Green Shakshuka
A Central Amercian twist on the classic North African shakshuka. Made with tomatillos, green onions, green bell peppers, jalapenos and garlic, this flavorful dish makes a healthy meal any time of the day!
Servings: 4
Calories: 224kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound tomatillos
- 6 green onions 7-8 if you would like to garnish with slices of green onion
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 jalapeno pepper 2 if you would like to garnish with slices of jalapeno
- 3 cloves garlic
- 4 corn tortillas
- 1/2 bunch cilantro save some for garnish
- 1 lime
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 4 ounces diced green chilis
- 5 eggs
- 1/4 cup cotija cheese crumbled for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- Remove the husks and wash the tomatillos
- Clean the green onions and cut off the roots
- Cut the green bell pepper in half lengthwise and remove the ribs and seeds
- Cut the jalapeno in half lengthwise and remove the ribs and seeds
- Peel the garlic
- Put the tomatillos, green onions, bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, and garlic on a rack on a baking sheet and roast in the oven at 400 degrees for 20 minutes
- To a blender or food processor, add the roasted ingredients, the corn tortillas (torn into small pieces), and half a bunch of cilantro (stems and leaves), the juice of the lime, salt and blend
- Pour sauce into an oven safe skillet
- Stir in green chilis
- Make 5 wells into the the sauce with a spoon
- Crack an egg into each well
- Bake in the oven at 400 degrees 15-20 minutes, until the eggs are cooked to your liking
- Garnish with sliced green onion, sliced jalapeno, cilantro leaves, and crumbled cotija cheese
Notes
- For a spicier version, include the ribs and seeds of the jalapeno pepper.
- There is a lot of flavor in cilantro stems, use them as well as the leaves when blending cilantro into a sauce.
- Queso fresco or feta cheese would both be good substitutes for cotija cheese.
- Keep in mind that the eggs will continue to cook a bit after they are removed from the oven. Look for opaque whites that jiggle a little when the pan is shaken.