Tuesday 3 May 2016

Sweet and Salt-Cured Salmon with Scrambled Eggs and Chives


Meet Swedish chef Birgitta Höglund who is featured on Diet Doctor site and also has a popular low carb/Paleo recipe blog, with more delicious recipes.

She writes ... "Occasionally, you just want to have something quick and simple. However, this doesn’t mean you have to skimp on nutrition and flavor, which makes scrambled eggs with a side of cured salmon a great choice for a healthy light meal. The fat and protein from the fish and eggs will keep you satiated and happy for a long time."

 Sounds good to me, and looks good to, doesn't it ...

Ingredients
1 serving
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons butter
2 fl. oz. (50 ml) heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon chives, chopped
1–3 slices of cured salmon
Salt and pepper

Recipe instructions can be seen at Diet Doctor site here

Cured salmon is raw salmon that has been cured (preserved) by some combination of fermentation, pickling, or smoking before it is eaten. Recipes exist from many cultures stretching from the people of early to modern Scandinavia to the Native Americans.

The process of curing fish has been around for a significant amount of time as it has been used as a way to preserve fish from spoiling. The process usually involves an abundance of salt or sugar even sometimes both. A dry rub is mixed together using salt/sugar and an assortment of desired herbs. This is rubbed onto the surface of the salmon, which is then put aside for a number of hours or days. The salt/sugar "cooks" the fish by drawing a large amount of liquid out and replacing it with salt/sugar mixture. At the end of the process the result is cured salmon.

Details about cured salmon from here

Bon Appetit

All the best Jan
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14 comments:

  1. Tom3 May 2016 at 11:07

    I need to try this.

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  2. Jo3 May 2016 at 11:36

    I'm not a lover of salmon but I do like scrambled eggs, in fact, I love all eggs.

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  3. Anonymous3 May 2016 at 12:46

    Lovely recipe - thank you Jan! I still marvel at how wonderful your website is! I must grab a tea or coffee with you, Eddie and Graham one day and shake your hand! What a wonderful, refreshing and delightful website this is! Thank you so much for the time you spend posting and researching and helping so many, Kath xxx

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  4. Birgitta Höglund3 May 2016 at 15:39

    Thanks for sharing my recipe, Jan :)

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  5. eileeninmd3 May 2016 at 16:17

    The eggs and salmon, looks delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Enjoy your day and the week ahead!

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  8. Lisa3 May 2016 at 19:09

    I was very keen to try salmon but I didn't want to buy any in case I didn't like it, so I ended up trying it at my cousin's wedding! Didn't like it so I'm glad I didn't spend money on it!
    Give me scrambled eggs any day of the week, yummy.
    Lisa x

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  9. Debbie4 May 2016 at 00:55

    Salmon is about the only fish I don't like. But the picture of the food is so pretty and colorful!!

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  10. Carla from The River4 May 2016 at 01:42

    Another yummy recipe. Thank you!
    Carla

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  11. Bob Bushell4 May 2016 at 08:13

    Yum yum.

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  12. Lowcarb team member4 May 2016 at 19:25

    Many thanks to you all for your lovely comments

    Tom - hope you may give this a try

    Jo - scrambled eggs are good any time of the day!

    Kath - thanks for your lovely comments. The kettle is always on!

    Birgitta - so pleased to share your recipe here, and I will also highlight some more soon.

    Eileen - it is a lovely recipe both in looks and taste!

    Dorrit -You very kindly left a comment here with a link to your blog. I did go over to visit your blog but it is in Swedish. Have you got a translate button option on your blog - I couldn't see it.

    Lisa - we can't all like salmon but pleased to hear you are a scrambled eggs fan.

    Debbie - I agree the picture is great isn't it. Just enjoy your scrambled eggs ...they are so nutritious.

    Carla - pleased you liked the recipe suggestion

    Bob - 'Yum yum' describes this well

    Thanks once again
    Bon Appetit

    All the best Jan

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  13. Kezzie4 May 2016 at 22:33

    It's funny but I don't like Smoked salmon UNLESS it comes with Scrambled eggs!!!!!

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  14. Lowcarb team member5 May 2016 at 19:42

    Hi Kezzie
    ...well in our house salmon and eggs are so often served together!

    Many thanks for your comment

    All the best Jan

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