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    Lebanese Sumac Eggs

    By Lily・Published: Jul 28, 2021・Updated: Jun 5, 2025・Post may have affiliate links.

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    Sumac eggs are a delicious way to jazz up your morning fried eggs. Dried sumac is the main spice used in fattoush and musakhan sumac chicken rolls, but it's equally as delicious on fried eggs. These 5-minute olive oil fried eggs can be made runny, well done, or somewhere in the middle.

    eating over easy eggs

    My father has made these Lebanese sumac eggs my entire life. My favorite way to eat these eggs is with some fresh Lebanese pita bread, fresh mint, Persian cucumbers, and ripe tomatoes.

    Ingredient Notes

    sumac egg ingredients

    Sumac powder is a tangy spice made from ground sumac berries. It's gaining popularity, so you might be able to find it at your local grocery store. If not, check out a Middle Eastern grocery store or Amazon.

    How To Make Sumac Eggs

    In a nonstick skillet on high heat, add the olive oil. Wait about 30 seconds to 1 minute for the olive oil to heat up. Swirl the pan with the olive so the surface is fully coated. Once the olive oil is hot, crack the eggs into the pan.

    frying eggs in olive oil

    Allow the eggs to cook until the egg whites cook through (about 2 minutes). Once the egg whites have cooked through, season with salt and sumac spice.

    sumac sprinkled on top of fried eggs

    Tips and Tricks

    • Use a nonstick skillet: The best nonstick skillets are either a nonstick frying pan or seasoned cast iron skillet for frying eggs. If you only have a stainless steel frying pan, make sure the olive oil fully coats the bottom of the pan to prevent the eggs from sticking to the surface.
    • High-quality ingredients: Because this recipe is so simple, the quality of the ingredients really matters. I recommend high-quality eggs and olive oil to make this recipe perfectly.
    • Add the sumac and salt once the egg whites are cooked through. This guarantees that the sumac and salt sit on top of the egg whites. Otherwise, the sumac will cook into the egg whites and not have a bright color.
    fried sumac sunny side up eggs with olive oil

    Variations and Substitutions

    I prefer using olive oil for frying these sumac eggs, however other fats can be used as well. I've made these fried sumac eggs with butter, ghee, coconut oil, and avocado oil and the eggs fried up well. My reason for using olive is purely because I like the taste of olive oil when pairing it with sumac.

    Best Ways To Eat Fried Eggs

    Fresh Lebanese pita bread: Separate the thin Lebanese pita bread and break off a "chip sized" portion. Using your hands with the pita bread, scoop up the eggs.

    On toasted sliced bread: Using a spatula, separate each eggs from one another. Scoop one cooked sunny side up egg onto one toasted slice of bread.

    With hash browns or roasted potatoes: This gluten-free option is a great way to eat fried eggs with a carbohydrate source other than bread. I recommend preparing the potatoes prior to the eggs. I've made these eggs with homemade hash browns, roasted golden potatoes, and roasted cubed sweet potatoes.

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    sumac eggs on a plate with the yolk runny

    Lebanese Sumac Eggs

    Author: Lily
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: Middle Eastern
    Cook: 5 minutes mins
    Total: 5 minutes mins
    5 from 4 votes
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    Servings 2
    Sumac eggs in olive oil are a great way to jazz up pan-friend sunny side up eggs in only 5 minutes.

    Ingredients
     
    US Customary - Metric

    • 4 farm fresh free-range, or "happy chicken" eggs
    • 1½ tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon sumac
    • salt to taste

    Instructions

    • In a nonstick skillet on high heat, add the olive oil. Let the olive oil to get hot for about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Swirl the oil around in the pan to coat the surface evenly.
    • Crack the eggs into the hot oil. If desiring runny sunny side up eggs, cook until the eggs whites are cooked through (about 2 minutes). If desiring a cooked egg yolk, turn the heat to medium and cover with a lid (about 4 minute total cook time). Remove from the stovetop once the eggs are cooked to desired consistency.
    • Season with salt and sumac spice. Serve immediately.

    Equipment

    frying pan.
    Frying Pan

    Notes

    • Substitute equal parts butter, coconut oil, avocado oil, and ghee in lieu of olive oil if desired. For example, substitute 1.5 tablespoon of butter for 1.5 tablespoon of olive oil.
    • The nutrition doesn't account for hash browns or bread.
    • Season the eggs with sumac and salt once the egg whites have cooked through.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2 eggs | Calories: 230 kcal | Carbohydrates: 0 g | Protein: 12 g | Fat: 20 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16 g | Trans Fat: 0 g | Cholesterol: 370 mg | Sodium: 200 mg | Fiber: 0 g | Sugar: 0 g

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    About Lily

    Howdy! My name is Lilian, but my friends call me Lily. I'm the founder and one of the recipe authors here at The Matbakh. I enjoy sunsets, long walks to the fridge, meaningful relationships, and anything related to food. I'm so happy you are here!

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    1. Jason

      August 09, 2021 at 3:44 pm

      5 stars
      A nice way of changing up the traditional sunny side up egg.

      Reply
      • Lily

        August 09, 2021 at 3:50 pm

        And try it with some Lebanese pita bread.

        Reply

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