Shakshuka is a North African and Middle Eastern meal of poached eggs in a simmering tomato sauce with spices. It's easy, healthy and takes less than 30 minutes to make. Watch the video below to see how I make it in my kitchen!
Recipe by Lisa Bryan on December 21, 2023
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT20M
Total time: PT30M
Rating
4.94 stars (499 reviews)
Keywords
shakshuka, Shakshuka recipe
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion (diced)
1 red bell pepper (seeded and diced)
4 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
2 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon cumin
¼ teaspoon chili powder
1 (28-ounce can) whole peeled tomatoes
6 large eggs
salt and pepper (to taste)
1 small bunch fresh cilantro (chopped)
1 small bunch fresh parsley (chopped)
Categories
Breakfast
Main Meal
Cuisine
Mediterranean
Middle Eastern
Steps
Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan on medium heat. Add the chopped bell pepper and onion and cook for 5 minutes or until the onion becomes translucent.
Add garlic and spices and cook an additional minute.
Pour the can of tomatoes and juice into the pan and break down the tomatoes using a large spoon. Season with salt and pepper and bring the sauce to a simmer.
Use your large spoon to make small wells in the sauce and crack the eggs into each well. Cook the eggs for 5 to 8 minutes, or until the eggs are done to your liking. You can also cover the pan with a lid to expedite the eggs cooking.
Garnish with chopped cilantro and parsley before serving.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 146 kcal
Carbohydrates: 10 g
Protein: 7 g
Fat: 9 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 164 mg
Sodium: 256 mg
Sugar: 5 g
Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
Reviews
Keegan on 2025-12-24 (5 stars): I’m probably the worst cook on the planet, but I needed to make some healthy dietary changes and this dish which I had never even heard of popped up on the list of approved dishes. I found your recipe, was so wary of making the dish and WOW……. It absolutely blew my mind! It came out absolutely perfect with just a bit of applied logic. It’s probably the only meal I’ve eaten this entire week that I have thoroughly enjoyed! Thank you for posting this, it’s on the menu for next week as well and I am honestly not sure I can wait that long! :)
Megan Wilson on 2025-12-23 (5 stars): One of our favorite breakfasts! It’s fresh enough for a warm summer morning but the spices make it a cozy dish for the winter too! I’ve tried several recipes on the internet for this dish and Lisa’s is the best
Jane S on 2025-12-14 (2 stars): I've been meaning to make a version of this for some time as I'm trying to cut down on carbs. Divided the family and wasn't for me. I didn't like the combination of eggs with the tomato sauce and found the paprika overpowering.
Miryam Giraldo Vilac on 2025-12-06 (5 stars): I am speechless,
Over and over I make Shakshuka, my sweet♥️and I love for Sunday’s breakfast.
You are my number 1, I have learned so much from your videos, they are simple and is a real pleasure to watch them.
Thank you so much for being there for us.
Mike on 2025-12-03 (5 stars): It's an African dish and it's delicious.
Noeline Ryan on 2025-11-26 (5 stars): Great recipe Really tasty
Sushank on 2025-11-16 (5 stars): Great recipe. Tried it many times!
A couple of variations:
- I add a slight amount of honey to manage the sourness of tomatoes.
- Suggest a bit of allspice or you can use the Chinese 5 spice blend
- In Indian cooking there's a concept of "tadka" you can use it to spice up the dish for individual servings. You essentially take ghee or butter and heat it such that when you put in red chilli powder or cumin or both- you get spiced oil
Marie Bromley on 2025-11-03 (5 stars): Love this recipe! It’s so easy and delicious! I do it with tofu.
Brenda W. on 2025-10-29 (5 stars): Delish!
Shelly on 2025-10-22 (5 stars): Delicious! Thanks for the recipe.
