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This Smoked Salmon Breakfast Sandwich with Smoked Paprika Lime Mayo takes a minimal amount of planning and effort and yields impressive and delicious results. The savory and salty smoked salmon, paired with a fried egg and a tangy paprika mayo sauce, makes this a delicious and easy menu item for your next brunch party.
Bonus - it's easy to cook just one sandwich ahead of time, so you can test how easy it is to make and how delicious it will be for your guests.
Jump to:
- Why You'll Love It
- Smoked Salmon Breakfast Sandwichs are Good for a Group because...
- Some fun background information
- Ingredients for Smoked Salmon Breakfast Sandwich:
- Instructions:
- Additions and Substitutions for a Smoked Salmon Breakfast Sandwich:
- Advance Preparation / Storage:
- Equipment
- Top tip
- FAQ
- Related
- Pairings
- 📖 Recipe
Why You'll Love It
- This is easy to make for a group. Just toast all the bread on a cookie sheet in the oven and assemble the sandwiches right on the cookie sheet.
- It's a "hands-on" recipe that you easily finish while chatting with guests. Likewise, you can delegate the assembly part to any guests who would like to help.
- It's beautiful to serve, so it gives your brunch party a lovely wow factor.
Smoked Salmon Breakfast Sandwichs are Good for a Group because...
They are relatively easy to make in a large batch. The key to brunch success is to prep all your ingredients before you start the cooking process. Once the ingredients are prepped, everything comes together in about ten minutes. Making it the perfect "hands-on" brunch sandwich to serve to a group.
Related: 11 Smoked Salmon Breakfast Ideas for Your Next Brunch Party
Some fun background information
Smoked Salmon is different than lox; the latter of which is considered a cured fish!
Ingredients for Smoked Salmon Breakfast Sandwich:
- Chipotle Lime Mayo - This is SO easy to make, and it's easy to double. If you make it the night before, the flavors blend really nicely.
- Smoked Salmon - I like getting mine from Costco or Trader Joe's. However, if you have a local supplier, that could be an excellent source of high-quality smoked salmon!
- Eggs - If you can get farm-fresh eggs, those are usually better than what most supermarkets offer. Be sure to check the eggs for cracks before you leave the store. Also, if you're cooking for guests, it's always best to have additional eggs on hand in case something happens and you need an extra egg or two.
- Cilantro - Discard just the ends of the stems, and then chop and use as much of the remaining stems as you can. The majority of the cilantro flavor is in the stems!
- Fresh Lemons - Adding a final spritz of lemon on top helps the cilantro flavor pop.
See the recipe card for quantities.
Instructions:
Make the smoked chipotle mayo.
Layer toast...
...chipotle mayo....
...smoked salmon...
...top with egg....
...and garnish with cilantro and a spritz of lemon.
Hint: Rather than assemble each open-faced sandwich one at a time, do each step to all the sandwiches at the same time. Spread every toast with the chipotle mayo, then add the salmon to each toast, then topping each with an egg. It will make assembly go super fast and allow you to serve these hot.
Additions and Substitutions for a Smoked Salmon Breakfast Sandwich:
If you want to give your guests some options to customize their sandwiches, here are some great additions.
Additions:
- Sliced Avocados - A few pieces of sliced avocado can go really nicely with this!
- Chopped Jalapeno - For those who like to spice things up.
- Smoked Salt - This compliments the smoky chipotle mayo nicely!
- Additional Chipotle Mayo and Chopped Cilantro - This is a nice offering if you know some of your guests like additional sauces on their foods.
Substitutions:
- Lox - If you can't get smoked salmon, or you prefer the taste of lox, you can use lox instead of smoked salmon. While smoked salmon and lox are similar, they are not the same thing.
- Scrambled eggs - If you don't like or want a fried egg, you could make a scrambled egg patty instead.
- Egg whites only - Similarly, if you want to use just egg whites, you can cook an eggwhite scramble and use that in place of the fried egg.
Related: Roasted Red Pepper Sandwich with Roasted Garlic and Goat Cheese Spread
Advance Preparation / Storage:
This is a "hands-on" recipe, meaning that it cannot be made ahead of time and must be assembled and served just before it is eaten.
So, that means that while you cannot prepare it before guests arrive, you can do the bulk of the ingredient preparation before they arrive.
- Advance Preparation - While you cannot prepare the sandwiches ahead of time, you can prepare all the ingredients in advance, and I recommend that you do so!
- Storage - Likewise, you can't really store these well after they are made, but you can store the prepared ingredients.
Equipment
A good cookie sheet and a non-stick pan or griddle are the two main things that make cooking this, especially for a group, a breeze.
Top tip
Ask your guests ahead of time if anyone has preferences about how eggs are cooked.
Rather than leave some eggs on the stove longer than others to let them cook longer (and therefore be more well done), START them at different times.
Whoever wants a well-done egg, put those on first, followed in a few minutes by those that want a runny yolk.
That way, all the eggs finish at once, and you can serve everyone at the same time.
FAQ
No!! They are both types of salmon, but they are distinctly different.
Lox is cured, typically in a salt mixture, but sometimes it can be a sugar and salt mixture, along with some spices or herbs.
Read more here: Smoked Salmon verses Lox
Related
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Pairings
Open-faced Smoked Salmon Breakfast Sandwich with Smoky Chipotle Lime Mayo pairs well with some of these drinks:
📖 Recipe
Open-faced Smoked Salmon Breakfast Sandwich with Smoky Chipotle Lime Mayo
Ingredients
- 12 ounce package smoked salmon
- 12 slices sliced soughdough bread or English Muffins
- 12 medium eggs
- ½ bunch cilantro, chopped (about 1 cup) stems included
- 1 lemon halved
Smoked Paprika Lime Mayo
- ½ cup mayo
- 1 Tablespoon smoked chipotle powder
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice
- 1 Teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 Teaspoon onion powder
- ½ Teaspoon kosher salt or ¼ teaspoon table salt
Instructions
- Make the Chipotle mayoWhisk all the ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside for later.
- Prepare workspaceOn your work surface, lay out the following ingredients: chipotle mayo, smoked salmon, lemon halves, and chopped cilantro.
- Make the ToastPreheat oven to 350℉Lay the sliced bread on a cookie sheet in a single layer. Toast them in the oven for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
- Fry the EggsStart frying eggs to your guests desired doneness. Warm a non-stick pan on medium heat. Once the pan is warm, add a small amount of butter. Once slightly sizzling, crack the eggs one at a time into the pan. Cook for about 1½ - 2 minutes. Once the whites start to firm up and the edges begin to brown and crisp, gently flip the eggs to cook the other side. Cook the eggs for another 30 seconds for a runny yolk or one minute for a well-done yolk.
- Assemble the sandwichesLayer each toast with chipotle mayo, smoked salmon slices, fried egg, a spritz of lemon, and finish with chopped cilantro.
- Serve immediately
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