Best 9 Blinis With Red Caviar Recipes

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Blinis, also known as blintz, blintzes, or blin, are thin pancakes commonly served with savory or sweet toppings. The batter for blinis is traditionally made with buckwheat flour, but modern recipes often use all-purpose flour. Blinis and red caviar have been paired together as a beloved appetizer or brunch dish in Russian cuisine for centuries. It is an elegant and luxurious treat that is perfect for special occasions or anytime you want to enjoy a taste of Russian culinary tradition. Whether you prefer classic blinis with sour cream and caviar or crave a more modern version with smoked salmon and crème fraîche, there's a recipe that will satisfy your cravings. In this article, we will explore some of the best recipes for blinis with red caviar, providing you with step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and stunning images to inspire your cooking journey.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

BLINI WITH CAVIAR



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These traditional Russian pancakes are best with authentic garnishes: a dab of creme fraiche and a spoonful of caviar.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Time 1h40m

Yield Makes about 4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (one 1/4-ounce envelope)
1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees)
1 cup all-purpose flour
Coarse salt
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 large eggs, separated
Garnish: Creme fraiche and salmon or trout roe

Steps:

  • Sprinkle yeast over water. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Stir together flour and 1/2 teaspoon plus a pinch of salt. Stir together buttermilk, butter, sugar, and egg yolks in a large bowl; whisk in yeast mixture, then flour mixture. Let stand, covered, in a warm place for 30 minutes.
  • Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Let stand for 10 minutes.
  • Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat, and coat with a thin layer of butter. Add a scant tablespoon batter for each blin (about 6 or 7 per skillet), and cook, flipping after bubbles appear at edges and color turns golden, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a parchment-lined tray, andlet cool for 30 minutes. Garnish with creme fraiche and caviar.

BLINIS WITH RED CAVIAR



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Provided by Moira Hodgson

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 2h20m

Yield 6 - 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups milk
1 package yeast
1 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
1/2 cup buckwheat flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
4 eggs
1/4 pound butter, melted
6 ounces red caviar
2 cups sour cream

Steps:

  • Scald the milk and set aside
  • Dissolve the yeast in four tablespoons warm water.
  • Sift the white flour into a bowl, add the buckwheat flour, salt and sugar.
  • Separate the eggs. Beat the yolks until thick and sticky. When the milk has cooled to luke warm, add the yolks and three tablespoons of the melted butter. Add the yeast. Mix well and pour into the flour. Mix thoroughly, removing any lumps. Set aside in a warm place for about two hours, or until doubled in bulk.
  • Whip the eggwhites until they stand in stiff peaks. Fold them into the batter.
  • Lightly butter a small frying pan. Pour in just enough of the pancake mixture to coat the bottom of the pan. When the mixture begins to bubble, turn the pancake over and cook lightly on the other side.
  • Wrap the pancakes in a napkin and keep them warm in the oven as you cook the others. Serve in a pile, wrapped in a napkin.
  • Serve the caviar, the sour cream and the remaining melted butter in small bowls on the table. Each person puts a pancake on a plate, butters it, adds sour cream and caviar and rolls it like a crep

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 454, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 31 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 456 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

POTATO BLINI WITH CAVIAR



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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 cups mashed potatoes
1 1/2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped
1 (2-ounce) jar red or black lumpfish caviar (recommended: Romanoff Moorehouse), divided

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200 degrees F.
  • Stir together mashed potatoes, 1 teaspoon horseradish and flour; set aside.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Make blini by dropping 1 tablespoonful of potato mixture into pan. Cook 2 to 4 minutes per side or until golden brown. Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Keep warm in the oven. Repeat with remaining potato mixture.
  • In a small bowl, stir together sour cream, remaining horseradish, and dill.
  • Serve blini by topping each with 1 1/2 teaspoons sour cream mixture. Garnish with caviar.

BLINIS WITH TAPIOCA CAVIAR, CANDIED FRUITS, TOASTED PECANS, AND CRèME FRAîCHE



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Provided by Clark Frasier

Categories     Mixer     Dairy     Egg     Fruit     Nut     Potato     Vegetable     Dessert     Christmas     Cocktail Party     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 25

Tapioca
3 quarts water
1/2 cup small pearl tapioca*
1 cup whipping cream
1 3-inch piece vanilla bean, split lengthwise
3 large egg yolks (reserve whites for blinis)
1/3 cup sugar
Pinch of salt
Blinis
1/2 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/2 pound parsnips, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/4 cup whole milk
1/4 cup all purpose flour
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 large egg whites (reserved from tapioca)
Vegetable oil
1 cup candied red cherries, halved
1 cup candied or dried apricots (about 8 ounces), cut in half horizontally, then sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips
1 cup pecans, toasted, coarsely broken
1 cup crème fraîche
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup ground cinnamon
*Available at some supermarkets and specialty foods stores, and at Asian markets.

Steps:

  • For tapioca:
  • Bring 3 quarts water to boil in large saucepan. Add tapioca and boil until tapioca is clear, stirring occasionally, about 16 minutes. Drain; rinse under cold water until cool. Transfer tapioca to medium bowl.
  • Pour cream into heavy small saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring to simmer. Whisk egg yolks, sugar, and salt in medium bowl 1 minute. Gradually whisk hot cream mixture into yolks. Return mixture to saucepan and stir over medium heat until mixture is thick enough to coat back of spoon, about 5 minutes; do not boil. Transfer custard to medium metal bowl. Set over bowl of ice water and stir until custard is cool. Stir 3/4 cup custard into tapioca. Do ahead Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill tapioca and remaining custard separately. Stir all remaining custard into tapioca to loosen before continuing.
  • For blinis:
  • Cook potatoes and parsnips in separate medium saucepans of boiling salted water until very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain vegetables well, then transfer to sieve set over medium bowl. Force potatoes and parsnips through sieve into bowl. Stir in milk. Whisk in flour in 3 additions. Add eggs 1 at a time, whisking to blend after each addition. Whisk sugar and salt into batter. Using electric mixer, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold egg whites into batter.
  • Line rimmed baking sheet with foil. Heat griddle over medium heat. Brush with oil. In batches, drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls onto griddle, spreading to form 21/2- to 3-inch rounds. Cook until brown, about 21/2 minutes per side. Transfer to sheet. Do ahead Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, cover tightly with foil, and chill. Rewarm uncovered in 350°F oven, about 7 minutes.
  • Divide tapioca among 8 small bowls. Place 1 bowl on each of 8 plates. Divide warm blinis among plates. Arrange dried cherry halves, candied apricot slices, and toasted pecans on plates. Place dollop of crme frache and honey and small mound of ground cinnamon on plates.

RUSSIAN BLINIS WITH CAVIAR



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Provided by Moira Hodgson

Categories     appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 6 - 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups milk
1 package granular yeast
1 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
1/2 cup buckwheat flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
4 eggs, separated
1/4 pound unsalted butter, melted
6 ounces red caviar
2 cups sour cream

Steps:

  • Scald the milk and set aside.
  • Dissolve the yeast in one-fourth cup warm water.
  • Sift the white flour into a bowl, add the buckwheat flour, salt and sugar.
  • Beat the egg yolks until thick. When the milk has cooled to lukewarm, add the yolks and three tablespoons of the melted butter. Add the yeast. Mix well and pour into the flour. Mix thoroughly, removing any lumps. Set aside in a warm place lightly covered with a towel for about two hours, or until doubled in bulk.
  • Whip the egg whites until they stand in stiff peaks and fold them into the batter.
  • Lightly butter a small frying pan. Pour in just enough of the pancake mixture to coat the bottom of the pan. When the mixture begins to bubble, turn the pancake over and cook lightly on the other side. Wrap the pancakes in a napkin and keep them warm in the oven while you cook the others. Serve in a pile, wrapped in a napkin.
  • Serve the caviar, the sour cream and the remaining melted butter in small bowls on the table. Each person puts a pancake on a plate, butters it, adds sour cream and caviar, and rolls it like a crepe.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 454, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 31 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 456 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CAVIAR AND BLINIS



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Provided by Victoria Granof

Categories     Milk/Cream     Fish     Cocktail Party     Valentine's Day     Oscars     New Year's Eve     Winter     Pan-Fry     Chive     Whole Wheat     Cookie

Yield Makes 24 pancakes

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup buckwheat pancake mix (we like the unsweetened organic one from Whole Foods, but you can use any unsweetened kind and follow the package instructions for all pancake ingredients, using an egg if called for)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 egg
1 tablespoon melted butter or vegetable oil
2/3 cup milk (any fat content) or water
Black caviar (our favorite is paddlefish)
Crème fraîche
Chives, snipped
Smoked salmon (optional)
Minced red onion (optional)

Steps:

  • 1. Combine the pancake mix with the salt, egg, butter or oil, and milk or water.
  • 2. Lightly brush another tablespoon of melted butter onto a skillet over medium-high heat.
  • 3. When the skillet is hot, spoon the batter into it a tablespoon at a time.
  • 4. Cook the blinis until tiny bubbles appear, about 1 minute, then flip them and fry until golden brown on each side.
  • 5. Transfer the blinis to a platter and serve warm with the caviar, crème fraîche, chives, and smoked salmon and onion (if desired).

EASY BLINI (RUSSIAN PANCAKE)



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I love these bite-sized pancakes because they make perfect appetizers. Top blini with smoked salmon, creme fraiche, or even caviar. Add a sprig of dill and they are sure to impress. My children also love eating these plain too!

Provided by Happykat

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Crepes

Time 17m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
¾ cup milk
2 tablespoons milk
1 large egg
1 tablespoon melted unsalted butter
1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Steps:

  • Combine flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.
  • Whisk 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk, egg, and 1 tablespoon melted butter together in a separate bowl. Mix into the flour mixture until batter is fully combined.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Drop batter, 1 tablespoon at a time, onto the heated skillet. Cook until bubbles form, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until brown, about 1 minute more. Lay on plate lined with a paper towel to help soak up excess butter. Repeat with the remaining batter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.7 calories, Carbohydrate 17.7 g, Cholesterol 44 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 358.5 mg, Sugar 1.8 g

BLINI (RUSSIAN PANCAKES)



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Widely popular Russian dish, especially eaten during the Maslenitsa festival in Russia. All kinds of fillings are possible--sweet or savory.

Provided by Kangaroo495

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Pancake Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 ¼ cups milk
5 eggs
⅓ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons white sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
⅛ teaspoon citric acid powder
4 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup boiling water
⅔ cup butter, divided

Steps:

  • Beat together the milk and the eggs. Stir in the salt and the sugar and mix well. Add the baking soda and citric acid.
  • Blend in the flour. Add the vegetable oil and pour in the boiling water, stirring constantly. The batter should be very thin, almost watery. Set the bowl aside and let it rest for 20 minutes.
  • Melt a tablespoon of butter in a small frying pan over medium-high heat. Pick the pan up off the heat. Pour in a ladleful of batter while you rotate your wrist, tilting the pan so the batter makes a circle and coats the bottom. The blini should be very thin.
  • Return the pan to the heat. Cook the blini for 90 seconds. Carefully lift up an edge of the blini to see if it's fully cooked: the edges will be golden and it should have brown spots on the surface. Flip the blini over and cook the other side for 1 minute.
  • Transfer the blini to a plate lined with a clean kitchen towel. Continue cooking the blini, adding an additional tablespoon of butter to the pan after each 4 blini. Stack them on top of each other and cover with the kitchen towel to keep warm.
  • Spread your favorite filling in the center of the blini, and fold three times to make a triangle shape. You can also fold up all 4 sides, like a small burrito.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 524.5 calories, Carbohydrate 57.1 g, Cholesterol 153.3 mg, Fat 26.4 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 14.4 g, SaturatedFat 13.1 g, Sodium 378.3 mg, Sugar 9.6 g

BLINI



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This is the blin recipe my great grandomother made for me as a young child. I've had blini topped with caviar, smoked salmon, lemon juice and powdered sugar, maple syrup, and my favorite, blackberry jam and sour cream. Just double the recipe up depending on how many blin you want to make.

Provided by amp51

Categories     Breakfast

Time 15m

Yield 4-6 blin, 1-2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 large eggs
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
1 cup flour (sifted recommended, but not necessary)
3/4 teaspoon vegetable oil
butter

Steps:

  • whisk eggs with sugar and salt
  • whisk in milk.
  • whisk in flour.
  • whisk in vegetable oil.
  • heat a medium non-stick skillet over low-medium heat.
  • coat the skillet with butter.
  • pour about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of batter in skillet and spread it out evenly to the edges of the skillet.
  • let cook over medium heat until the top of the blin is dry, and the edges are lightly browned and crisp.
  • flip the blin, and cook for another minute or two.
  • let the skillet cool a little and lightly butter between each blin.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 992.9, Fat 32.4, SaturatedFat 14.8, Cholesterol 491.3, Sodium 963, Carbohydrate 131.4, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 13.7, Protein 41.5

Tips:

  • Mise en place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all of your ingredients and equipment ready to go. This will help you stay organized and avoid any mishaps.
  • Use high-quality ingredients: The better the quality of your ingredients, the better your blinis will taste. Look for fresh, organic ingredients whenever possible.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make your blinis tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Cook the blinis over medium heat: Cooking the blinis over medium heat will help them to cook evenly and prevent them from burning.
  • Serve the blinis immediately: Blinis are best served hot and fresh. If you're not serving them right away, keep them warm in a low oven.

Conclusion:

Blinis are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They're perfect for parties and special occasions, but they're also easy enough to make for a weeknight meal. With a little practice, you'll be able to make perfect blinis every time.

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