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Salmon Rillettes
Salmon rillettes is a creamy, flavorful spread made with fresh and smoked salmon, blended with lemon, sour cream and herbs. Perfect for spreading on crackers or toasted baguette slices, this elegant appetizer is a crowd-pleaser for any occasion.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
chill time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 40 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
117 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
French, French-American Fusion
Ingredients
- 1 pound salmon skinned and cut into 1-inch pieces, fresh
- 4 ounces smoked salmon chopped
- 2 cups white wine
- lemon peel peel of 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
- 2 dill sprigs, fresh
- 2 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dill minced fresh
- 1 teaspoon chives chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- baguette sliced and toasted
Instructions
- Add 2 cups white wine to a large, deep skillet. Add peel of 1 lemon, 2 teaspoons black peppercorns, 2 sprigs fresh dill, and 2 bay leaves. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes, allowing the wine to infuse with the aromatics.
- Add 1 pound fresh salmon, to the wine and simmer, stirring occasionally for just over 2 minutes, until the salmon has just barely turned opaque on all sides. Remove it from the pan, cover, and chill for about an hour.
- Once the salmon has chilled, flake it gently into a medium-sized bowl.
- Add 4 ounces smoked salmon, 1 teaspoon minced fresh dill, 1 teaspoon chopped chives, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, ⅓ cup sour cream and salt and pepper, to taste, to the bowl with the flaked salmon and mix until combined.
- Cover and chill for at least an hour to let the flavors combine. Serve on slices of toasted baguette.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
117kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
139mg
(6%)
Potassium
317mg
(7%)
Fiber
0.01g
(0%)
Sugar
0.4g
(1%)
Vitamin A
100IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 117
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 117kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 139mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 317mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 100IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.