# Çilbir (Turkish Eggs)

A simple and delicious Turkish breakfast dish made with poached eggs, spiced butter, and a garlicky herby yogurt base.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Turkish
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 clove garlic
- 1 handful parsley
- 1 handful mint
- 1 cup greek yogurt or labneh
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon aleppo pepper or red chili flakes and paprika
- 2 eggs

## Instructions

1. Finely chop garlic and herbs (parsley and mint).
2. In a bowl, mix the Greek yogurt or labneh with the chopped garlic and herbs, add lemon juice, salt and pepper, and mix well.
3. Make the spiced butter: In a pan melt butter and add aleppo pepper or red chili flakes and paprika.
4. Poach the eggs in a pot with boiling water.
5. Spread the yogurt mixture on a plate.
6. Place the poached eggs on top of the yogurt mixture.
7. Drizzle the spiced butter over the eggs.
8. Garnish with fresh herbs.
9. Serve with crusty bread.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- spoon
- frying pan
- pot

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT21SNSwD/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/11164621-16df-4931-8e8d-e0cbdf73eee6
- Extracted: 2025-01-15

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