Name: Shakshuka bil Lahm (Libyan Meat Shakshuka)
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Libyan
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1, finely chopped onion; 2 cloves, minced garlic; 500 g (1 lb) beef or lamb, cubed; 2, diced bell peppers; 4, diced tomatoes; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground paprika; 1/2 teaspoon (optional) ground cayenne pepper; to taste salt; to taste pepper; 4–6 eggs; as needed fresh parsley or cilantro (garnish)

Beef

4 servings

500 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Olive oil

Step 2

Add chopped onion and minced garlic and sauté until translucent and fragrant.

OnionGarlic

Step 3

Add cubed meat and brown on all sides.

Beef or lamb, cubed

Step 4

Add diced bell peppers and diced tomatoes and stir to combine.

Bell peppersTomatoes

Step 5

Add cumin, paprika, cayenne (if using), salt and pepper and stir to distribute spices evenly.

Ground cuminGround paprikaGround cayenne pepperSaltPepper

Step 6

Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer about 15–20 minutes until meat is tender and flavors meld.

Beef or lamb, cubedBell peppersTomatoes

Step 7

Make small wells in the sauce and carefully crack the eggs into each well.

Eggs

Step 8

Cover and cook 5–7 minutes until eggs reach desired doneness.

Eggs

Step 9

Garnish with chopped parsley or cilantro.

Fresh parsley or cilantro (garnish)

This recipe is adapted from Wikibooks. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.