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A close-up of a slice of quiche with a golden-brown crust, filled with herbs, cheese, and visible pieces of ham, served on a white plate with a gold fork.

Smoked Salmon Quiche

A light and fluffy quiche with buttery, crispy tart shell. Topped with ribbons of smoked salmon and melted cheese. Perfect breakfast lunch or dinner!
Author: Nick Makrides
4.67 from 6 votes
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Prep 20 minutes
Cook 1 hour 25 minutes
Total 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Pie
Cuisine French
Servings 6
Calories 457 kcal

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 homemade quiche crust recipe (see notes)

Filling

  • 1 leek, thinly sliced (white part only)
  • 1/2 brown onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3/4 cup gruyere cheese or cheddar, grated
  • 3 tbsp dill, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 pinch pepper
  • 200 g smoked salmon (see notes)

Instructions
 

Crust

  • For the crust, you can either use my Perfect Quiche Crust Recipe or you can use 2 sheets of shortcrust pastry.

Filling

  • Preheat a fan forced oven to 160C / 320F.
  • On medium heat, add the butter and allow to melt a little. Next, add the sliced leek, onion and minced garlic. Stir for 2 minutes until they soften. Don’t let them brown. Take off the heat and allow to cool.
  • To a large mixing bowl or jug, add the eggs, cream, salt and pepper and 3/4 of the dill. Whisk until well combined.
  • Add the cooled leek mixture to the tart shell and spread around. Then add the smoked salmon ribbons. Sprinkle with cheese and pour on the egg mixture. Bake for 45 minutes or until golden and middle is still slightly jiggly. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

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Notes

Storage
Quiche can be stored in an airtight container, in the fridge for up to three days.
Freezing
Quiche can be frozen in an airtight container or freezer bags for up to two months.
Crust
You can use my recipe for Quiche Crust. It’s flaky and buttery and so easy to make. But an alternative would be to use 2 sheets of frozen shortcrust pastry. Place two semi-thawed sheets of pastry on top of each other place on your workbench which has been dusted with flour. Roll out to about 12-inches in diameter.
Smoked Salmon
Guys, I cannot stress this enough. Use good quality smoked salmon for this recipe. It will make all the difference when it comes to the overall flavor of the quiche and is the best way to infuse it with that Smokey flavor too.

Nutrition

Calories:457kcal | Carbohydrates:19g | Protein:14g | Fat:36g | Saturated Fat:19g | Polyunsaturated Fat:3g | Monounsaturated Fat:12g | Trans Fat:1g | Cholesterol:231mg | Sodium:650mg | Potassium:227mg | Fiber:1g | Sugar:1g | Vitamin A:1423IU | Vitamin C:3mg | Calcium:82mg | Iron:2mg
Keyword Egg, Quiche, Smoked Salmon, Tart
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