These baked eggs with smoked salmon and chives is an elegant yet easy egg dish. It is simple enough for a weekday breakfast yet fancy enough to serve at weekend brunch for guests.
- Prep Time:
15 mins - Cook Time:
10 mins - Total Time:
25 mins
Easy yet elegant
It has definitely been a slow start to the new year. Or maybe I should clarify by saying I have been slow to start the new year. I am not quite ready to take on the list of ambitious projects and goals I have. I would rather play – play with our new kittens, play with my camera, play with friends – anything but do something that might resemble real work with real deadlines.
So, staying in line with my “let’s put off real work” attitude and embracing the “life’s too short to not enjoy the ride” sentiment, I present you the perfect recipe for when you want to have a nice breakfast but want to keep it simple – baked eggs with smoked salmon and chives.
For more easy breakfast and brunch recipes, try this breakfast apple crisp or ham and cheese dutch baby.
Breakfast with minimal prep
Don’t let the name fool you – baked eggs only sounds complicated. In reality, the prep is minimal. Chop 2 items, butter some ramekins, crack some eggs, drizzle some cream. Then bake and eat.
And, of course, you should invite some friends over because these baked eggs with smoked salmon will taste even better when you enjoy them with those you love and can linger over an extra cup of tea (or two).
Baked Eggs with Smoked Salmon and Chives
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
These baked eggs with smoked salmon and chives is an elegant yet easy egg dish. It is simple enough for a weekday breakfast yet fancy enough to serve at weekend brunch for guests.
Ingredients
- Butter
- 4 ounces smoked salmon slices, chopped
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives
- 4 large eggs
- Freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- Freshly made toast, for serving
Instructions
- Prep oven. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Prep eggs. Butter 4 small, shallow ovenproof baking dishes or ramekins. Divide the smoked salmon among the baking dishes. Use the back of a spoon to make a small indentation in the salmon at the center of each dish. Crack an egg into each indentation. Sprinkle each dish with chopped chives and pepper, then drizzle 1 tablespoon of cream on top of each dish.
- Bake. Place the baking dishes on a rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan and bake for 9-10 minutes, or until the eggs have just set (the whites should barely jiggle when you shake the pan). Remove from the oven and carefully transfer the ramekins to serving dishes. Serve with warm toast.
Notes
- Recipe adapted from the Houston Chronicle.
Nicole says
This sounds so good and I love the shadow in the background of this photo. So pretty! I love your work!
Taming of the Spoon says
Thank you so much!