Smoked Trout Dip
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Smoked Trout Dip
Description
Smoked Trout Dip blends hot smoked trout flakes with creamy ingredients including cream cheese and sour cream or mayonnaise to create a smooth yet textured spread. Additional flavor comes from prepared horseradish, Dijon mustard, minced shallot, and a splash of lemon juice, which brighten and balance the smoky richness. Black pepper and optional hot sauce add mild heat according to taste.
No cooking is required beyond preparing the smoked fish, making this dip easy to assemble. It can be served chilled as an appetizer on bread or crackers, or as a dip for vegetables like celery stalks.
The recipe encourages adjusting seasonings to personal preference and notes that other smoked fish like salmon or whitefish can be substituted. Incorporating minced pickles can add crunch and acidity. Leftovers store in a covered container refrigerated for up to a week.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds smoked trout (see above for alternative fish)
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons pickle juice (optional)
- 1 tablespoon green onion or chives, minced
- 2 tablespoons sour cream or mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons horseradish prepared
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard (any mustard will do)
- 1 shallot minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or to taste
- hot sauce to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Remove any skin or bones from the smoked fish and put into a bowl. Add all the other ingredients and pound and mash everything until it becomes a rough spread. Tinker with the seasonings as you like and serve cool over bread or crackers, or celery stalks.
Notes
- Start with well-flavored hot smoked fish like lake trout, salmon, or whitefish for best results.
- Adjust seasonings to taste as the dip is ready to eat once mixed.
- Try adding minced pickles for extra sour crunch.
- A mixture of smoked fish and leftover cooked fish also works well in this dip.
- Store leftovers tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 161 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 161kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 175mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 409mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 277IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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