Smoked and Fresh Salmon Rillettes |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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The owner of the Clair de Lune restaurant located in the heart of Ottawa's Byward Market in Ontario served this to his many well-known patrons; when he retired and closed his restaurant he shared this famous recipe, a favourite of our late prime minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau. Source: a news article on the internet. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil |
1 lb fresh wild boneless salmon fillet (may use atlantic or pacific) |
3 1/2 ounces smoked salmon |
2 shallots |
1 tablespoon capers |
1/2 bunch fresh chives |
1 cup yogurt |
1/2 lime, juice of |
1/2 cup unsalted clarified butter (one stick of butter) |
2 drops tabasco sauce |
Directions:
1. Note: All ingredients must be at room temperature. Chilling time of 6 hours not included in cook time.
2. Brush olive oil over fresh salmon; wrap in aluminum foil and cook in oven preheated to 400 degreesF (200 degreesC) for 8 minutes. Remove and let cool.
3. Break up cooked salmon by hand into smaller chunks of about 1/2 inch (12 mm). Cut smoked salmon into similar-size pieces.
4. Chop shallots, capers and chives and hand mix in a stainless steel bowl with cooked salmon, smoked salmon, yogurt, lime juice and clarified butter.
5. Mix in Tabasco, then place mixture in a 4-cup (1-L) terrine mould and refrigerate, covered, 6 hours.
6. Serve sliced 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick with Pommeroy Mustard Mayonnaise (3 parts mayonnaise to 1 part grainy mustard).
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