Turkish-Style Quail Eggs with Yogurt-Garlic Sauce
Warm quail eggs and spoon them over garlicky yogurt with a little olive oil and pepper flakes.

Total
18 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
8 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 8 eggs quail eggs
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt(optional)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Bring a small pot of water to a gentle boil. Carefully add the quail eggs and cook for 5–6 minutes for jammy yolks (about 8 minutes total including bringing back to a boil).
- 2
While the eggs cook, stir the Greek yogurt with the grated or finely minced garlic, olive oil, pepper flakes, and a pinch of salt and black pepper.
- 3
Drain the eggs, rinse briefly with cool water, and peel. Spoon the garlicky yogurt into two bowls.
- 4
Top with the warm quail eggs and finish with a little extra black pepper and a pinch of pepper flakes.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
420
21% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 22 g |
| Carbohydrate | 6 g |
| Fat | 34 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 260 mg |
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