Turkish Menemen Eggs Pizza (Printable view)

A flavorful combination of scrambled eggs, bell peppers, tomatoes served on a crispy thin crust.

# What You Need:

→ Pizza Base

01 - 1 large thin pizza crust, 12 inches diameter

→ 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 - 1/2 teaspoon paprika
09 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
10 - 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
11 - Salt and black pepper, to taste
12 - 60 grams crumbled feta cheese
13 - 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

→ Assemble

14 - 1 tablespoon olive oil for brushing crust

# How To Make:

01 - Preheat oven to 425°F and place a pizza stone or baking tray inside to heat.
02 - Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and diced green and red bell peppers. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes until softened.
03 - Add finely chopped tomatoes, paprika, ground cumin, and red pepper flakes if using. Simmer for 5 minutes until tomatoes soften and the mixture thickens slightly.
04 - Reduce heat to low. Crack eggs into the 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 - Spoon menemen topping evenly over the crust, leaving a small border. Sprinkle evenly with crumbled feta cheese.
07 - Transfer pizza with parchment to preheated stone or baking tray. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until crust is crisp and topping bubbles.
08 - Remove from oven, garnish with chopped parsley, slice, and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It's crispy on the outside, creamy and savory on the inside—like a warm hug on a plate.
  • You can have it ready in 40 minutes, which means you're never more than half an hour away from something special.
  • It's naturally vegetarian, yet so satisfying that no one will ask where the meat is.
02 -
  • Don't overcook the eggs—they keep cooking when the pizza hits the oven, so pull them off heat while they still look slightly underdone.
  • If your crust is thick, you might need to cook the menemen completely separate and add it at the very end, or bake the crust first for a few minutes before topping.
03 -
  • Room temperature eggs scramble more smoothly and cook evenly without creating rubbery bits.
  • Don't stir the menemen too aggressively; gentle stirring keeps it creamy and luxurious instead of breaking it into tiny dry pieces.
Go Back