Spiced Egg Shakshuka Skillet with Avocado
Eggs poached in a smoky tomato-pepper sauce with warm spices, finished with avocado and fresh cilantro — a hearty low-carb lunch.

Total
45 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 1 can (14 oz) crushed tomatoes (canned)
- 2 bell peppers, sliced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 chipotle in adobo, minced
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 0.25 cup fresh cilantro(optional)
- 2 lime wedges(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion and bell peppers until softened and lightly charred at the edges, 8-10 minutes.
- 2
Add garlic, cumin, smoked paprika, and chipotle; cook 1 minute until fragrant.
- 3
Pour in crushed tomatoes, season with salt, and simmer until thickened, 12-15 minutes.
- 4
Make six wells in the sauce and crack an egg into each. Cover and cook until whites are set but yolks remain runny, 6-8 minutes.
- 5
Top with sliced avocado and cilantro, squeeze lime over, and serve straight from the skillet.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
340
17% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 16 g |
| Carbohydrate | 16 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Sodium | 520 mg |
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