This scrumptious, nutritious breakfast smoked haddock dish is the perfect way to start the day. Change the way you ‘sea’food with Seafood Week – a recipe in collaboration with Seafish.
Breakfast. They say it’s the most important meal of the day, so it’s important to make this meal nutritious and a source of slow-release carbohydrates and protein. It’ll keep you fueled until lunchtime, without that mid-morning slump that has us reaching for a snack. Why not start the day Scottish style, with some smoked haddock and eggs?
This recipe is remarkably simple to make – just wrap your undyed smoked haddock in foil, bake, scramble some eggs, stir in a bit of the flaked haddock and serve on hot buttered toast.
INGREDIENTS FOR BREAKFAST SMOKED HADDOCK
- undyed smoked haddock – get these fresh from your local fishmonger
- free range eggs
- fresh herbs – chives and flat leaf parsley
- butter
- cherry tomatoes
- thick slices of your favourite bread, toasted
- freshly ground black pepper
HOW TO MAKE BREAKFAST SMOKED HADDOCK
Step 1: Preheat your oven. Wrap smoked haddock fillets in foil and bake.
Step 2: Mix the eggs with half the herbs and season with freshly ground black pepper.
Step 3: Heat the butter in a non-stick pan and scramble the eggs to your liking. Add the halved cherry tomatoes.
Step 4: Remove haddock from the oven and flake.
Step 5: Add some of the flaked haddock to the scrambled eggs.
Step 6: Serve the eggs on the toast and top with the remaining fish and fresh herbs.
#SEAFOOD WEEK
This week, from the 5th-12th of October, is Seafood Week, created to help inspire us to eat more fish. Search for the hashtag on Twitter and Facebook to see what people are sharing, and visit the Fish is the Dish website for information on the different species of fish and recipe inspiration. They’ve also got some fab giveaways to win £250 worth of supermarket vouchers and 50 Seafood Week Bundles!
BENEFITS OF EATING SEAFOOD
Fish is a quick and easy convenient choice to feed the whole family, and eating seafood has some great health benefits. A true superfood, seafood is extremely healthy and the recommended guidance from the government is to eat fish twice a week as part of a balanced lifestyle. Plus, it’s an incredibly versatile ingredient – and it tastes fab! There are over 100 species of fish to choose from, so there’s something for every palate.
Eating two portions of fish per week:
- May lower risk of heart attack, heart disease, cholesterol, stroke, depression, diabetes and Alzheimer’s
- Increases levels of omega-3 in your body, which can lead to healthy skin, hair, nails and improves sleep
- Can boost your mood and maintains brain function
SEAFISH PEERIE STAGE AT THE SHETLAND FOOD FAIR
Last weekend saw the annual Shetland Food Fair, and two of my children teamed up to do a cookery demonstration on the new Peerie Stage, sponsored by Seafish. They prepared and served scrambled eggs and smoked salmon with tomatoes, and (although I’m a bit biased) I think they did a rather fantastic job of it! So proud. 🙂
My daughter helps me with my cooking videos these days. She helped prepare this breakfast smoked haddock recipe (those are her hands you see in the video), and she really does love cracking those eggs. She’s secretly learning how to cook too, while she helps me, so it’s win-win.
This is the first seafood recipe I will be sharing this Seafood Week. Watch this space for the second one, coming soon! For some more quick fish recipes, check out the Fish is the Dish website. Alternatively, find them on Twitter and Facebook.
How do you get seafood into your diet? Let me know in the comments!
Breakfast Smoked Haddock
Ingredients
- 600 grams undyed smoked haddock
- 6 large free range eggs
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 handful fresh chives finely chopped
- 1 handful flat leaf parsley finely chopped
- 1 tbsp butter
- 12 cherry tomatoes halved
- 4 thick slices of bread toasted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/fan 160/gas mark 4.
- Wrap the haddock loosely in foil and cook in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
- Whisk the eggs with a little black pepper and half of the chopped herbs.
- Melt the butter in a non-stick pan over a low heat, then add the eggs. Scramble the eggs to your preferred consistency. Stir in the cherry tomatoes.
- Remove the fish from the oven and break into flakes. Mix some into the eggs.
- Serve the eggs on the toast, topped with the remaining fish and garnish with the remaining herbs.
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Mum of three, daydream adventurer, OU Life Sciences graduate, occasional crafter, ex-pat Canadian & quite possibly Britain's most northerly food blogger.
Paula - bell'alimento says
I make eggs on the daily. This looks like a great brunch idea for this weekend.
Nati says
I love sea food and fish this breakfast sounds perfect for me! I will definitely be trying this next time I buy fresh fish.
Sincerely Miss J says
This recipe looks yummy!! I would so try this. I often do a smoked or cooked salmon and eggs. Thanks for sharing.
Shannon Gurnee says
This looks like a really yummy dish! I would totally try this sometime.
Julie says
This sounds like a delicious recipe! I’ve never tried fish for breakfast.
Daphne D Adams says
I would have never thought to make this but it looks interesting. I may have to try it.
Jasmine Hewitt says
i never tried smoked haddock for breakfast. this looks pretty appetizing though!
Christina says
Okay, so I’m not a fish person but you may have convinced me to try it! I know my hubby will love this recipe in any case!
Wendy Polisi says
This is such a nice way to start the day. The ingredients look so fresh too!
Tonya Morris says
OMG this looks absolutely to die for! I know what I’m making for breakfast this week!
Rachael says
This seems like an easy enough recipe to follow. I’m a vegetarian and don’t eat seafood, but my boyfriend loves it. I’ve been thinking of maybe trying to make him some seafood dishes occasionally and this looks like one he will definitely appreciate.
Yeah Lifestyle says
This looks like the perfect breakfast to me. Breakfast, for me, is the most important meal of the day and it needs to be tasty and fulfilling. This certainly fits the bill!
Lynne Harper says
Aww I went to a seafood class last year for seafood week. This looks absolutely delicious and something I would eat myself x
Monidipa Dutta says
A great and delicious way to start the day. I loved it and tomorrow morning I will try.
Olivia Jade says
Looks like a great way to start the day! And I loved the photography in this post. Looks really professional 🙂 The recipe looks very easy to understand and follow 🙂 x
Treasure Every Moment says
Oo this looks like the perfect for breakfast! It’s my husband’s birthday soon, so I may cook this as a treat 🙂
Cassie Mac says
There are so many things that i love about this fish! It looks light, but it will fill you up and give you that boost of energy throughout the day. And it looks so tasty!
Kelly says
Sounds delicious! I’m a keto dieter so I’d totally have everything except the toast. So yummy!
Stacie says
That sounds so good! It’s the perfect way to start the day. All that protein and healthy fat can power you through the whole morning.
Nessa says
This looks like a perfect way to start the day !!
I would eat it with pleasure for a brunch or even a lunch !!
Thanks for sharing 🙂
kumamonjeng says
This recipe is great for my breakfast. I like how plenty of eggs are added as I love eggs for my breakfast. Glad you have include the step by steps so it is quite easy to follow through. Will try this out for one of my breakfast.
Alexandra says
This looks and sounds delicious! I love smoked salmon, so why not try breakfast with haddock!
Iva.Sylva says
This is so good, love it!
Thanks for sharing.
Louise Joy says
Although this looks tasty, the only fish I really like is cod or smoked salmon! Smoked salmon often works for breakfast too, especially with a bit of cream cheese x
Sarah Bailey says
Oh my goodness! This sounds so good!
This is perhaps a perfect breakfast idea for me, something a little different that will really set you up for the day!