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Çilbir Verde

This fried egg version of Turkish poached eggs is simple, delicious, and covered in a homemade green chili oil. The fried egg gives a hint of crispy texture to the normally soft dish, and the green chili oil adds heat and a hint of freshness. All together it's my perfect breakfast.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 medium Serrano peppers, or one large jalapeño pepper
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 tsp each of coriander and cumin
  • 2 tsp honey
  • 1 tbsp lime juice, the juice from 1 whole lime
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup greek yogurt or skyr
  • 2 slices bread of choice, toasted
  • 2 tsp Calabrian chili oil, for garnish

Instructions 

  1. Remove half of the seeds of the Serrano peppers and finely chop them up. Finely chop up the cilantro with the peppers and add to a large bowl.
  2. In the bowl, grate in the garlic, add the coriander, cumin, honey, lime juice, and salt.
  3. Heat up all but 2 tbsp of the olive oil in a small pan or pot. Let this get to about 325°F-350°F. Pour over the cilantro mixture and stir. Set aside.
  4. Use the remaining 2 tbsp of olive oil to fry the eggs. In a pan on medium heat, add the oil and then add the eggs one at a time, tilt the pan and baste the top of the egg white with hot oil to help it cook all the way through.
  5. To serve, smear the yogurt evenly onto two plates. Add one egg on each plate and drizzle with the green oil. See recipe notes for any leftover green chili oil!
  6. Dot with Calabrian chili if you like extra heat, and serve with crusty bread!

Notes

Depending on your verve for sauce, this recipe will make a bit more chili oil than you'll probably use. But don't fear, this oil is great on roasted veggies, with avocado toast, on grain bowls, with yogurt for an egg-less savory yogurt dish, or even on pasta! It will last in the fridge for up to a week. Oil hardening in the fridge is normal, so just let it come to room temperature before using again.