Food & Cooking Recipes Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Salmon and Scrambled Eggs 4.1 (33) This filling scramble is as easy as it is delicious. Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total Time: 15 mins Servings: 4 Jump to recipe Our recipe for salmon and eggs makes a delicious and satisfying breakfast, lunch, or dinner in under 15 minutes flat. And while you may be familiar with a smoked salmon scramble, this version leans on fresh, moist chunks of salmon for a milder, more tender result. You’ll start by cooking the fish until it’s just opaque throughout, then stir in eggs and a splash of heavy cream for a touch of added richness. Once the eggs are cooked to your liking, all that’s left is a generous sprinkling of fresh dill—and some toast, of course. 23 Delicious and Healthy Salmon Recipes That Are Anything But Boring Credit: Romulo Yanes The Best Salmon to Buy for This Recipe When shopping for fresh salmon, you may find yourself choosing between wild and farmed options. The good news is that you can use either variety here, though they vary quite a bit in terms of taste, and texture. Farmed salmon: Farmed salmon is generally more mild than wild salmon and has a softer, more orangey hue. It's fattier as well—just look at the wavy streaks of white fat that run through the fish—which keeps it moist and tender during the cooking process. Wild salmon: Wild salmon tends to be stronger in flavor than farmed salmon and has a deep, more concentrated color that ranges from red to deep-orange to pink. Because wild salmon is significantly leaner, it's important to not overcook it to ensure it doesn't dry out. Key Equipment for Scrambled Eggs If there's one piece of kitchen equipment that's essential for scrambled eggs, it's a good nonstick skillet. To avoid scratching yours, use soft, flexible tools (like a rubber spatula and silicone fish spatula) rather than ones made with metal. If using tongs to flip the salmon pieces for this recipe, avoid letting the metal scrape against the nonstick coating of the pan. Cleaning and Storage Use a soft sponge when cleaning your skillet, and if you're stacking your pans in a cabinet or drawer, place a of couple paper towels or a kitchen towel between any nonstick ones to protect them even further. Directions Cook salmon until opaque: Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add salmon, season with salt and pepper, and cook, turning occasionally, until opaque throughout, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat; add eggs and cream, then dill: Reduce heat to medium. Add eggs and cream and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until eggs are just set. Stir in dill and serve with toast. What to Serve With Salmon and Eggs If you're serving salmon and eggs for breakfast or brunch, a few slices of toast is all you'll need to round out the plate. For lunch or dinner, consider serving this scramble alongside a green salad, like this simple tender lettuce salad or, for something a bit zingier, our green salad with pickled-shallot vinaigrette. You could also opt for this springy pea and asparagus salad with mint and toasted almonds. If you'd prefer cooked asparagus instead—the verdant spears are delicious paired with salmon, after all—check out our asparagus with goat cheese and basil or simply steam or blanche them and drizzle with an easy mustard sauce. 5 More Scrambled Egg Recipes to Try Perfect Scrambled Eggs Corn-Tortilla and Egg Scramble Eric Ripert's French-Style Scrambled Eggs Bacon, Potato, and Swiss Chard Scramble Scrambled Eggs With Mixed Herbs Updated by Esther Reynolds Esther Reynolds Esther Reynolds is an experienced recipe developer, recipe tester, food editor, and writer with over a decade of experience in the food and media industries.