Ebru EkşioğluCuisinier de Ligne
15 September 2026 Last updated: 15 September 2026

A Black Sea breakfast dish of white Swiss chard stems, finely chopped and sautéed first, then the leaves, with onion in butter, and eggs cracked over the top. The stems are not discarded; they cook more slowly than the leaves, so they are chopped separately and added to the pan first. No ground meat or cornmeal is used, letting the chard and eggs remain the focus.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Separate the stems from the leaves

10 min

Wash the Swiss chard and cut the white stems away from the leaves in a V shape. Pull off the thick fibers with the tip of a knife and cut the stems into half-centimeter pieces. Cut the leaves into 2-centimeter strips.

2

Sauté the onion

5 min

Melt the butter in a skillet and cook the finely chopped onion and crushed garlic over medium heat until the onion is soft.

3

Cook the stems

6 min

Add the stems and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5–6 minutes, until a fork pierces them without resistance.

4

Wilt the leaves

4 min

Add the leaves, salt, and Turkish red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, for 3–4 minutes, until the leaves wilt and the liquid in the bottom of the skillet evaporates.

5

Crack in the eggs

5 min

Make five wells in the chard and crack an egg into each. Cover and cook over low heat for 4–5 minutes, until the whites turn opaque and the yolks set. If you prefer runny yolks, use pasteurized eggs.

Reminder

Do not add the chard stems to the pan at the same time as the leaves; the leaves wilt in a few minutes, but the stems will still be raw and stringy. Allergens: Contains dairy and eggs. Check packaged ingredient labels for other allergens.

Nutritional Values · 1 serving

Values are estimates
191 kcalCalories
10.7 gProtein
8.5 gCarbohydrate
13.4 gFat
2.7 gFiber
2.9 gSugar
648 mgSodium
6.5 gSaturated Fat
Protein 22% Carbohydrate 17% Fat 61%
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Dilara Yetkin 2 weeks ago

Sapları önce pişirip yaprakları son bir dakikada söndürmek doğru sıra. Sapları da ince doğradım, kalın doğradığım denemede yapraklar pişip dağılana kadar saplar hâlâ çiğdi ve tavada iki ayrı doku kaldı.

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Kevser Yalçınkaya 2 weeks ago

Sapı yapraktan ayırmak şart, birlikte attığım denemede yapraklar dağılırken saplar hâlâ çiğdi.

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Zeynep Elmalı 2 weeks ago

Sarımsağı soğanla birlikte kavurdum, yanmasın diye kısık ateşte tuttum.

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Ebru Recipe Owner 2 weeks ago

Sarımsağı soğan pembeleştikten sonra eklemek daha güvenli, soğanla aynı anda atılınca yanma riski yüksek.

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