Seafood is a staple for the first meal of the day in plenty of countries around the world, and for a good reason. Eating seafood for breakfast offers a nutritious alternative to the often sugar-heavy breakfast options found in many American homes. Enjoying fish for breakfast provides a powerhouse of nutrients to kickstart your day.
Benefits of Eating Seafood in the Morning
If you need more convincing on why a hearty seafood breakfast is better than your standard eggs-and-bacon set-up, we can give you a few reasons. Seafood, especially wild-caught from sustainable sources, is packed with omega-3 fatty acids, protein, and other essential nutrients. This makes seafood an excellent choice for a high-protein, low-carb breakfast — keeping you full for longer. It's also a great protein for folks who exercise in the morning, as it can aid in workout recovery.
Whether you’re following a keto breakfast regimen, are pescatarian, or simply looking for healthy seafood breakfast recipes, the versatility of seafood offers something for everyone. Incorporating these breakfast recipes into your morning can help maintain energy levels, support brain health, and keep you satiated well until your next meal.
Quick and Easy Seafood Morning Meals
Smoked Salmon and Avocado Toast
This smoked salmon breakfast idea is an easy way to up your avo-toast game. Combining the rich flavors of smoked salmon with the creamy texture of avocado, topped on a piece of whole-grain toast will give you a delicious balanced meal.
Seafood Omelette Ideas
If you’re tired of your standard omelette, you can elevate it with ingredients like fresh herbs, cheese, and a variety of seafood omelette options such as shrimp, Dungeness crab, or even leftover salmon for a filling breakfast.
Crab Cake Benedict Recipe
Swap out traditional meat options for a homemade crab cake or even a Pacific halibut cake atop an English muffin, topped with a poached egg or hollandaise sauce for a luxurious morning treat.
Crispy Salmon Hash
Sometimes, you have too much leftover salmon from dinner the night before. A crispy salmon hash breakfast is the exact solution you’re looking for — poach up some eggs, smash some potatoes, stir in some flaked wild salmon, and you have a satisfying breakfast to start your morning.
Smoked Salmon Bagel
A bagel for breakfast is always a winning option, but you can spice up the variety of your bagel consumption by adding smoked salmon to it. This combination is not only winning, but easy to slap together — so it’s perfect if you’re on-the-go.
Shrimp and Grits Breakfast
This is a classic Southern recipe with a very Alaskan spin on it. Adding tender, sweet wild Alaskan spot prawns to creamy grits is a perfect harmony of flavor and texture. This dish can best be enjoyed for breakfast, but you can certainly eat this for lunch and dinner.
Salmon Breakfast Bowl
Instead of your traditional eggs, bacon, toast, try salmon and eggs in a quinoa bowl to start your day off with an abundance of energy. This is one of those customizable healthy seafood breakfast dishes that you won’t ever be able to get enough of. Use this recipe for salmon quinoa bowls as a starting point, then adapt it as you like for breakfast. Or, try this recipe for hot smoked salmon congee, inspired by the rice porridge that that many people in Asia eat for breakfast.
Even More Seafood Breakfast Ideas
Savory Cold Smoked Salmon and Dill Waffles
Creamy Potato-Leek Salmon Tart
Hot Smoked Sockeye Salmon Frittata
Sourcing Sustainable Seafood for Your Morning Meals
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