Gourmet Breakfast Made Easy: Smoked Salmon and Asparagus Frittata Recipe

mornings not always pretty but they can be delicious craving something more than soggy cereal or burnt toast introducing smoked salmon and asparagus frittata flaky flavorful and ready to impress even if you're still in your pajamas This ain't your grandma's frittata We're talking gourmet on a budget Ingredients 8 large eggs Half a cup milk whole milk or low-fat milk work well a quarter cup chopped fresh dill salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste One tablespoon olive oil One cup asparagus spears trimmed and cut into one inch pieces 4 ounces smoked salmon thinly sliced cup shredded Gruyère cheese or mozzarella cheese Optional garnishes Fresh dill sprigs Hollandaise sauce Whisk together the eggs milk chopped dill salt and pepper in a large bowl Set this mixture aside for now Heat olive oil in a large oven safe skillet over medium heat The oil should shimmer slightly but not smoke Add the trimmed and chopped asparagus spears to the hot oil Cook the asparagus for 3 to 4 minutes stirring occasionally until they become tender crisp Reduce the heat to low and spread the cooked asparagus evenly over the bottom of the skillet Top the asparagus layer with the thinly sliced smoked salmon Arrange the slices in a single layer covering the asparagus as much as possible Gently pour the egg mixture from the bowl over the asparagus and smoked salmon in the skillet Swirl the pan slightly to allow the egg mixture to distribute evenly between the asparagus and salmon Sprinkle the shredded Gruyere cheese over the top of the egg mixture Preheat your oven to three hundred and seventy five degrees Fahrenheit one hundred and ninety degrees Celsius Carefully transfer the skillet with the assembled frittata to the preheated oven Bake the frittata for 25 to 30 minutes or until the eggs are set and the center is no longer jiggly The top should be golden brown Carefully remove the frittata from the oven and let it cool slightly before cutting into wedges Serve the warm or room temperature frittata wedges Garnish with fresh dill sprigs and a dollop of hollandaise sauce or keep it simple This frittata is a breakfast or brunch champion So ditch the drive-thru and ditch the disappointment Make mornings delicious with smoked salmon and asparagus