Potato Pancakes with Smoked Salmon and Fried Eggs

[Sara Moulton]

Potato Pancakes with Smoked Salmon and Fried Eggs

Serves 4 as Main Dish.

Hands-on time: 25 minutes

Total preparation time: 35 minutes

I love smoked salmon with eggs. I love smoked salmon with potatoes and smoked salmon with horseradish. So I thought I would put it all together and garnish it with the perfect smoked salmon accompaniments, red onion and capers. I'm from New York -- I know about smoked salmon. Serve with Grated Carrot Salad (page 293) or Sauteed Beets with Balsamic Vinegar (page 305).

• 1—2 small baking potatoes (about 12 ounces)
  
• 1/4 c plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  
• Kosher salt and freshly milled black pepper
  
• 8 large eggs
  
• 4 oz thinly sliced smoked salmon
  
• 1 recipe Horseradish Sauce (page 316), optional
  
• Thinly sliced red onion and drained, bottled capers, optional
  

1. Peel the potato and grate it, preferably using the grating disc of a food processor (or the coarse side of a box grater). Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Sprinkle the potatoes into the pan to form 4 pancakes, about 4 inches in diameter and 1/3 inch thick. Press them down with a spatula and cook them for 5 to 6 minutes or until the underside is golden brown. Season the top side with salt and pepper, turn the pancakes over, and cook them for 5 to 6 minutes more or until golden. Season the second side with salt and pepper.

2. When the potato pancakes are almost done, fry the eggs. In a large skillet heat the remaining oil over medium-low heat until hot. Gently break the eggs into the skillet, keeping the yolks intact, and cook, covered, 5 minutes, or to desired doneness. Season with salt and pepper.

3. To serve, arrange 1 pancake on each of 4 plates; top with one-fourth of the salmon and 2 fried eggs. Spoon some of the Horseradish Sauce on top, if using, and garnish with red onion and capers.

Excerpted from Sara's Secrets for Weeknight Meals, published by Broadway Books and reprinted with permission. Copyright © 2005 by Sara Moulton. Pages referenced in this recipe are from the book.

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Keywords: Main Dish, Lunch, Intermediate, Dinner, Potatoes, Fish, Brunch

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