A savory meal that is great for both breakfast and dinner, this Salmon and Grits with Garlicky Greens & Boiled Eggs recipe is extremely versatile.
Today’s Salmon and Grits with Garlicky Greens & Boiled Eggs recipe continues our month of egg focused dishes. I’m trying to do an even split of breakfast and dinner recipes for you, and this one is both! I don’t know which part of this recipe I love the most. The perfectly pan-fried salmon, the delicious garlicky spinach, the boiled eggs (I did medium boil, but soft boiled eggs with this is AMAZING), or the savory grits. We recently lived in the South for about 3.5 years. It took most of those 3.5 years, but I became a fan of grits by the end. My deal with them is that they have to be thick and flavorful. The grits in the recipe are just that way – cooked in water (or vegetable stock!!) with delicious Gouda mixed in. None of that plain-jane soupy corn slop for this girl! Which part of this recipe are you most looking forward to?
Skills & Techniques
Whether you are a noob when it come to cooking, or you know the ins and outs like the way to the bathroom in the middle of the night, there is always something new to learn. Here are some topics that this Salmon and Grits recipe provides excellent practical application for! Try something new!
- How To Pan-Fry. This is exceptionally useful for the salmon. No one wants it to fall apart or burn.
- How to Buy & Store Eggs. Learn to navigate the options at the grocery and make sure they stay fresh.
- Boiling Eggs for Soft, Medium, and Hard. Dealer’s choice for this recipe.
You can go one of two directions with storing your leftovers. Either you an mix everything together like a casserole and store it that way, or you can store each item individually. Personally, I mix it all together. Either way, your Salmon and Grits leftovers will keep in the fridge for about 3-5 days in an airtight container.
If you would like to reheat your leftovers, I recommend:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F
- Place your Salmon and Grits with Garlicky Greens and Boiled Eggs in a lightly greased oven safe dish. Stir in ¼ cup of water or vegetable stock to the mix and cover with aluminum foil or an oven safe lid.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until heated throughout, adding additional liquid as necessary.
- Serve hot.
The biggest concern with reheating this dish is that the salmon will dry out. If you pan-fried your salmon to perfection (a nice medium) then this is both a good and bad thing. Overcooking it a bit kills of any potential bacteria that may have developed during storage, but it also means that the salmon is dry. Adding the extra liquid and using the foil will help. I also find that making sure the salmon is pushed down into the mixture helps a lot with this, too. If you just leave it on top it is certain to be dry.
Salmon and Grits with Garlicky Greens & Boiled Eggs
I’m going to be honest with you. This is the exact opposite of a one-pot meal. In fact, I think I used 4 pots/pans to make this Salmon and Grits with Garlicky Greens & Boiled Eggs recipe. Trust me though, the deliciousness is worth the trade off of dishes. Or maybe you can strike the same deal we have in my house – if I do the cooking, you do the cleaning 😉
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Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed this recipe for Salmon and Grits with Garlicky Greens & Boiled Eggs!
If you would like to check out some of our other recipes featuring eggs, here are my favorites:
- Pumpkin Egg Casserole
- ½ lb. Boursin Stuffed Breakfast Burger
- Sorrel & Duck-Fat Fried Purple Potato Breakfast Pizza
- Pimento, Bacon, & Fried Egg Sandwiches
Happy Cooking! 🙂
Salmon and Grits with Garlicky Greens & Boiled Eggs
Ingredients
Pan-Fried Salmon
- ¼ cup neutral cooking oil, , like refined avocado
- 4 4 oz salmon fillet
- salt and pepper, , to taste
Savory Gouda Grits
- 1 cup coarse white cornmeal
- 3 cups water or vegetable stock
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tbsp butter
- ½ cup shredded gouda
Garlicky Greens
- 2 tbsp garlic, , smashed and minced
- 1 lb spinach
- 1 tsp neutral oil
Boiled Eggs
- 4 jumbo eggs
Instructions
Prep
- Bring the salmon out of the fridge and let sit on a plate on the counter to come to room temperature for about 30 Minutes. Pat them dry and salt and pepper it to taste.
Savory Gouda Grits
- In a large pot, bring the vegetable stock and milk to a boil. Gradually add the cornmeal, whisking constantly, until combined.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and let cook for 25 Minutes or until creamy - stirring every 3-4 minutes to prevent sticking and clumps.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the butter until melted. Mix in the shredded gouda until melted. Salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
Pan-Fried Salmon& Garlicky Greens
- In a large, easy-to-access pan, heat the pan over medium heat until the pan is red hot. Add in the oil. Once it begins to look rippled, add in the salmon fillets skin side down.
- Place the seasoned salmon skin side down into the oil and let cook. Be patient and try not to move it until it is ready. Don't force it. About 5 Minutes. Watch for the salmon to change to a lighter color about ¾ the way up.
- Flip the salmon and cook the other side an additional 3 Minutes. Remove the salmon from the pan and let rest for 3 Minutes.
- While the salmon rests, drain off any excess oil from the pan and return the pan to medium heat. Sauté the garlic until browned, about 1 Minute. Add in the spinach and cook until the spinach is wilted, but still bright green - about 5 Minutes.
Boiled Eggs
- Bring a small pot of water to a boil then reduce it to a simmer. Gently lower the eggs into the water and let the eggs simmer for 8 Minutes for soft boiled eggs.
- Remove the eggs from the simmering water and place them in a bowl. Place the bowl under running water for 1 Minute.
Assemble
- Pour some of the gouda grits into the bottom of a bowl and top with some garlicky green, pan-fried salmon and one of the eggs cut in half. Serve hot.
This looks delicious! I’ve never had grits before but I love polenta and I’m guessing they’re similar? Love the runny egg on top too – makes everything better!
They’re very similar, Sasha. I bet you would love them! (And I agree about the runny egg – it really does make everything better!)
I made grits for the first time on Christmas Even and I fell in love with them! With the salmon and the egg, these look great.
I feel like grits do that to people. That happened to both me and my husband when we lived in the South. They get such a bad wrap, but they are SO GOOD!
That sounds so good! I really became a fan of grits after visiting family who’d moved to North Carolina – I seemed to eat shrimp and grits every time we went out!
And I love seeing reheating directions.
That happened to me while I lived in the South. There is just something so delicious about an excellent bowl of grits!