These seafood breakfast ideas, featuring wild-caught seafood from Alaska, can elevate any holiday brunch menu. The addition of cold smoked sockeye salmon, sweet and delicate spot prawns, or a bone-in Pacific halibut steak to a brunch spread instantly makes the meal feel more special than your usual weekend brunch fare.
Here are 5 seafood brunch ideas that are worthy of a special occasion, whether you’re hosting a full table of guests or treating yourself to a great breakfast.
Green Pea, Feta, and Mint Frittata with Cold Smoked Fish
Give your frittata a colorful upgrade: An easy pea puree turns this smoked fish frittata a stunning shade of green, making this recipe feel like a sunny springtime morning. But since it’s made with frozen peas, you can enjoy this frittata any time of the year.
Our recipe for Green Pea, Feta, and Mint Frittata with Cold Smoked Fish includes:
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Frozen peas
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Shallot and garlic
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Veggie stock
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Eggs
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Mint
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Radishes
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Feta
Baked Salmon with Everything Spice Crust
This easy salmon recipe generously encrusts a fillet of salmon with a zippy layer of everything bagel seasoning. Paired with a lemony arugula salad (instead of a bagel!), it's adressed up play on a classic deli combo that you can enjoy for a special brunch gathering.
This recipe for Baked Salmon with Everything Spice Crust includes:
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Everything bagel seasoning
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Lemon
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Apple cider vinegar
- Dijon mustard
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Arugula
Pacific Halibut Steak and Eggs
Start out your Saturday or Sunday strong with a breakfast skillet of pan-seared Pacific halibut steak and eggs. This sizzling hot seafood brunch recipe is indulgent, without the heaviness of a traditional steak and eggs platter.
Our recipe for Pacific Halibut Steak and Eggs includes:
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Paprika
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Eggs
Smoked Salmon Blinis
In under 20 minutes, you can make buckwheat blinis from scratch with this easy recipe for smoked salmon blinis. If you’ve never had blinis before, think nutty, savory pancakes. They’re a little salty and a little sweet — a tried and true flavor combo rooted in Slavic culinary traditions.
Our recipe for Smoked Salmon Blinis includes:
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Buckwheat flour and/or regular flour
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Baking powder
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Sugar
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Egg
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Milk
Cajun Spot Prawns and Grits
This is a classic shrimp and grits recipe — but when made with lobster-like spot prawns, it has a decidedly Alaskan spin. The tender, sweet delicacy of Alaskan spot prawns is an inspired complement to the spice of Cajun seasoning and creaminess of the grits.
Our recipe for Cajun Spot Prawns and Grits includes:
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Cajun seasoning
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Onion
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Milk
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Grits/cornmeal
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Cheddar
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Lemon
