A great appetizer for your Thanksgiving dinner. Served with crackers or in a salad.
Ingredients
21 OZ / 600 G salmon fillet
17.5 OZ / 500 ML water
2 TBSP capers
1 OZ / 25 G dill
7 OZ / 200 G creme fraiche
0.5 EA lemon
2 EA shallot
1 CLOVE garlic
2 TBSP butter
2 TSP salt
2 TSP white pepper
Directions
Prepare your salmon by slicing it into 4 fillets, then season with salt and pepper. Add to the deep steaming tray. Add your water to the mixing bowl and steam your salmon fillets for 15 minutes. Once cooked, remove the salmon from the mixing bowl and take off the skin, clean out the mixing bowl well.
Peel your shallots and garlic, then add them to the mixing bowl. Chop your shallot and garlic for 9 seconds / speed 7. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl.
Add your butter to the mixing bowl and sauté your shallots for 5 minutes / 250°F|120°C. Once cooked, allow the mix to cool down for 5 minutes inside the mixing bowl.
Wash and pick your dill. With the butterfly whisk inserted, add your picked dill to the mixing bowl along with your cooked salmon, lemon zest, lemon juice, creme fraiche and capers. Season with more salt and pepper, then give your rillettes a mix for 20 seconds / speed 3 / stir.
Empty into a serving container and chill for at least one hour before serving.
Enjoy your dish!
Recipe Note
TIP:
This recipe also works great with an addition of some chopped smoked salmon through it.