North African-style Poached Eggs In Tomato Sauce
by Alvin Zhou • featured in Red Sauce Recipes
Ingredients
for 4 servings
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2 tablespoons olive oil - 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium onion, diced
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1 teaspoon salt -
1 teaspoon pepper -
1 teaspoon turmeric -
1 teaspoon paprika -
1 teaspoon cumin -
2 tablespoons harissa paste -
2 tablespoons tomato paste -
28 oz diced tomato, 2 cans (795 g) - 5 large eggs
- fresh parsley, chopped, to serve
- 1 loaf baguette, to serve
Nutrition Info
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Calories
468
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Fat
16g
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Carbs
57g
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Fiber
6g
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Sugar
13g
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Protein
22g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
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Preparation
- In a large cast-iron skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.
- Add the garlic and onions, cooking until the onions are translucent and the garlic is starting to slightly brown.
- Add the spices and harissa paste, cooking the spices until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes and tomato paste and cook for about 10-15 minutes until the sauce has thickened to the point where pressing down with a spoon leaves an indent that holds its shape.
- Taking the back of a large spoon, make 5 large indents into the sauce, using a left-to-right wiggling motion to ensure that the “walls” of the sauce are tall enough to hold an egg.
- Crack the eggs into each of the indents, then cook over low heat for about 15-20 minutes until the eggs are cooked to your liking.
- NOTE: To speed the process up, cover the skillet with a large lid.
- Sprinkle with chopped parsley, remove from heat, and serve with crusty bread to mop up all the sauce.
- Enjoy!
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Tips
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jaciiinta
This was absolutely delicious. But it was SPICY! I’d recommend toning it down with the harissa. My sauce wasn’t as thick and creamy as theirs either but it didn’t make too much of a different. Overall it was really good and if you like spicy foods then this is definitely for you.
2018-06-15T17:38:50Z Helpful (12) -
Tahir Khant
Use less canned tomatoes and more fresh tomatoes instead. I also added diced bell peppers. Loved it.
2018-09-05T17:30:11Z Helpful (11) -
samfaction
Fry off some chorizo separately and add in before you crack the eggs for a bit of something extra. Cook off the tomato sauce a bit longer to thicken.
2018-07-15T16:29:08Z Helpful (11) -
mona2916
In my culture, we constantly make this. Not like the North Africans of course but the same foundation. If you’re short some spices, you can even try just salt and pepper and it will be just as amazing. You can even add some meats if you’re into that. We use fresh tomatoes so it summers a little loner and absorbs more of the flavor. Try it with scrambled eggs
2018-09-16T04:30:39Z Helpful (9)
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