Smoked Salmon - Latkes Benedict

An elegant and decadent brunch that is also an EXCELLENT Solution for Leftover Chanukah Ingredients!

I don’t know about you, but I love making stepped-up dishes, starting with some prepared ingredients. It makes the work a little easier. This delicious dish can be made with leftover latkes (potato pancakes) and packaged, hot-smoked salmon… then all you have to do is make a foolproof, 2-minute hollandaise sauce and poach a couple of eggs. I find that steaming a bit of asparagus makes for a nice, bright side dish as a foil to the richness of the main dish. The asparagus is always nice with a little proscuitto wrap around it as in the presentation below. However, you may wish to forego the traif and go with just a plain chive tie, if actually preparing this for the holiday… ;)

Serves 2, but easily adjusted to 3 - 6 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 Latkes (leftover or prepared from a gluten-free, boxed mix)

• Honey-smoked/hot-smoked style salmon (from Costco)

• 2 eggs (as fresh as possible)

• Vinegar

• Chopped dill for garnish

• Hollandaise sauce*

*For the awesome, super-quick hollandaise sauce: Quick Immersion Blender Hollandaise Recipe | Serious Eats

Method:

Prepare the 2-minute hollandaise (recipe via the link above)

Poach the eggs: Crack each egg into a ramekin. Bring a pot of water to the boil, then reduce heat to a bare simmer. Add a splash of vinegar. When the water is calmly simmering, give it a swirl and gently spill the eggs as close as possible to the surface of the water. Allow to cook for 2-3 minutes for runny yolk, or 4 minutes for a slightly set yolk. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on paper towel to drain. Very delicately, pat top of eggs to dry them.

Prepare the latkes according to package instructions or reheat the leftover latkes.

Gently warm the smoked salmon, and reserve.

TO ASSEMBLE:

Place a latke on each plate. Top each latke with a chunk of salmon, and then a poached egg. Spoon hollandaise sauce over the top of each, to taste. Sprinkle with dill… and devour immediately. Such a delicious holiday treat!