Çılbır (Turkish Poached Eggs with Yogurt and Spiced Butter)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2022, America's Test Kitchen TV

Garlicky yogurt crowned with a just-set egg and gilded with spiced butter, çılbır has been simple, stunning Turkish fare since the Ottoman Empire.

SERVES4

TIME40 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To make çılbır, we started with a base of thick, creamy whole-milk strained yogurt that would stand up to a poached egg being placed on top. We added grated garlic, which is potent but mixed seamlessly with the yogurt, and a bit of salt. Le...

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