Smoked Salmon Frittata

Simple to make and so tasty, this smoked salmon frittata combines luscious smoked salmon, sweet potato, creamy goat cheese and fresh chives. This easy frittata recipe is perfect for so many things, such as a casual weekend brunch, weeknight supper or entertaining with family and friends.

If you’re a fan of smoked salmon with eggs, then this simple frittata recipe is for you!

Though this frittata is pretty much made for weekend brunch, it also fits the bill perfectly for breakfast, lunch or supper.

Brunch has become such a big thing. Granted, I love brunch. What I don’t particularly love is leaving home to go get it. Yep, I’d much rather make a lazy weekend brunch at home, while staying in my comfy clothes (likely pajamas or leggings and a t-shirt) drinking endless cups of coffee in my favourite mug. You too?

While this recipe takes a little bit of time (because you have to bake the sweet potato before adding it to the frittata), like most frittata recipes, it’s quite easy to put together … and so worth the wait.

Ingredients

• Sweet potato: One small baked sweet potato, or about 1 cup of cooked sweet potato, is all you need for this recipe.
• Eggs
• Whipping cream (35% milk fat) or half-and-half: Adds lushness to the frittata. If you’d rather, you could substitute with whole milk or 2% milk (though it won’t add the same richness).
• Salt and black pepper
• Smoked salmon
• Goat cheese: I used a plain goat cheese, but if you want to add a little more yumminess to your frittata, by all means, use a flavoured variety, such as garlic and herb flavour.
• Chives: Chives add a nice pop of colour and flavour. You can substitute with green onion if you like.
• Butter
• Olive oil

How To Make Smoked Salmon Frittata

Here is an overview of how to make this smoked salmon frittata (full details are in the recipe card below):

1. Bake a small sweet potato until cooked through. Allow it to cool, then scoop out its flesh in little dollops.
2. Whisk together the eggs, salt and black pepper.
3. Heat some butter and olive oil in a cast-iron skillet, then add the whisked eggs.
4. Allow the eggs to cook on the stovetop for a tad just until they begin to set a bit around the edges.
5. Add the cooked sweet potato, smoked salmon, goat cheese and chives.
6. Bake the frittata until cooked through. There ya have it, an easy smoked salmon frittata recipe worthy of any casual weekend brunch with family and friends!

What To Serve With It

Some of my favourite things to serve with this smoked salmon frittata are:

• Toast (classic with any egg-based recipe)
• Skillet potatoes or hash browns
• Baked beans
• Fruit salad
• Mixed green salad
• Green beans
• Roasted broccoli

Leftovers

Properly store any leftover frittata in an airtight container in the refrigerator and enjoy within 3 to 4 days.

To reheat, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the frittata on a sheet pan and heat for about 10 minutes or until it’s heated through (the time may vary, depending on how much you’re reheating).

Aside from the oven, one of my favourite quick ways to reheat frittata is in the microwave. Place your portion of frittata on a microwave-safe plate and heat on 30-second intervals until heated through.

Tips and Variations

• Potato: I love the combination of sweet potato, smoked salmon and goat cheese. It takes a little time to bake the sweet potato. If you want to save time, you could cook the potato in your microwave using the potato setting, or you could cook the potato a day ahead (just allow it to cool and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it). For a twist, instead of sweet potato, you could use some small roasted baby potatoes or even baked store-bought hash browns.
• Even distribution: When adding the smoked salmon, potato and chives to the eggs, try to evenly distribute them so that every piece gets some of each ingredient.
• Cheese: Goat cheese pairs wonderfully with salmon in this frittata recipe. However, if you want to mix things up try another variety of cheese, such as Boursin (or a similar brand or style of cheese).
• Garnish: Who doesn’t love a colourful garnish? Aside from adding some extra chives to your baked frittata, it’s also delicious topped with baby arugula (you can dress the arugula with a little olive oil first if you like).
• Serving: Frittata is typically served as is, cut into slices or wedges. Another fun way to serve this smoked salmon frittata is to crumble a slice onto a tortilla and enjoy as a wrap, or serve a portion between slices of buttered toast.

More Easy Egg Recipes

• Spinach Mushroom Bacon Quiche
• Vegetable Frittata
• Veggie an Egg Quesadillas

If you try this smoked salmon frittata recipe, be sure to leave a comment below!