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Hot-Smoked Salmon Scramble With Dill Cream
This phenomenally satisfying open-faced sandwich is a creamy, smoky, cheesy, hearty experience perfectly primed for breakfast, lunch, or brunch.
👥 4 Servings👤 Emma Teal Laukitis📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●skillet
- ●spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cream
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Finely grate zest of half of 1 lemon into a small bowl. Cut lemon in half; squeeze in juice through your hand or a fine-mesh sieve. Add ½ cup mayonnaise, ½ cup sour cream, 2 Tbsp. drained capers, rinsed, plus 2 Tbsp. brine, 2 tsp. finely chopped dill, and ½ tsp. hot sauce; whisk to combine. Season dill cream with kosher salt. Do Ahead: Cream can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.
lemon1. drained capers, rinsed, plus 2 Tbsp. brine2 Tbsp. finely chopped dill2 tspKosher saltKosher salt, freshly ground pepper
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Scramble and Assembly
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Whisk 6 large eggs and ¼ cup whole milk or heavy cream in a medium bowl until no streaks remain. Season generously with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.
large eggs6Kosher saltKosher salt, freshly ground pepper
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Melt 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Pour in egg mixture and cook, stirring constantly with a heatproof rubber spatula, until gently set, about ⏱️ 4 minutes. Fold in 4 oz. hot-smoked salmon, preferably wild, coarsely flaked, and cook, stirring gently, ⏱️ 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
. unsalted butter1 Tbsp. hot-smoked salmon, preferably wild, coarsely flaked4 oz
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Heat a medium skillet over medium. Drizzle both sides of 4 slices good-quality sourdough bread with extra-virgin olive oil and toast over medium heat until golden and crisp, about ⏱️ 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter or divide among plates. Let cool slightly.
good-quality sourdough bread4 slicesExtra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling)
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Top toasts with baby arugula and sliced Brie. Spoon scramble over, then top with sliced avocado, dill cream, and finely chopped dill. Season with salt and pepper.
Baby arugula, sliced Brie, sliced avocado, and finely chopped dill (for serving)
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