Turkish Poached Egg Breakfast With A Twist | Turkish Çilbir

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds protein while maintaining creaminess.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and adds a different flavor.

Wrap 1 whole bulb of garlic in foil tightly and place on a baking tray.

Roast garlic at 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit) for 45 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, add 50 grams of natural yogurt.

Grate 1 garlic clove using a fine microplane or box grater to create a paste.

Remove the zest from 1/4 lime and 1/4 lemon, then squeeze in the juice from 1/4 lemon.

Season the mixture with sea salt flakes and ground white pepper, then mix until smooth and combined.

Set the yogurt mixture aside.

In a small pan over medium heat, add 42 grams of unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon of sweet or smoked paprika, and 1 teaspoon of dried chili flakes.

Mix the butter and spices over medium heat until infused and a beautiful red and golden color forms, then remove from heat and transfer to a bowl to cool.

After 45 minutes, remove the roasted garlic from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack.

Once cool, unwrap the garlic and slice it in half to reveal the soft, roasted garlic inside.

Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over the bread of choice and toast in a pan over medium-high heat for about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown.

In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil and add 15 milliliters of white vinegar (optional).

Create a vortex in the boiling water and poach as many eggs as desired for 2.5 minutes for soft poached eggs, cooking longer if preferred.

Drain the poached eggs on paper towels.

Spread the roasted garlic onto the toasted bread using the back of a spoon.

Add about 1 tablespoon of the citrus yogurt mixture on each slice of bread.

Place the poached eggs on top of the bread with garlic and yogurt.

Drizzle the paprika chili butter over the poached eggs.

Garnish with fresh dill or herbs of choice, flat leaf parsley, cracked black pepper, and sea salt flakes.

Serve and enjoy the dish.

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