Moroccan Scramble with Turkey Merguez, Roasted Chickpeas and Avocado
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 573
- Total Fat
- 34
- Saturated Fat
- 6
- Carbohydrates
- 42
- Dietary Fiber
- 14
- Sugar
- 8
- Protein
- 28
- Cholesterol
- 274
- Sodium
- 836
- Total: 1 hr
- Active: 50 min
Ingredients
Roasted Chickpeas:
Two 15-ounce cans chickpeas, drained, rinsed and drained again
2 tablespoons olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Scramble:
3 tablespoons olive oil
5 cloves garlic, finely chopped to a paste or grated with a rasp grater
1 Fresno chile, finely diced
1 tablespoon harissa paste
8 ounces ground turkey or chicken (90/10)
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
8 large eggs
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and diced
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced, soaked in ice water for 10 minutes and drained
Directions
- For the chickpeas: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Toss the chickpeas with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until crispy, about 35 minutes.
- For the scramble: Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a small pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and chile and cook until soft. Add the harissa paste and cook for 1 minute. Add 1/2 cup water and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- Heat the remaining tablespoon oil in a large nonstick saute pan over high heat, add the turkey and cook, stirring occasionally, until brown, about 5 minutes. Add the vinegar, spice paste and 1/2 cup water and cook a few minutes longer.
- Whisk the eggs in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add them to the turkey mixture and cook, stirring, until small moist and fluffy curds form, 3 to 4 minutes. Fold in the cilantro. Transfer to a platter and garnish with the avocado, red onion and roasted chickpeas.