Spiced Shakshuka-Style Skillet with Poached Eggs and Roasted Peppers
Eggs poached in a smoky tomato and roasted pepper sauce with warm spices, finished with fresh herbs — a hearty skillet lunch served with quick cucumber salad.

Total
45 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 2 roasted red peppers
- 1 yellow onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 3 tbsp avocado oil
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 cucumber
- 1 lime
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Chop the roasted red peppers into strips.
- 2
Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion 6-8 minutes until golden at the edges.
- 3
Add garlic, smoked paprika, and cumin; stir 1 minute until fragrant.
- 4
Add crushed tomatoes and roasted peppers, season with salt and black pepper, and simmer 15 minutes until thickened and glossy.
- 5
Make six wells in the sauce with a spoon. Crack an egg into each well, cover, and poach 6-8 minutes until whites are set and yolks are jammy.
- 6
Meanwhile, slice the cucumber thin and toss with lime juice and a pinch of salt for a quick salad.
- 7
Rest the skillet 5 minutes off heat, scatter cilantro over the top, and serve two eggs per person with cucumber salad on the side.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
260
13% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 15 g |
| Carbohydrate | 14 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 9 g |
| Sodium | 640 mg |
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