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Shakshuka with Eggs, Tomatoes and Chickpeas {GF, DF}

Last Updated on April 12, 2019 By Vicky 12 Comments

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This quick shortcut fusion shakshuka is a breakfast egg dish made with onions, spices, zucchini chickpeas and tomatoes. A hearty high protein breakfast. GF & DF. 

Shakshuka with Eggs, Tomatoes and Chickpeas with additional slivered basil to the side

If you’re like me you need to start the day with a solid breakfast. A hot hearty, protein filled breakfast. Preferably homemade.

Honestly, breakfast is my least favorite meal to eat out. I always would rather make my own breakfast at home.

I hate to think of myself as Type A but eggs, I am very particular about. They just always have to be exactly how I like them. I hate paying for breakfast that in my mind isn’t made to my liking and is inferior to what I could make at home.

Now I’m not hating on brunch. Brunch I can work with. A solid eggs benedict made well is absolutely welcome any time. I’m just referring to those most basic of breakfasts offered at simple restaurants or guesthouses when you’re traveling. Those I have consumed a LOT of.

Shakshuka with Eggs, Tomatoes and Chickpeas and a runny egg

When it’s possible I prefer to rent apartment when traveling (mostly for that wonderful kitchen which is oh so lacking in a regular hotel room). But more freuqently than not it’s not possible and I find myself having to get dressed and go out for the first meal of the day. It’s a pain.

Sometimes you just want to crawl out of bed, into the kitchen in your pajamas, make some coffee and slowly prepare to greet the world while making eggs.

That’s my ideal start to the day.

But our time in the Philippines has been mostly dictated by waking up starving and immediatley heading out the door in search of sustenance.

If you like pancakes, french toast, muffins, I can totally see why going out for breakfast would be easier and preferable.

But for me, I just need an egg-centric dish – sometimes I just want hardboiled eggs with crackers, or avocado and egg on rice cake toasts, or a kimchi egg skillet with oyster mushrooms, or this shakshuka with tomatoes and chickpeas.

It’s got to be easy, and I need variety. This shakshuka with tomatoes and chickpeas is my latest breakfast favorite; a dish I created while we were renting a gorgeous studio apartment in Boracay, Philippines. A classic shakshuka is a popular dish in Israel, Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco and is eggs poached in a sauce with tomatoes, chili peppers, onions, and spiced with cumin. Traditionally it is served in a cast iron skillet.

I didn’t have the cast iron skillet or all the ingredients so I would make my own take on the classic shakshuka with what I had.

Fusion recipes are always best if you ask me. A classic shakshuka can take a while to make, if you’re really going heavy on the tomato sauce – and I needed a quick shortened version. I mean when I wake up hungry, the transition to hangry can happen with a snap of the fingers.

For my shakshuka I started with a base of onions cooked in olive oil, with chickpeas & zucchini added and spice – cumin, paprika, oregano, salt and pepper. Side note – it’s great when your mom comes to visit you on your travels and bring you ziplock bags with spices from home! Yay for finally being able to cook with more than salt & pepper.

Once those chickpeas brown a bit and absorb the spices, the tomato sauce is added with a tiny amount of sugar (to help break down the tomatoes faster).

Then you make four egg “nests” in the pan and crack the eggs. Wait for them to cook to your liking and your shakshuka is ready!

Now this is by no means a traditional shakshuka, and shakshuka was more of a jumping off point for my own creativity to soar, but regardless this dish is delicious.

The creamy soft runny yolks blend perfectly with the spiced tomatoes and the hearty chickpeas. Sprinkle with fresh herbs before serving and dip some fresh bread to soak up all the sauce.

a full plate of Shakshuka with Eggs, Tomatoes and Chickpeas garnished with basil

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Shakshuka with Eggs, Tomatoes and Chickpeas {GF, DF}
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 
This quick shortcut fusion shakshuka is a breakfast egg dish made with onions, spices, chickpeas and tomatoes. A hearty high protein breakfast. GF & DF.
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Servings: 2
Calories: 221 kcal
Author: Vicky
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 onion diced
  • 1 small zucchini chopped (chopped) (optional)
  • 1/2 can chickpeas about 3/4 cup
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • salt/pepper to taste
  • 1/2 - 1 can diced tomatoes
  • pinch of sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • handful basil slivered
Instructions
  1. Heat oil over medium high heat in a pan or large cast iron skillet.
  2. Add onions, cook for a couple minutes.
  3. Add chickpeas, oregano, smoked paprika, salt & pepper. Mix.
  4. Add zucchini.
  5. Cook both for a few minutes until starting to brown.
  6. Add tomato sauce and sugar. Cook for a few minutes.
  7. Create 4 nests in the pan, crack 1 egg into each nest.
  8. Reduce heat to low and cook until egg are set and cooked to your liking.
  9. Serve garnished with basil.
Nutrition Facts
Shakshuka with Eggs, Tomatoes and Chickpeas {GF, DF}
Amount Per Serving
Calories 221 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 327mg109%
Sodium 135mg6%
Potassium 440mg13%
Carbohydrates 7g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 1165IU23%
Vitamin C 19.6mg24%
Calcium 87mg9%
Iron 2.5mg14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. Toni says

    April 4, 2017 at 12:27 am

    Interesting – the recipe says to add diced tomatoes, but the directions say to add tomato sauce. Which is correct?

    Reply
  2. Alyssa says

    April 29, 2017 at 8:03 am

    Shakshuka is so underrated and SO delicious. I love that it’s a savory breakfast.

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 3, 2017 at 11:02 am

      So underrated!

      Reply
  3. Christine says

    April 29, 2017 at 9:57 am

    I see this weekend’s breakfast, yay! I love my eggs and the vegetables here are great.

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 3, 2017 at 11:03 am

      Eggs for breakfast are my favorite!

      Reply
  4. Andrea @ Cooking with Mamma C says

    April 29, 2017 at 10:10 am

    How great that you’re in the Philippines! I’ve never tried shakshuka and was just thinking I need to change that. Nice recipe!

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 3, 2017 at 11:03 am

      Yes the Philippines were gorgeous : ) You must try shakshuka! It’s the best

      Reply
  5. Pooja@poojascookery.com says

    April 29, 2017 at 10:23 am

    What a superb recipe. Never tried out Shakshuka but heard a lot about it. I can definitely try it out!!:)

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 3, 2017 at 11:03 am

      You’ve got to try it – it’s my new favorite breakfast!

      Reply
  6. Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food says

    April 29, 2017 at 10:55 am

    I feel the same way about ordering out for ANY meal: it always infuriates me when I KNOW that I could have made it better myself. You’ve made shakshuka very accessible with this recipe. It’s going to the top of my breakfast to-make list!

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      May 3, 2017 at 11:04 am

      So frustrating right?!

      Reply
  7. Nancy says

    March 1, 2018 at 1:44 pm

    5 stars
    Looks yummy & nutritious!

    Reply

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