Description
Mediterranean mornings sparkle with this baked feta eggs recipe, where creamy cheese meets perfectly cooked eggs in a tantalizing skillet. Bold Mediterranean flavors dance across your plate, promising a breakfast experience that lingers deliciously in memory.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup (100 g / 3.5 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
- ½ cup (120 ml / 4 fluid ounces) cherry tomatoes, halved
Fresh Herbs and Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- Salt
- Black pepper
Cooking Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Toasted bread or pita, for serving
Instructions
- Warm the oven to a precise 375F (190C), ensuring an ideal cooking environment for the Mediterranean-inspired dish.
- Prepare an ovenproof skillet or compact baking vessel by coating its base with a lustrous olive oil drizzle.
- Distribute crumbled feta cheese and halved cherry tomatoes across the surface, creating a vibrant, textured landscape.
- Enhance the mixture with a fragrant sprinkle of oregano, optional red pepper flakes, delicate salt, and freshly ground pepper.
- Gently form small indentations within the feta and tomato blend, carefully nestling whole eggs into these carefully crafted wells.
- Crown the preparation with an additional olive oil drizzle, adding a final touch of richness.
- Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven, allowing the ingredients to meld and transform for 10-15 minutes until egg whites solidify and yolks reach desired consistency.
- Extract the dish from the oven, adorning with chopped fresh parsley for a burst of verdant color and herbaceous flavor.
- Serve immediately alongside warm, crusty toasted bread or pillowy pita, perfect for capturing every luxurious morsel.
Notes
- Customize heat levels by adjusting red pepper flakes for spice-sensitive palates or those wanting extra kick.
- Experiment with alternative cheese options like goat cheese or ricotta for different flavor profiles and dietary needs.
- Use fresh, high-quality cherry tomatoes for maximum burst of flavor and vibrant color in the final dish.
- Select farm-fresh eggs at room temperature to ensure even cooking and optimal texture when baked.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 392
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 735 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 372 mg