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This Creamy Salmon Bake recipe with potatoes and broccoli is packed with a rich, smoky flavour in a creamy, herby filling.

Sliced salmon bake with potatoes and broccoli

This Creamy Salmon Bake recipe is great for all seasons. I love it in winter when I need a bit of something cosy and hearty, but the creaminess lends itself to a fantastic summer dish too, sliced up and served with a little salad (or even cold as an impressive brunch or lunch if you’re hosting).

It makes a small pack of smoked salmon into a full meal, complete with veggies and potatoes, and the ultimate shortcut of cream cheese to bring that smoothness.

Best thing is, the prep takes less than 15 minutes, it’s made in one dish, and the oven does the rest of the work!


Why you’ll love this recipe

⭐️ So much flavour

⭐️ Stretches one pack of smoked salmon

⭐️ Something new and different


About this Creamy Salmon Bake

This is a one-pot recipe that’s something a bit different but is super convenient too. 

Here I’ve used smoked salmon, which works perfectly flavour-wise, but it’s also really handy as an ingredient – it lasts ages unopened in the fridge and can be really good value in some supermarkets. If you’re thinking about substituting this ingredient, I urge you not to – it really is the star of the show! 

This recipe feeds 4 or 6 for lunch. You can easily make it ahead too and leave to go cold. It tastes amazing cold!

What you’ll need

close up of a salmon bake recipe
  • New potatoes
  • Broccoli
  • Milk
  • Eggs – Medium free range
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Dried dill
  • Lemon – Zest only
  • Spring onions 
  • Garlic and herb cream cheese
  • Smoked salmon

How to make it

The raw ingredients in one dish for this salmon bake recipe

1. Boil the potatoes and broccoli, drain well and add to the dish, followed by the salmon and dolloped cream cheese. Mix together the rest of the ingredients.

Creamy and full of flavour smoked salmon tray bake

2. Pour over the egg mixture and bake for 30-40 minutes until golden and firm.

Hint: After you’ve drained the potatoes and broccoli, set aside for a little while to fully drain and cool a little.


Substitutions

  • Salmon – You can use smoked salmon ‘trimmings’ instead of a regular pack to save money on this dish.
  • Veggies – Swap the broccoli for peas perhaps, or use any cooked veggies you prefer.

Leftovers

In the fridge You can keep this recipe in the fridge for 3 days. It tastes amazing cold!

Top tip

Potatoes 

I have used new potatoes with this recipe because they’re so easy. No need to peel, and they only need halving. But if you only have regular potatoes, or prefer them, you can. Peel and cut them into chunks, and adjust the oven time depending on the size of them.

FAQ

Why is my salmon bake a little watery?

It might be because you haven’t drained your broccoli or potatoes well enough. Make sure you get all that excess water out before adding it to the dish or you might end up with this problem.

Can I make this dairy free?

I haven’t road tested it but you could try it with a milk alternative and dairy-free cream cheese, which will make sure it keeps its creaminess. Definitely worth giving a go!

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Creamy Salmon Bake

A delicious family salmon recipe, all baked in one dish with only 15 minutes of prep.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients 

  • 1 kg New potatoes, Cut into small rounds
  • 300 g Broccoli, Cut into florets
  • 300 ml Milk
  • 6 Medium free range eggs
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp Dried dill
  • 1 Lemon, Zest only
  • 4 Spring onions, Finely chopped
  • 165 g Garlic and herb cream cheese
  • 200 g Smoked salmon

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 190°C.
  • Boil the potatoes for 15 mins to cook completely. Add the broccoli to the pan with the potatoes for the last 2 minutes. Drain well and set aside.
  • Mix the milk, eggs, salt and pepper, dill and lemon zest together.
  • Put your drained potatoes and broccoli into an ovenproof roasting dish.
  • Sprinkle over the spring onions, dollop on spoonfuls of the cream cheese and push in strips of smoked salmon.
  • Pour over the egg mixture.
  • Bake for 30-40 mins until golden and firm.

Nutrition

Calories: 493kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 31gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 282mgSodium: 709mgPotassium: 1787mgFiber: 9gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 1413IUVitamin C: 133mgCalcium: 296mgIron: 5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Family Food
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26 Comments

  1. Interesting, I must have saved an older version of this recipe, as the ingredients are a bit different. I came to ask, do you think it’s possible to make this dish without the eggs?

    Here is the ingredients to the recipe I have:
    4 large Potatoes, (peeled)
    2 Onions, (finely chopped)
    2 tablespoons Butter (unsalted (plus extra for greasing))
    230 g Norwegian salmon fillet
    1 tablespoon Lemon juice
    170 g Cream cheese
    120 g Smoked salmon
    2 tablespoon fresh Dill, (chopped)
    4 medium free range Eggs
    300 ml Milk, (semi skimmed)
    Salt and pepper

    I use Plan To Eat, a meal planning app that is perfect for recipe hoarders like me 🙂

    1. That was a very old version of the recipe that we have extensively tested to update. I would always suggest book marking recipes rather than copying as we update them daily in case of any improvements!

  2. I made this for my family this evening, it was lovely. Thanks for sharing all your recipes. So far I’ve made at least 4 of them and they have been brilliant. Also the shopping list is so useful, you have saved me so much time.

    1. So happy it the lists help Laura, I was just writing one now and your comment spurred me on to get it finished!! 😂

  3. If substituting salmon filets for smoked salmon, would you precook the salmon before baking and if so how/how long?

    1. Hi Rach, I wouldn’t recommend this. We tested this and the salmon was over cooked and also the finished dish lacked flavour!

  4. 5 stars
    Adapted this for 2 people and its simply delicious. Had it on a cooler summer evening and just the right balence of goodness food and comfort food. Definitely one to have again

  5. 5 stars
    Really easy, I cut down on the potatoes as I didn’t want so many and used the excess to fry up for a weekend breakfast with bacon.

    Easy delicious recipe that’s even better the next day as the lemon has time the really come through. It is a huge portion. I used my paella dish to cook it in and it pretty much filled it 3/4 of the way up.

  6. My husband doesn’t like smoked salmon (annoying as it’s something the picky child does like) so I made this with bacon and mushrooms (cooked before adding to the dish) instead of salmon and lemon, was yummy! Picky child didn’t eat hers as she saw a few bits of brocolli in her bit (I did a less brocolliy side for her but obviously still too brocolliy). But I’d definitely try it again with a less offensive vegetable.

  7. 5 stars
    This recipe is amazing! I cut it in half for two people but still use two onions since I’m an onion lover. It’s so warm and filling on a fall night <3

  8. We are going to try this with lactaid lactose free milk and green valley organics lactose free cream cheese. We are going to use salmon we have on hand also.