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Ispanaklı yumurta

Contains egg (no meat or fish)

Spinach wilted with onion in olive oil and butter, then eggs cooked into little wells and finished with chilli flakes. A light, green, one-pan Turkish breakfast or supper.

Ispanaklı yumurta is a Turkish egg dish from Türkiye, ready in about 25 minutes and made with spinach and egg. It serves 2 and is rated easy to cook.

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Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min
Serves
2
Level
Easy
Calories
370

Ingredients

2 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Heat the olive oil (opens in a new tab) and butter (opens in a new tab) in a wide frying pan with a lid over medium heat. Cook the onion (opens in a new tab) until soft and translucent.

    Onions frying golden in a pan
    How it looks · Photo: Magda Ehlers on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Add the spinach (opens in a new tab) a handful at a time, letting each batch wilt before adding the next. Season with salt and pepper (opens in a new tab) and cook until the liquid has mostly evaporated.

    • 5 min
    • medium-high heat

  3. Step 3

    Make four wells in the spinach (opens in a new tab) and crack an egg (opens in a new tab) into each. Cover and cook over low heat until the whites are set and the yolks still soft.

    • 5 min
    • low heat

    Food safety: Runny yolks are not recommended for young children, pregnant people, older adults or anyone immunocompromised — cook until fully set for them.

  4. Step 4

    Scatter over the chilli flakes (opens in a new tab) and serve from the pan, with garlic yogurt (opens in a new tab) on the side if you like.

    • 1 min
    Fresh herbs scattered over a finished dish
    How it looks · Photo: Klaus Nielsen on Pexels

About this dish

Origin
Türkiye · Commonly attributedMore food from Türkiye
Dish
Breakfast · Brunch · Dinner · Egg dishes
Cooking method
Sautéed, Pan-fried
Taste
savoury, earthy, fresh, spicy (chilli heat)
Diet
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients · Keto-style · Low-carb · High-protein
All labelsVegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Whole-food focused · No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Keto-style · Low-carb · High-protein · Carb-conscious · Calorie-conscious
With the listed swaps: Ovo-vegetarian, Paleo-style, Dairy-freeWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
One-pan · Everyday · Budget-friendly
Cook more with
Spinach · Egg · Butter · Onion · Red chilli flakes
Techniques
Pan-frying · Sautéing

Allergens

  • Contains, can be adapted: Milkfrom butter, yogurt
  • Contains: Eggsfrom egg

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

370 kcal per serving

Estimated

1 serving ≈ 377 g · recipe makes 2

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 20%
  • Carbohydrate 14%
  • Fat 66%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy370 kcal98 kcal
Protein19.1 g5.1 g
Carbohydrate13.8 g3.7 g
Net carbohydrate8.2 g2.2 g
Sugars3.6 g1 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre5.7 g1.5 g
Fat28 g7.4 g
Saturated fat7.7 g2.1 g
Trans fat0.2 g0.1 g
Cholesterol383 mg102 mg
Sodium1209 mg321 mg
Salt equivalent3 g0.8 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
1359 mg
Calcium
271 mg
Iron
7.5 mg
Magnesium
178 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
1152 µg
Vitamin C
61 mg
Vitamin D
2 µg
Vitamin B12
0.9 µg
Folate (DFE)
447 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: yogurt.
  • Red chilli flakes: Ground cayenne (FDC 170932) used as a stand-in for dried chilli flakes such as pul biber or Aleppo pepper.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Cook off the spinach water before adding the eggs, or the whites will be watery.

Common mistakes

  • Adding all the spinach at once — it stews in its own water instead of wilting quickly.

Serve with

  • With bread and garlic yogurt for a light dinner.

Storage

  • Best eaten immediately.

Variations

  • With chilli butter: Finish with butter sizzled with pul biber, as for çılbır.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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Main ingredient

Used in steps 1, 2, 3, 4

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