Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon
Good scrambled eggs are big, soft, creamy folds rather than dry little crumbs, and the only way there is low heat. A spoonful of soured cream at the end stops the cooking and makes them extra silky. The smoked salmon isn’t cooked at all — it simply drapes over the top in ribbons.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 7 min
- Total
- 12 min
- Servings
- 2
- Level
- Easy
- Per serving
- 445 kcal
Ingredients
Makes: 2 servings
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Method
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Step 1: Get everything ready
Toast the bread in a toaster or dry pan for 2–3 minutes. Chop the chives and tear the salmon into wide strips.
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Step 2: Beat the eggs
Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt using a fork, just until the whites and yolks are blended — no froth needed. Go light on salt; the salmon is salty.
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Step 3: Start low
Melt the butter in a non-stick frying pan over medium-low heat until foaming but not browning. Pour in the eggs and leave them alone for 20 seconds.
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Step 4: Make soft curds
Slowly push the eggs from the edges to the centre with a spatula, gathering them into large soft folds. After 3–4 minutes, while they’re almost set but still glossy, take the pan off the heat — the residual heat finishes them.
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Step 5: Stir in the cream
Fold in the soured cream and half the chives — the cream cools the eggs so they don’t overcook.
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Step 6: Serve
Pile the eggs onto the toast and top with the salmon ribbons, the rest of the chives and a grind of black pepper. Serve immediately.
Tips & variations
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Tip
If you need the eggs fully cooked — for young children or during pregnancy, for example — keep them on the heat for 1–2 minutes longer until the curds are firm and matt.
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Swap
Swap the rye for wholemeal toast or a split English muffin.
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Variation
Stir a little grated lemon zest or some chopped dill into the soured cream — both are lovely with salmon.
Nutrition
| 1 serving | Whole dish 2 servings | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 445 kcal | 890 kcal |
| Protein | 30 g | 60 g |
| Fat | 27 g | 54 g |
| Carbohydrates | 20 g | 40 g |
Approximate values calculated from standard ingredient data.
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