Close up of smoked salmon and poached eggs on toast with avocado.

This one’s brunch-y, friends.

Brunch isn’t something I was ever really keen on until I moved here, to Raleigh, NC. Throughout most of my life, brunch meant going to a mundane family restaurant chain that offered a sad buffet with second-rate food that was lukewarm most of the time. (Tepid pancakes, anyone?)

When I moved to Raleigh, brunch took on a new meaning; brunch became cool. Not only will you find the expected quaint cafes catering to the brunch crowd, but trendy restaurants too — and they take brunch seriously. By that I mean that their brunch menus go far beyond the usual waffles and eggs benny; on these menus, you’ll find things from fancified shrimp + grits to sweet potato pancakes with whipped butter + spiced pecans. And don’t even get me started on the deliciously boozy mimosas and the make-it-yourself Bloody Mary bars…

As a result, brunch in Raleigh has inspired me to be more brunch-y at home. That’s where this smokey, creamy, and dreamy brekky comes in.

Smoked Salmon + Poached Eggs on Toast.

We’ve got smashed avocado, smoked salmon, and delicately poached eggs. One toast incorporates a slice of fresh tomato with a sprinkle of everything bagel seasoning; the other, a splash of soy sauce with sesame seeds. However you spruce it up, the creaminess of the avocado paired with the smokey salmon and silky egg yoke is fab.

Avocado toast is kind of my jam. Here are four other ideas if you can’t seem to get enough.

Slices of toast on a plate with smoked salmon, avocado, and poached eggs with leaky yokes.

Close up of smoked salmon and poached eggs on toast with avocado.

Craving everything smoked salmon? Try my Creamy One-Pot Pasta With Smoked Salmon and Asparagus! Or brunch on this glorious Smoked Salmon Frittata. 

Some other awesome smoked salmon recipes…

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Smoked Salmon + Poached Eggs on Toast

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4 minutes
Total Time: 14 minutes
This Smoked Salmon + Poached Eggs on Toast brings at-home brunch to a whole new level. Skip the pancakes next weekend and sink your utensils into this.
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Ingredients

With soy sauce and sesame seeds.

  • 2 slices of bread, toasted
  • 1/2 large avocado, smashed
  • 1/4 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • Pinch of kosher salt and cracked black pepper
  • 3.5 oz smoked salmon
  • 2 eggs, poached, *see notes
  • Splash of Kikkoman soy sauce, optional
  • 1 TBSP thinly sliced scallions
  • Microgreens, optional

Witgh tomato and everything bagel seasoning.

  • 2 slices of bread
  • 1/2 large avocado
  • 1/4 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • Pinch of kosher salt and cracked black pepper
  • 3.5 oz smoked salmon
  • 2 eggs, poached, *See notes
  • 2 thin slices of tomato
  • 1 tsp Everything Bagel Seasoning
  • Microgreens

Instructions 

  • In a small bowl, smash the avocado. Add the lemon juice and a pinch of salt; mix well and set aside.
  • Poach your eggs (see notes) and, when they are sitting in the ice bath, toast your bread.
  • Once your bread is toasted, spread the avocado on both slices and add the smoked salmon to each slice.
  • Carefully transfer the poached eggs to their respective toasts.
  • Hit with a splash of Kikkoman soy sauce and some cracked pepper; garnish with scallions and microgreens.OR
    Place slice of tomato on each toast, then hit the toasts with some everthing bagel seasoning. Garnish with microgreens.

Notes

!How to poach an egg:
Note: You'll want to poach your eggs individually.
Bring a small pot of water to a steady simmer. (Some people add a light splash of vinegar to the water; I've tried with and without, and I've never noticed a different, so I skip it.)
Crack your eggs into individual ramekins or small bowls.
With a spatula or large spoon, create a gentle whirlpool in the simmering water; this will help the egg white wrap around the yolk.
Gently tip the egg into the water whirlpool, white first. Cook for two minutes.
Carefully remove the egg with a slotted spoon.
Carefully transfer the egg to an ice bath for approx. 10 seconds to stop it from cooking (protein will continue to cook after it's removed from heat, so you want to ensure you get that runny silky yoke).
After a quick dunk into the ice bath, transfer your egg to a paper towel and gently pat it dry. Remove any wispy white egg with the edge of your spoon, and transfer to your plate.
Author: Killing Thyme

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