Shakshuka with Chermoula and Whole-Wheat Pita
Gently poached eggs nestle in a smoky tomato-and-pepper sauce finished with bright cilantro chermoula and served with warm whole-wheat pita wedges.
Ingredients
- 🫒 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 🧅 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 🫑 1 medium red bell pepper, finely chopped
- 🧄 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 🌿 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 🍅 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 🌿 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
- 🍋 1 small lemon, juiced
- 🥚 4 large eggs
- 🫓 1 (6-inch) whole-wheat pita
Directions
- Finely chop the onion, red bell pepper, garlic, and cilantro; juice the lemon and set the pita aside.
- Stir the cilantro, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil together in a small bowl to make the chermoula.
- Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat until it shimmers, about 1 minute.
- Add the onion and bell pepper and cook over medium heat, stirring every 2 minutes, until softened and lightly browned, 7 to 9 minutes.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes and simmer uncovered over medium-low heat until slightly thickened, 10 to 12 minutes; the sauce should leave a clear trail when you drag a spoon through it.
- Stir the chermoula into the tomato mixture and cook for 1 minute over medium-low heat.
- Make 4 small wells in the sauce, crack 1 egg into each well, cover the skillet, and cook over low heat for 5 to 7 minutes, until the whites are fully set and the yolks remain soft.
- Warm the pita in a toaster or dry skillet over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes per side, until pliable and lightly toasted, then cut it into wedges.
- Rest the shakshuka for 2 minutes off the heat, divide it between 2 bowls, and serve each portion with half of the warm pita.