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shakshuka recipe with fried halloumi spicy baked eggs in tomato sauce
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Shakshuka Recipe with Halloumi

Eggs poached in a harrisa spiced tomato sauce paired with fried halloumi cheese served with eggy challah bread.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine African
Keyword baked eggs, challah, halloumi, Harissa, spicy, tomato, tomato sauce
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 288kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 ounces halloumi cheese
  • 1 cup diced yellow onion
  • 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 (28-ounce) can whole plum tomatoes with juices, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons harissa, additional to taste, I use Mina Harissa
  • Kosher salt, as needed
  • Freshly ground black pepper, as needed
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro,
  • 1 medium green onion, thinly sliced
  • Sliced and grilled challah bread, for serving

Instructions

  • Cut halloumi into ½" (1 cm) slices. Heat a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil and heat through. Add the slices of halloumi and fry until golden brown, about 1 minute. Flip and continue to cook until golden brown, about an additional minute. Remove with tongs to a plate.
  • Preheat the oven to 375°F (190ºC). Return the pan with the oil to medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 6 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the cumin and paprika, and cook for 1 additional minute.
  • Add the tomatoes and harissa, then season with salt and pepper. Simmer until the tomato sauce has thickened slightly, about 15 minutes.
  • Gently make little holes in the sauce and crack the eggs into the skillet over the tomatoes. Transfer the skillet to the oven, and bake until the eggs are just set, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Break the fried halloumi into pieces and scatter over the shakshuka. Top with cilantro and green onions. Serve immediately with grilled challah bread on the side.

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Nutrition

Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 205mg | Sodium: 522mg | Potassium: 179mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 372IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 332mg | Iron: 1mg