Smoked salmon party bites

Recipes / Fish

Summers nearly here and its party time. Impress your friends with these savoury salmon bites!

Recipe «Smoked salmon party bites» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 45 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 60g wild rice, cooked, 3 eggs, separated, 60g butter, melted, cooled, plus 1 tbsp extra, 240g firm ricotta, 2 tsp caster sugar , 1 lemon, zested, 40g wholemeal flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder , 2 tbsp baby capers, 2 tbsp roughly chopped dill, plus extra sprigs, to serve, 160g creme fraiche, 200g smoked salmon.

Ingredients:

  • 60g wild rice, cooked 
  • 3 eggs, separated 
  • 60g butter, melted, cooled, plus 1 tbsp extra 
  • 240g firm ricotta 
  • 2 tsp caster sugar 
  • 1 lemon, zested 
  • 40g wholemeal flour 
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder 
  • 2 tbsp baby capers 
  • 2 tbsp roughly chopped dill, plus extra sprigs, to serve 
  • 160g creme fraiche 
  • 200g smoked salmon 

Instructions

  1. To prepare pancake batter: Place cooked rice, egg yolks, melted butter, ricotta, sugar, lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl and whisk until combined. Sift over flour with baking powder, returning wheat bran from the sieve to the bowl. Stir to combine.
  2. To whisk egg whites: Using an electric mixer, whisk egg whites and a pinch of salt to stiff peaks. Add one-third of the egg whites to batter. Using a spatula or large metal spoon, fold in until combined. Add remaining egg whites and fold in until just combined.
  3. To cook pancakes: Melt 1 teaspoon extra butter in a non-stick frying pan over low–medium heat, swirling pan to coat base. Place 1 heaped tablespoon of the batter in pan, then repeat 4 more times until there are 5 small pancakes. Cook for 2 minutes or until golden underneath. Using a spatula, turn over, then cook for a further minute or until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining extra butter and batter. Cool. Makes 20 pancakes.
  4. To make creme fraiche topping: Process capers and dill in a small food processor until finely chopped. Transfer mixture to a small bowl and stir in creme fraiche until combined. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. To assemble party bites Using your hands, tear the salmon into small pieces. Spoon some creme fraiche topping onto each pancake, then top with salmon and extra dill sprigs to serve.