Lebanese Eggs and Meat (Bayd bi Lahme)
Description
This humble Lebanese dish requires just a handful of ingredients and comes together in one skillet. It looks a lot like sunny-side-up eggs, doesn't it? That’s because the egg yolks are left intact! But the cooking technique is a little different. First, you brown the minced lamb or beef until it develops a rich, savory flavor, then carefully crack the eggs over the meat and cook until the egg whites are set, leaving the yolks as runny or firm as you like. Simple, hearty, and full of flavor!
Ingredients
- 250 g. / 9 oz. ground lamb or beef lamb meat is far more flavorful here
- 6 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- A dash of allspice
- A dash of freshly grated black pepper
Instructions
- Brown the meat: Add the 250 g. of ground beef or lamb to a wide skillet over medium heat. Cook for about 5 minutes, breaking the meat apart with a spoon, until it is fully browned and its juices have completely evaporated.
- Season the meat: Add 1 tablespoon of butter and 2 tablespoons of canola oil directly to the skillet with the ground meat. Season with ½ teaspoon of salt, a dash of allspice, and a dash of freshly grated black pepper, stirring well to combine.
- Create nests for the eggs: Using the back of a large spoon, make 6 individual holes (or wells) spaced evenly across the browned meat mixture in the skillet.
- Add and fry the eggs: Carefully crack the 6 eggs, dropping one whole egg into each of the 6 holes you created in the meat.
- Cover and simmer: Place a lid over the pan and turn the heat down to low. Cook for about 8 minutes, or until the egg whites are fully set and opaque, but the yolks remain slightly runny (or adjust the time depending on your personal liking).
- Serve: Remove from heat and serve hot directly from the skillet alongside warm pita bread if you wish! ➡️ Click
Notes
Looking for more egg recipes, here are some great ones for you: Zucchini Scrambled Eggs, Eggs in a Crust Bowl of Bread, Zucchini Fritters, baked Vegetarian Omelette Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!