides of your choice, rice would be good.
Second Method
- Heat the oil in a large non stick pan on medium heat, when hot, add a tiny pinch of sumac, then the chili and garlic, saute, stirring often, until the chili is soft and the garlic browned, do not over cook the garlic or it may result in a bitter taste. Remove the garlic and chili leaving the oil in the pan.
- Crack eggs into the pan and season with sea salt to your liking, and just a tiny pinch of sumac. Gently move the move the eggs around with your spatula, the goal is sunny side up, firm whites, but browned and crispy sides and bottom. The yolk should be runny. You may need to cook these in batches, 2 eggs at a time.
- Place one to two eggs on a plate, sprinkle with the garlic and chili mixture, and a tiny pinch of sumac as desired.
- Serve with sides of your choice, rice would be good.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
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