Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon (Easy Breakfast for One)

This single-serve smoked salmon and eggs recipe is pure comfort food. Featuring cream cheese, capers, fresh cherry tomatoes and topped off with everything bagel seasoning, these savory scrambled eggs are quick enough for a weekday breakfast but fancy enough for brunch.

My inspiration for this recipe was absolutely this lox bagel which I can't seem to stop eating. And now I can't get enough of this smoked salmon scrambled eggs recipe. 😉 But seriously: if you're a fan of savory breakfasts and you love smoked salmon, you have to try these eggs. They're just so, so good.

And because this recipe is designed as a breakfast for one, you won't end up with leftover eggs or half a pan sitting around wondering what to do with them.

Tip: for a simpler version of this recipe without the smoked salmon, try these scrambled eggs with cream cheese, these cottage cheese scrambled eggs.

🌿 Ingredients

The key ingredients here are large eggs and smoked salmon (lox), but don't fret if you don't have all of the others on hand. This recipe is super flexible, and the everything bagel seasoning is optional.

See recipe card below for exact quantities.

✔️ Tips for success

Pro tip #1: My personal secret for the creamiest eggs? Cook them low and slow. Fast, high heat might save a couple minutes but it can cause rubbery eggs. Slow heat gives you those creamy folds you see in fancy brunch cafés.

Pro tip #2: If you prefer to keep your smoked salmon uncooked, don't add to the eggs but instead garnish your dish with the salmon after serving.

🥧 Serving suggestions

This easy egg recipe is great on its own, but also delicious paired with some fresh fruit or sliced avocado on the the side. And coffee. 😉 For you high achievers out there, pair it with a homemade yogurt bagel and you've got yourself a truly next-level breakfast.

🍳 Recipe

Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon (Easy Breakfast for One)

Allison Campbell

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Creamy scrambled eggs with smoked salmon made in 15 minutes. This easy breakfast for one feels like a lovely café brunch in your own kitchen.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Servings: 1

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Calories: 252

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

  

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• 1 tablespoon red onion finely chopped
• ¼ cup cherry tomatoes
• 1 ounce smoked salmon
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 tablespoon cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 2 teaspoons capers
• 1 teaspoon everything bagel seasoning optional, for garnish

Equipment

• cutting board
• chef's knife
• medium mixing bowl
• whisk
• small skillet

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Method

 

1. Finely dice the onion and quarter the cherry tomatoes, and slice the smoked salmon into small bite sized strips.
   1 tablespoon red onion, ¼ cup cherry tomatoes, 1 ounce smoked salmon
2. Crack the eggs into a medium mixing bowl and add the water and whisk well. Add the cream cheese use the whisk to break up the cheese into smaller (but still visible) pieces.
   2 large eggs, 1 teaspoon water, 1 tablespoon cream cheese
3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the butter. Once the butter starts to sizzle, add the diced onion and sauté for a minute or so being careful not to let it brown. Then, pour in the eggs and use the back of a stainless steel or silicone spatula to turn over the egg mixture several times until the eggs are starting to form curds but are not fully cooked yet. Add the smoked salmon pieces, cherry tomatoes, and capers, and use the spatula to gently incorporate them and cook the eggs for one more minute (see notes).
   2 teaspoons capers, 1 teaspoon butter
4. Serve immediately and garnish with everything bagel seasoning if desired.
   1 teaspoon everything bagel seasoning

Nutrition

Calories: 252kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 23gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 385mgSodium: 416mgPotassium: 287mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 953IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 146mgIron: 3mg

Notes

Smoked salmon: If you prefer to keep your smoked salmon uncooked, simply add it as a garnish on top of your eggs after serving.

Storage: This breakfast recipe is best eaten immediately, but you could prepare the morning of and store leftovers in the fridge to rewarm for a quick lunch.

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