Are you an egg lover? Egg Tacos with Smoked Salmon are super delicious.
These easy scrambled egg tacos are perfect for lunch or dinner. Once you taste the combination of eggs and smoked salmon, this just might become your new favourite egg recipe.
A great addition to the brunch menu. You might also want to add these easy smoked salmon sandwiches too.
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When I was deciding what I was going to create, I wanted to be sure to make it EASY to prepare. People are busy and don’t have a lot of time to make meals at home. Takeout and food delivery is a growing business (but it doesn’t have to be).
Then there is the other side of the coin. People like my daughter don’t like to cook (especially if it is difficult), but she doesn’t want to rely on processed and packaged foods either. The takeout option gets to be REALLY expensive too.
I also wanted the recipe to be FUN. One that would be great for brunch, lunch and dinner too.
Tacos are always a hit in my house. Using scrambled eggs as the taco filling is perfect. But wait, what if you could put a twist on fish tacos using eggs? YES!!
I love Smoked Salmon Bagels (you know the smoked salmon and cream cheese combo). Why not add the cream cheese to the eggs? YES!!
Do I have your tastebuds fired up yet? Trust me, these egg tacos are SUPER easy to make. I even checked with my daughter and she said YES this is doable for her. It takes ONE pan!
INGREDIENTS FOR EGG TACOS
You really gotta love when a recipe calls for simple ingredients. Ingredients that are EASY to find. I even give you alternative ingredients as well (but you have to keep reading).
For these tacos made with eggs and salmon, you will need:
- eggs
- smoked salmon
- whipped cream cheese
- butter
- capers
- salt and pepper
- mini tacos
- microgreens
All of these ingredients are super easy to find in the grocery store. For the smoked salmon, I buy the box of individual frozen packages at Costco. There are 10 in a box. For this recipe, I used 1 package. Thaw in the fridge before using it.
If you can scramble eggs, these egg tacos will be made faster than pizza delivery or anything delivered by Uber Eats. Not to mention healthy, nutritious and budget-friendly.
You CAN do this! Cooking easy meals at home only takes minutes, especially when you cook with eggs.
HOW TO MAKE TACOS WITH EGGS
Here is the quick and easy rundown of these egg tacos.
- Crack the eggs into a bowl (Get Cracking is the name of the game here).
- Whisk the eggs.
- Heat a pan, and add the butter.
- Add the eggs and cook till they are scrambled to your desired level of doneness.
- Remove from the heat, season and add the cream cheese.
- Fill your taco shells with the scrambled eggs.
- Top with smoked salmon and capers.
- Garnish.
- EAT!
Doable right? Simple ingredients right? Quick and easy right?
The best part is these are perfect for LUNCH or DINNER. There is not a meal in the day where eggs cannot be the star of the show.
If you don’t have *cute little taco holders, you can just place the ingredients in the taco shell and fold.
BONUS you can even eat these COLD. How do I know this? Well, after I called the neighbours over to taste test the recipe, I still had a couple of tacos leftover. I popped them in the fridge. Later that afternoon, hubby needed a snack. I gave him these straight out of the fridge. They tasted like an upscale version of egg salad sandwiches in taco form!!
SCRAMBLED EGG ADD-INS
If you don’t like some of the ingredients in the scrambled eggs, I have you covered.
The combination of smoked salmon and cream cheese is so delicious. You can substitute the flavour of cream cheese. I used Cracked Black Pepper and Garlic.
Feel free to use:
- Roasted Red Pepper Flavour
- Dill Flavour
- Plain Cream Cheese
- Garden Vegetable Flavour
or use:
- Goat Cheese
- Ricotta Cheese
- Feta Cheese
- Shredded Cheese (any flavour)
If you don’t want to use cheese, you can always add a bit of milk, cream or yogurt to the eggs while cooking. Alternatively, if you want to skip dairy altogether, just scramble the eggs on their own. Adding a bit of water will help make them fluffy.
Some people like to add veggies to their scrambled eggs. Feel free to give this a try if you like. You can add green onion or diced fresh peppers.
TOPPINGS FOR EGG TACOS
This is always the fun part of eating tacos, the toppings.
We love the combination of eggs and smoked salmon. The capers add a nice pop of briny flavour. The microgreens make such a wonderful garnish.
If these toppings are not your thing, try:
- spinach
- kale
- arugula
- sprouts (alfalfa, broccoli, or pea shoots)
- fresh dill (you can never go wrong with salmon and dill)
- diced tomato or even salsa
- avocado or guacamole
When you come to think about it, this recipe is ALL ABOUT THE EGGS! Just make some scrambled eggs with add-ins and toppings of your choice. Pile them in a taco and viola you have EGG TACOS!
If you are looking for an easy, make-ahead, freezer-friendly breakfast idea, I have the perfect recipe for you. Egg Muffin Baked Omelettes are protein packed. The classic Denver omelette ingredients baked in a muffin tin. Reheat and eat. Perfect for eating on the run.
Super easy. Fun to make (even the kids can help with this one). Fun to eat. Great for lunch or dinner (great for snacks too).
How are YOU going to celebrate #WorldEggDay? I know how we will be. However you choose, remember to EAT EGGS!
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Egg Tacos with Smoked Salmon
Ingredients
- 6 mini tortilla shells
- 6 eggs
- 2 ounces cream cheese (I used whipped Cracked Black Pepper and Garlic flavour)
- 2 ½ ounces smoked salmon (thawed if frozen)
- salt and pepper (to season)
- 1 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons capers (for garnish)
- microgreens (for garnish)
Instructions
- Place your tortilla shells off to the side until ready to use.
- Drain the capers, and place them to the side.
- Thinly slice the smoked salmon, and place off to the side until ready to use.
- Crack the eggs into a bowl, and whisk until fluffy.
- Heat a frying pan (preferably non-stick) over medium-high heat.
- Add the butter, and allow to melt.
- Pour in the eggs and cook until YOUR desired level of doneness. About 5 minutes for me. Be sure to stir often while cooking.
- When done, remove the pan from the heat.
- Add the salt, pepper and cream cheese. Mix until the cream cheese is melted and combined.
- Get your tortilla shells ready. This is the perfect time to place them in the taco holders.
- Divide the scrambled egg mixture evenly among the shells.
- Top each taco with some smoked salmon and capers.
- Garnish with the microgreens.
- ENJOY!
Jenni LeBaron
This breakfast dish is literally blending two of my favorite things – tacos and smoked salmon! What a great thing to look forward to for weekend brunch and totally healthy too. Can’t wait to make these!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
This was a super delicious recipe to create. Hope you give them a try.
Tina
We eat egg tacos in our house breakfast style with bacon and cheese. I never thought to make a savory taco with smoked salmon. My favorite bagel sandwich is with cream cheese, smoked salmon and capers so this taco version sounds amazing. I’m going to look for that box of frozen salmon at Costco. I haven’t noticed it before. Thanks for this!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
It is where all the other frozen fish is. I hope you give these tacos a try. They are easy and delicious.
Denise
Egg taco! What a wonderful taco! I love smoked salmon, this has to be amazing!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
This is super easy to make and super DELICIOUS to eat too. Hope you give it a try.
Marisa F. Stewart
I’m glad that eggs have their own day — they should! We love our eggs and these tacos would be an ideal breakfast. Smoked salmon is so delicious I could eat it for every meal. Your photos look so appetizing I could grab one and start eating. A real keeper of a breakfast.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Eggs are great any time of day. Give these egg tacos a try for lunch or dinner too.
Jolina
Eggs are the best! Like seriously, we eat eggs everyday. It’s so versatile too. Like these egg tacos! Cannot wait to try them, just so happens we have all the ingredients on hand!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
YUM…you can enjoy these in no time!!
Kelly Anthony
We also love eggs for any meal, especially with smoked salmon. I’ve never had salmon in a taco so I’m excited to try something new.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
This is a fun twist on fish tacos. ENJOY!
Ashley
Those eggs look so perfectly fluffy! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Yes they sure are. Hope you give this recipe a try.
Beth Neels
What a delicious way to use eggs! I mean who doesn’t love a taco? Can’t wait to give them a try!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I know we will be making these AGAIN and AGAIN!!
Safira
I love eggs and its National Egg day in the UK. Love the sound of this recipe. CAn’t wait to make it tomorrow
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY….Happy #WorldEggDay across the pond.
Adrianne
Yes, I am an egg lover too!! Also anytime of the day like you. This is a great recipe. Those tacos look amazing. Love the healthy twist on traditional classic dish.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Super delicious, easy to make and fun to eat. A winner all the way around. Get cracking!!
Sandra Shaffer
What a tasty way to honor world egg day! We eat eggs for dinner all the time. Super quick to whip up, but you took it to another delicious level with that salmon. We’re heading to Costco this weekend and I just added salmon to my shopping list so I can try these egg tacos.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
So glad you are going to try the recipe. We LOVE it. So easy to make. Totally delicious to eat!!
Veena Azmanov
I love fish and these smoked salmon Tacos look delicious and I want to snack on it at any meal.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
These egg tacos are great for lunch or dinner…snacks too.
Debra
Oh, why have to choose between the bagel/lox, tacos or scrambled eggs when you can just roll it all into one? You chose all our family favorites…I’m not even going to wait until Sunday brunch for this one. I have all the ingredients now and am going to do a breakfast for dinner thing…TONIGHT.
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
I know…rolling all the deliciousness into 1 dish….AMAZING!! Hope you love these as much as we do. ENJOY!
Sarah
I love egg tacos! They’re weird but suprisingly good. And YUMMMM salmon- this looks awesome!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
SOOOO good….we will be making these all the time!!
Lisa
Three cheers for World Egg Day! I had no idea there was such a thing, but now that I do, count me in. Your egg tacos would be a really fun twist on the standard brunch menu — and with all the different toppings, everyone can make their own just as they like it. I have to say, I’m a big smoked salmon fan, so I think I’ll stick with your recipe — and I love the cream cheese in the eggs — that’s over the top good!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
This is a fun recipe. Even the kids can have fun with this. Decorate your personal taco and EAT!!