One lazy day many months ago, I was vegging in front of the TV when I landed on Food Network TV Asia. Canadian celebrity chef Michael Smith‘s Chef At Home was showing, and I found myself riveted while he made this wonderful little brunch dish. It sounded really good, and looked so easy I knew I had to give it a try sometime.
When I made it a few days ago, my husband and I gobbled it up. SO GOOD. It was creamy and rich because of the eggs and yoghurt, but also refreshing and very tasty because of the herbs. This one’s going on my list of party foods for sure – I loved it! And the best part was that it was so super easy to make…
All I had to do was line a couple of ramekins with smoked salmon, mix together some eggs, yoghurt, cheese and herbs, pour that into the ramekins, and stick the ramekins into the oven. Ta da! Perfect, tasty little Smoked Salmon and Egg Cups.
I am really appreciating recipes like this right now because I’ve been pretty sickly lately, and have been warned by both Western and Chinese doctors against consuming sugar (I know right – horrors), which apparently does really bad things to your body… Weakens your immune system, hurts your heart, stirs up phlegm… Just terrible! So anyway, this recipe doesn’t call for any sugar or preservative-laden sauces – just great natural ingredients that look pretty, taste good and won’t harm your body. (Ok I know there’s a bunch of cholesterol in the eggs but my cholesterol level is fantastic so I’m not too worried about that =).
Enough chatter! On with the recipe…
Smoked Salmon and Egg Cups
(adapted from Chef Michael Smith’s recipe)
Click here for printable recipe.
Ingredients (serves 4):
- 200g of sliced smoked salmon
- 4 large eggs or 6 small eggs (around 230-240g)
- 3 tbsp plain yoghurt
- 1/2 cup grated swiss cheese (I’m a little timid when it comes to cheese so I thought I’d stick with what I know instead of going with Michael Smith’s choice of Havarti. In any case I get the impression Swiss and Havarti are fairly similar.)
- Small bunch fresh dill, chopped (about 1 tbsp)
- Small bunch fresh chives, chopped (about 2 tbsp)
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Preheat your oven to 180 degC (350 degF).
2. Line four ramekins with a few slices of smoked salmon each. You only really need to go around the circumference of the cups – you don’t need to cover the base entirely. And your smoked salmon should go at least 2/3 way up the sides of the cups.
3. Use a fork to whisk the eggs with the yogurt until relatively smooth. Stir in the cheese, dill, chives, salt and pepper. Pour the egg mixture into each ramekin to just below the top of the salmon edge.
4. Place the ramekins in a baking dish and add enough boiling water to come halfway up the side of the ramekins. (If you are using a 8×8 baking dish like I did, you won’t have a lot of space from which to add in the boiling water, so I would suggest putting just three of the ramekins in the dish at first, adding the water to 1/3 way up the side of the ramekins, then putting in the final ramekin.)
5. Place the baking dish in the oven bake until set, about 25 minutes.
And there you have it!
Now for the giveaway…
Since Thanksgiving is coming up, I thought I’d do a little giveaway. (And an egg-related one at that!) If you think you might like to poach some eggs easily and neatly without any fuss, then you’ll like this nifty little tool from Cuisena. To win it, just leave me a comment telling me how you like your eggs done! I’ll pick one winner at random.
*Readers from all countries are welcome to participate. Giveaway closes on Thanksgiving Day, 25 Nov 2010.
Be healthy, eat well and love well people!
Hmm. I like eggs steamed and made into custard. Like those you see in dessert stalls in Hong Kong.
Delicious looking egg cups! Love the colours
this dishes looks really so good, easy to cook , healthy and delicious..
sorry to hear that u r sickly lately, hope u get well soon, and take care of yourself..
i like eggs to cook like normal omlet and mix it with yoghurt , garlic, and red pepper, it s really delicious..
I love eggs with runny yolk. So sunnyside up with runny yolk, poached egg with runny yolk, half-boiled egg with runny yolk…hee heee
Wow this looks so delicious, I really want to try it since I love smoked salmon!
My favourite way to have eggs is actually in a quiche, I love it because it is so versatile, (as is any egg), but you’re able to have it in so many different forms from a frittata, to having it in a crust, mini, medium, large, etc… so delicious!
- Sam
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I like ‘em poached! : )
I like sunny side up! Or hard boiled! Or scrambled! So versatile!
Definitely a simple omelet with ham, cheddar, and green peppers chopped up inside.
How do I like my eggs, you ask?
To tell you the truth…I like my eggs cooked in a variety of ways….
But at the moment, Deviled Eggs are sticking out in my mind. Probably because I am a college student, and they remind me of my mom and comforts of home…
So there you have the answer to your giveaway question! [Love your blog by the way!]
omelet!
First off, that looks delicious! I recently fell in love with salmon and eggs together, it’s great!
And I like my eggs scrambled, fried, and especially poached! Eggs benedict is probably my favorite food. I can poach the eggs myself, but having a little gadget like that would make it so much quicker!
I love sunny side up eggs! my all time favorite – I could have it for breakfast, over rice – anything!
Eggs are one of God’s incredibly clever creations plus they are delicious to me in so many ways. I like them most as Chawan Mushi.
I like my eggs done sunny side up!
Omelet with lots of peppers, onion and cheese
I actually find Havarti to be more mild than Swiss cheese – if you’re not familiar, give it a try. Less nutty, more creamy. Some Swisses are bitter but Havarti never is.
I love my eggs over easy, with breakfast sausage links to roll around in the yolk!
Fried egg cooked just enough so that the yolk is still runny, so yummy w/ bread! P:
I’m a fan of Michael Smith – his cooking style is relaxed and he’s so good. You certainly did justice to his recipe, those egg cups are gorgeous.
I like semi-cooked eggs with runny yolks. Congrats on your blog migration and new look ^_^
i like my eggs scrambled
Yes it looks SOOO GOOD!! I love runny eggs and cheese and salmon altogether I bet it tasted divine!!
I usually eat my eggs fried with a lovely runny yolk. I’ve never been able to poach an egg very well, so this looks awesome.
Eggs are like a must-eat-food. I love them half boiled with runny yolks!
love steam egg with century egg + salted egg+ minced pork. yummy yummy
Just had that last night.
I love sunny side up, fried egg, for my breakfast.
Oh, yes, I can already imagine how good this is… I will add one more ingredient… drizzle a few drops of aged balsamic vinegar over the top. That will cut through the creaminess beautifully!
I love poached eggs!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it’s the only way i’ll eat them, lol.
My girlfriend makes the best scrambled eggs with green onions and Cavender’s seasoning–absolutely awesome.
I love my eggs soft boiled with a really runny yolk. Thanks for the giveaway.
Over easy and parked next to some crispy bacon and a big, fluffy buttermilk biscuit. Yum!
I love soft boiled eggs with orangey yolks that are boiled to soft texture…in fact I love eggs in all forms.
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Thank you for doing a giveaway…
I like deviled eggs! Especially when the yolk is mixed with honey mustard.
Lovely way to cook eggs, and the smoked salmon must taste delicious with the egg. I love poached egg, with a soft egg yolk
I love eggs benedict! It is the best way to eat eggs! I could eat it all day! A christmas breakfast tradition since I was little.
Coddled or soft boiled with flakes salt and roasted asparagus to dip inside!
I like my eggs sunny side up! In a breakfast sandwich usually…
i like sunny side up, wif runny yolk .. scrambled eggs, omelettes … half boiled eggs … basically, all kinds of cooking them up … can hv eggs as the actual meal … ;p