SALMON RILLETTES
A light but rich tasting spread made with fresh and smoked salmon. This is my adaptation of David Lebovitz's adaptation of Susan Loomis's salmon rillettes, a recipe that I have been wanting to make for years. A more buttery version is in Susan Loomis's wonderful book "Cooking at Home on Rue Tatin," and on David Lebovitz's eponymous website. David uses a mixture of steamed fresh salmon and smoked salmon, and I have followed suit, changing the proportions slightly. I used much less butter - 1 tablespoon, and a tablespoon each of olive oil and crème fraîche, as well as some Greek yogurt, and I still came up with a mixture that I can call rillettes. You can serve the spread with sliced bread or crackers, spoon onto endive leaves, cucumber rounds or squares of red and green pepper, or use as a filling for miniature bell peppers. You can also substitute these salmon rillettes for the smoked trout rillettes in the recipe for "Lentils With Smoked Trout Rillettes" from earlier this week. As always, use a fork, not a food processor, to make this.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories brunch, dinner, lunch, snack, dips and spreads
Time 20m
Yield 1 3/4 cups, serving 8 generously
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Lightly oil a steamer basket. Season salmon with salt and pepper and place in steamer basket over 1 inch of boiling water. Cover and steam 5 to 8 minutes, depending on thickness of the salmon. It should be just cooked through and easy to flake apart, but moist. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Using a fork or a whisk, cream butter and olive oil together until mixture is smooth and emulsified.
- Flake salmon into a medium-size bowl and add smoked salmon. Using a fork, mash the two together until well combined and salmon has broken down like canned tuna. Add butter and olive oil, yogurt and crème fraîche and work together with a fork until well combined. Add lemon juice to taste and the chives, and mix together well. Add pepper and mix together. Chill for 1 to 2 hours. Allow to come to room temperature before serving.
- Either spoon onto endive leaves or other vegetables, or serve with toasted bread or crackers.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 105, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 137 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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Carlita B.
[email protected]I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and it's always a hit. I've made it several times and it's always delicious.
Alaa Mohamed
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to use up leftover salmon. I always have leftover salmon after I make salmon fillets, and this is a great way to use it up.
HG Mantenimiento
[email protected]I made this recipe for a potluck and it was a big hit. Everyone was asking for the recipe.
Losu Francis
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to get your kids to eat fish. My kids loved it!
Saikat Saikat
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of fish, but I really enjoyed this recipe. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the flavors were very mild.
Naqeeb Hussain
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to impress your guests. It's easy to make and it looks very impressive.
_Kronos_
[email protected]I made this recipe for a party and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!
Anne Mereena
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! I'll definitely be making it again.
Asma Awan
[email protected]I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Fatima Khassim
[email protected]This recipe is amazing! The salmon is cooked perfectly and the flavors are out of this world.
Tarek Tarek
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious.
alan 2
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to use up leftover salmon. It's also a healthy and delicious snack or appetizer.
Poetic Explosion
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of salmon, but I really enjoyed this recipe. The flavors were well-balanced and the texture was perfect.
Shaade Philander
[email protected]This recipe is so easy to make and it's perfect for a party or potluck. I always get compliments when I bring it.
Tayyab Ali
[email protected]I added some extra dill and lemon zest to the recipe and it was even better. The flavors really popped.
Salim Temam
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the rillettes were very flavorful.
Gerardo Flores
[email protected]This salmon rillettes recipe was absolutely delicious! The combination of flavors was perfect, and the texture was smooth and creamy. I highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves salmon.