Elevated Egg Salad with Salmon Roe and Other Roe Variants
Hard-Boiled Egg Mix with Tarragon and Salmon Caviar
Heck yeah, we're taking egg salad to the next level here! This sophisticated version combines tarragon, white wine vinegar, and a touch of salmon roe for an irresistible flavor explosion. Ready to get fancy? Here's the lowdown.
Yield:
4-6 servings
Difficulty:
Easy peasy
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
Ingredients
- 8 large eggs
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons tarragon, finely chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 4 ounces salmon roe (or try alternatives like trout roe, tobiko, or caviar)
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil. Prepare an ice bath in a large bowl. Once the water starts bubbling, add the eggs and cook for ten minutes. Drain the water and transfer the eggs to the ice bath. Let them chill for at least 5 minutes.
- Peel the eggs carefully and chop them roughly. In a bowl, stir together the chopped eggs, mayonnaise, chopped shallot, vinegar, tarragon, salt, and pepper. Adjust seasoning to your liking.
- Transfer the egg mixture to a shallow bowl and top with the roe, spreading it as evenly as possible. Garnish with some tarragon leaves. Serve with crackers or bread.
Pro tips
- For better flavor, use fresh and high-quality ingredients.
- If using alternative roes, adjust the amount to balance the flavors, as some may be stronger.
- Salmon roe brings out a lovely salty, oceanic flavor that plays nicely off the tarragon.
Time to indulge in some luxe egg salad and impress your taste buds! Or, if you're feeling lazy, toss a few eggs in your salad instead! Check out our Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad and Warm Fava Bean and Chanterelle Salad with Poached Eggs recipes for egg-tastic inspiration. Enjoy! 🥚
- The sophisticated Elevated Egg Salad recipe calls for adding 4 ounces of salmon roe to the egg mixture, which enhances the dish with a salty, oceanic flavor that complements the tarragon.
- In the instructions, a tablespoon of mayonnaise is stirred into the chopped eggs, shallot, vinegar, tarragon, salt, and pepper to form the base of the salad.
- To elevate the flavor even further, the Salmon Roe Egg Salad recipe offers alternatives like trout roe, tobiko, or caviar, with the instructions advising to adjust the amount of these alternatives to balance the flavors, as they may be stronger than salmon roe.
