Best Shakshuka · GüdDish ranking
Shakshuka (Poached Eggs in Spicy Tomato Sauce)
The verdict
Split Decision
Current evidence cannot confidently separate the top two. Treat this as a shortlist, not a single crown.
4.97 from 135 ratings
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Best Shakshuka recipe (as of 2026-08-03): Shakshuka (Poached Eggs in Spicy Tomato Sauce) from onceuponachef.com (#1 of 60 rated recipes across 23 sites). Verdict: Split Decision · limited corpus.
The best Shakshuka recipe on the open web is Shakshuka (Poached Eggs in Spicy Tomato Sauce) from onceuponachef.com. Ranked #1 from 60 rated Shakshuka recipes across 23 sites by how far each one outperforms the site that published it.
Why it ranked first
Ahead of its publisher by 0.21 stars. That gap, not the raw rating alone, drives the rank, because a 4.99 on a site where everything is 4.99 means little.
- 135 people rated it, enough that the score is not resting on a handful of opinions.
- That combination puts it in the top 10% of every Shakshuka recipe we analysed.
Runner-up: Shakshuka Recipe (themediterraneandish.com), ★ 4.98 from 218 ratings.
What this takes
4, 4 to 6 · 50 min total · 10 min prep · 16 ingredients · 4 steps
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 small yellow onions ((or 1 medium), peeled and diced)
- 3 cloves garlic, (peeled and roughly chopped)
- 1 bell pepper ((red, orange, or yellow), diced)
- ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1½ teaspoons salt, (divided)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 (28-oz) can diced tomatoes (with juices)
- 2 cups finely chopped greens, (such as Swiss chard, kale, or spinach, tough ribs removed, gently packed)
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 3 oz feta cheese, (crumbled)
- 6 eggs
- Handful chopped cilantro
Full ranking
Top 10 among recipes with at least 12 ratings (floor scales with this dish’s pool of 60 scored recipes) and a publisher rating of 4.5 or higher. Ordered by how far each recipe beats its own publisher after we adjust for rating volume. Star ratings and counts are the publisher’s public evidence. Close places can still reverse with more data.
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1Shakshuka (Poached Eggs in Spicy Tomato Sauce)4.97 from 135 ratings
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2Shakshuka Recipe4.98 from 218 ratings
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3Shakshuka with Feta4.94 from 45 ratings
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4Shakshuka (Middle Eastern Poached or Baked Eggs)4.97 from 62 ratings
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5Shakshuka5.00 from 17 ratings
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6Shakshuka5.00 from 16 ratings
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7Mediterranean Eggs (Shakshuka)5.00 from 15 ratings
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8Easy Shakshuka4.90 from 146 ratings
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9Easy Breakfast Shakshuka Recipe4.98 from 48 ratings
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10White Bean Shakshuka5.00 from 19 ratings
Behind the ranking
Who we left out
We only rank a recipe when we can check the evidence behind its rating. America's Test Kitchen and Taste of Home publish ratings we cannot verify, so they are removed from the ranking rather than quietly down-weighted. food.com ratings were rebuilt from raw reviews before any of its recipes compete. Full methodology: How ranking works.
FAQ
What is the best Shakshuka recipe?
Best Shakshuka recipe (as of 2026-08-03): Shakshuka (Poached Eggs in Spicy Tomato Sauce) from onceuponachef.com (#1 of 60 rated recipes across 23 sites). Verdict: Split Decision · limited corpus.
How does GüdDish pick a winner?
We read public ratings across the open web, correct for sites that rate everything high, and rank recipes by how far each one outperforms its own publisher. The page shows rank order, publisher star ratings, and a verdict about how clear that order is. Details: https://guddish.com/method.html
What does the verdict mean?
The verdict describes the competition, not a grade for the food. Clear Winner means number one is well ahead. Close Contest, Photo Finish, and Split Decision mean the top recipes are hard to separate. Limited corpus means we analyzed fewer recipes than a mature dish ranking.
Why are some famous sites missing?
America’s Test Kitchen and Taste of Home are excluded because we cannot verify their ratings from recoverable review data. food.com ratings are rebuilt from raw reviews where possible. See method and coverage pages.
How often is this ranking updated?
This page’s data was last scored or re-synced on 2026-08-03.
Everything else we analysed (59 more recipes)
Sorted by the same ranking signal as the shortlist. Below the top 10, differences are often smaller than our uncertainty, so treat lower positions as approximate.
| Recipe | Stars | Ratings | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakshuka Recipe | 4.98 | 218 | themediterraneandish.com |
| Shakshuka with Feta | 4.94 | 45 | foodnetwork.com |
| Shakshuka (Middle Eastern Poached or Baked Eggs) | 4.97 | 62 | recipetineats.com |
| Shakshuka | 5.00 | 17 | foodnetwork.com |
| Shakshuka | 5.00 | 16 | foodnetwork.com |
| Mediterranean Eggs (Shakshuka) | 5.00 | 15 | foodnetwork.com |
| Easy Shakshuka | 4.90 | 146 | cookieandkate.com |
| Easy Breakfast Shakshuka Recipe | 4.98 | 48 | natashaskitchen.com |
| White Bean Shakshuka | 5.00 | 19 | themediterraneandish.com |
| Baked Cod Shakshuka | 4.80 | 226 | foodnetwork.com |
| Our Favorite Shakshuka | 5.00 | 14 | spendwithpennies.com |
| Smoky White Bean Shakshuka | 4.81 | 73 | budgetbytes.com |
| Shakshuka with Feta | 4.89 | 14 | foodnetwork.com |
| Traditional Israeli Shakshuka Recipe | 5.00 | 11 | natashaskitchen.com |
| Eggs In Tomato Sauce (Shakshuka) | 5.00 | 7 | cafedelites.com |
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| Shakshuka | 4.82 | 16 | foodnetwork.com |
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| Easy Shakshuka Recipe with Feta | 4.60 | 75 | umamigirl.com |
| Shakshuka with Chickpeas and Swiss Chard | 5.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
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| Shakshouka-Traditional | 4.50 | 4 | food.com |
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| Shakshouka | 4.00 | 1 | foodnetwork.com |
| Shakshuka Recipe | 4.25 | 4 | budgetbytes.com |
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| Fridge Raid Shakshuka | 4.30 | 11 | foodnetwork.com |
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| Breakfast Shakshukas | 4.00 | 8 | kingarthurbaking.com |
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