Shakshouka: My Favorite Dish During Quarantine

[Wei929]

Shakshouka (‫شكشوكة‬‎, also spelled as Shakshuka or Chakchouka) was originally from Mediterranean area.

It is a skillet dish of eggs pouched in a sauce of tomatoes, onions, garlic, and flavoured with multiple spices.

Before quarantine, I always ordered Shakshouka for my brunch date with friends when it was on the menu. Here are some of my favorites I have ever had.

Tatte Bakery & Cafe

Tatte Bakery & Cafe is a famous chain cafe in Boston area.

It was my first time trying Shakshouka as brunch.

I was super impressed and satisfied to have something warm to start a day.

399 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116, United States
https://goo.gl/maps/ZpU5wXPkunZ64ofL7

STARBUCKS RESERVE® ROASTERY TOKYO

It is definitely a must visit place when you visit Tokyo, especially during Sakura blossom season. Their ingredients used in the Shakshouka is fusionend with Japanese sauce.

2 Chome-19-23 Aobadai, Meguro City, Tokyo 153-0042, Japan
https://goo.gl/maps/4pzRN3XVP98K438q8

Milk & Roses

It is one of the most popular brunch spots in Greenpoint, New York and the ambiance is cozy & relaxed.

Their Shakshouka was served in a regular bowl with smaller portion which was a little disappointing but the taste was flavourful.

1110 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222, United States
https://goo.gl/maps/aALWRRq2ks6yqmnZ6

During quarantine, I miss the dish so much that my roommate and I started to make it ourselves with the easy version of recipe we found online that only requires limited ingredients.

Ingredients for 2:

1 spoon of olive oil
1 teaspoon of sea salt and pepper
1 chopped onion
1 chopped tomato
4 chopped mushroom
8 shrimps
4 units of garlic and crushed
1/4 bottoms of Rao’s Homemade Marinara Sauce or any similar brand
2 jumbo eggs
Some shredded mozzarella cheese
Some chopped green onion
Warm and sliced baguette

Our steps of the simple version:

1. Cook onions, tomatoes, mushroom , and garlic in the skillet with olive oil for about 10 mins
2. Add Rao’s Homemade Marinara Sauce into the skillet and continue to braise for 5 mins
3. Cut shrimps into pieces and mix them with other ingredients
4. Dip 2 holes over the ingredients and add eggs into the holes
5. Spread some cheese on the top
6. Cover the pot and wait 5 minutes
7. Before serving, decorate it with chopped green onion and sliced baguette

See how it turns out:

It’s really easy to prepare and takes only 30 minutes to finish.

Another great reason why we love to have Shakshouka for a meal is because we only need to wash 1 skillet afterward.

[And12-X2]

@Wei929 thanks for the recipe

[Wei929]

@And12-X2 Thank you for your comment and try it

[TrulyBappy]

Hey @Wei929

Its a great dish with so much details. Thank you so much and I got a idea from your post how to describe a dish better.

[Wei929]

@TrulyBappy @Thank you so much for your compliments. I found it’s more difficult than I imagined to write down the steps of recipe…

[fasi6083]

@Wei929 Wow! Iam a big fan of Shakshouka, this a special dish from Arabian cuisine and I used to have this for breakfast before the lock-down, thanks for sharing the preparation procedure.

[SarveswarB]

@Wei929 I once seen this dish making by my one of the friend. She broke the eggs wrong and messed up the recipe

But had tried here level best to cook shakshouka. Your post made me reminds that day hahaha. Thank you

[Wei929]

@fasi6083 @Nice to meet Shakshouka fan This is simple version so it won’t be as good as restaurants do but great enough for now

[Wei929]

@SarveswarB @The story sounds impressed you so much and share with your friend to try again

[Robert24]

@Wei929 A delight really, I appreciate that you have shared this valuable recipe, great pleasure to the palate!

[Wei929]

@Robert24 Thank you so much for your compliments and keeping my motivation

[Silvi]

@Wei929 I’ve never tried it but thanks to your recipe I’m going to prepare in my home. Seems easy to do it right?

Thanks again.

Greetings.

Silvi

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[Wei929]

@SilvyC @Yes, it’s really easy to prepare and I am glad you like it. If you try to cook the shakshouka, share your photos with us

[rasyidmask]

OMG… Looks so delicious and mouthwatering @Wei929

I wish in the future I could visit there and taste Shakshouka

[Wei929]

@rasyidmask Thank you so much for your compliments. You definitely should, it’s really delicious

[AjitThite]

It really looks delicious @Wei929 and a very nicely articulated with great details!!

Cheers!

[Wei929]

@AjitThite Thank you so much for your compliment. It’s really easy and try it

[MoniV]

Hey @Wei929 ,

Thank you for sharing this great post with us.

I’ve tried Shakshouka for the first time when I was in seventh grade in Israel. Usually I don’t like trying new dishes, but this one looked so delicious so I tried it and didn’t regret.

Of course the best taste is when you prepare it by yourself at home, because you can add whatever you like and enjoy it.

[Wei929]

@MoniV @Thank you so much for sharing your experience and reply. I am glad that you would like to try it!

I believe my receipt is not authentic at all since we exactly did what you mentioned that we added whatever we like to the dish

[Bobiisha]

Hey @Wei929 ,

I saw you receipt here, on Connect, and decided to try it myself. Here is the result: