Turkish Menemen Eggs Pizza (Printable)

A fusion dish blending scrambled eggs, peppers, and tomatoes on thin, crisp pizza crust.

# What You'll Need:

→ Pizza Base

01 - 1 large thin pizza crust (12 inches)

→ Menemen Topping

02 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
03 - 1 medium onion, finely chopped
04 - 1 green bell pepper, diced
05 - 1 red bell pepper, diced
06 - 2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped
07 - 4 large eggs
08 - ½ teaspoon paprika
09 - ½ teaspoon ground cumin
10 - ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
11 - Salt and black pepper, to taste
12 - 2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
13 - 2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley, chopped

→ Assemble

14 - 1 tablespoon olive oil (for brushing crust)

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 425°F and place a pizza stone or baking tray inside to heat.
02 - Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell peppers, sauté for 4 to 5 minutes until softened.
03 - Incorporate tomatoes, paprika, cumin, and red pepper flakes if using. Simmer for 5 minutes until tomatoes soften and mixture thickens slightly.
04 - Lower heat to low. Crack eggs into skillet and stir gently, cooking until softly scrambled and creamy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
05 - Place pizza crust on parchment paper and brush lightly with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
06 - Spread menemen mixture evenly over crust, leaving a small border. Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese on top.
07 - Transfer pizza with parchment onto preheated stone or tray. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until crust is crisp and topping bubbles.
08 - Remove pizza from oven, garnish with chopped parsley, slice, and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It bridges breakfast and dinner in the most delicious way, so you can serve it whenever the mood strikes.
  • The combination of creamy scrambled eggs with crispy crust and tangy feta is genuinely hard to stop eating.
  • It feels special enough for guests but simple enough to throw together on a regular Tuesday.
02 -
  • The menemen mixture needs to be cooked down enough that it's not swimming in liquid, or your crust will get soggy no matter how crispy it started—but don't cook it so much that it's completely dry, because that defeats the whole creamy-egg purpose.
  • Don't skip the parchment paper or brush the crust with oil; these two steps are the difference between a pizza that sticks and slides and one that's actually crispy.
  • The eggs will continue cooking in the oven, so pull them off the heat while they still look slightly underdone in the pan.
03 -
  • Chop everything before you start cooking—this is a quick dish once the heat is on, and you won't have time to get organized halfway through.
  • If your menemen mixture looks too wet after simmering, drain some of the liquid away before adding the eggs, so your finished pizza crust stays crispy.
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