Croatian shakshuka, or patakenjac, comes from the island of Vis. A beautiful island, that also happens to be the furthest inhabited island from the mainland. There are a lot of thins on Vis that you can't find anywhere else, and patakenjac seems to be one of them.
The dish itself is very simple, sweat an onion and bell pepper til soft and add tomatoes. Crack eggs into the sauce and cook til done. Really simple, which shows its humble beginnings as a meal born out of necessity. Simple to make, but incredibly flavorful. And nutritious. Make sure to eat with bread and dip in the runny yolk, it's the best part of the egg.
The recipe I show here is as simple as it gets, but feel free to add more spices and flavors if you wish. A few cloves of garlic or maybe a teaspoon of paprika would add a little something extra.
Ingredients:
6 tomatoes
1 onion, sliced
1 small bell pepper, sliced
4 eggs
Olive oil
Salt & pepper
Bread
0:00 Preramble
0:40 Intro
3:17 Ingredients
4:43 Cooking
9:24 Tasting
12:42 Recipe and Outro
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