Salmon rillettes
A terrine of two kinds of salmon (cooked and smoked) with butter and lemon.
218,5014.4/5 for 28 ratings
Last modified on: March 26th 2013
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
120 g smoked salmon - 2
250 g fresh salmon - 3
120 g butter - 4
a little parsley - 5
a little chives - 6
1 lemon - 7
2 tablespoons Herb olive oil - 8
1 tablespoon fish fumet - 9
salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 665 grams
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How long does it take?
Time required
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 min. | 2 hours | 10 min. | 2 hours 38 min. |
Keeping:
1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected from air.At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Cook 250 g fresh salmon in a pan of salted simmering water (with the powdered fish fumet if desired).
Stage 2 - 2 min.
As soon as it becomes opaque, and therefore cooked, remove from pan and drain.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Stage 4 - 7 min.
Cut 120 g smoked salmon into fine strips, then cut these into small pieces. The pieces should be as small as possible.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Add cooked salmon, mix with fork.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Add diced smoked salmon, 1 lemon juice and 2 tablespoons Herb olive oil, mix with fork.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Chop chives and parsley, add them and mix with fork.
Check seasoning.
Check seasoning.
Stage 9 - 2 hours
Fill one or more small terrines, cover with plastic film and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
Serve as a starter with toasted bread.
Serve as a starter with toasted bread.
Remarks
If you prefer a stronger flavour, you can add a half teaspoon of powdered fish fumet when cooking the salmon.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 10.36 €
- Per person : 1.73 €
And to drink?: A good dry white wine.
Source
From the Internet.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Fresh salmon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Salmon marinated like herring, Summer Salmon Blanquette, Salmon "en papillote" with small vegetables, Seafood feuillantines, Salmon with sorrel, ... All |
| Smoked salmon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Surprise bread, Cucumber and salmon salad, Spaghetti with smoked salmon, Potato Waffles with Smoked Salmon, Scandinavian cocktail, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Kouign-amann brioche, Koulibiak in pie dish, Two-stage beef chuck , Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Pork medallions with "full" turnips, ... All |
 | Herb olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Vegetable tartare, Potatoes with smoked salmon, Fine multi-tomato tart, Light herb sauce, Little vegetable omelettes, ... All |
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