Red Pepper Pancakes With Smoked Salmon Caviar And Chive Cream Sauce Food

AREPAS WITH CREME FRAICHE AND CAVIAR

Steps:

• Combine warm water and salt and stir until dissolved. Slowly mix in cornmeal until a sticky dough is formed. Divide dough into 8 equal portions and form each portion into a small dough ball. Roll out each ball to form a 1/2-inch-thick disk.
• In a medium skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon lard until it starts to move and pop. Add one dough disk. Cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove arepa from pan and place on a paper towel. Repeat with remaining lard and dough.
• Top each arepa with creme fraiche, egg, chives, shallot, and caviar and serve.

SMOKED SALMON, CAVIAR AND CREAM CHEESE ROLL UPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix the cream cheese and chives. Lay the slices of salmon out flat. Spread a thin layer of the cream cheese mixture on 1 side of each slice salmon. Starting from a short end roll the salmon snugly over the filling. With a blanched leek tie the salmon to secure it. Arrange the "sushi" cream cheese side up. Garnish the top with a small dollop of caviar.
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CHIVE PANCAKES WITH GORGONZOLA AND BACON

Steps:

• For the pancakes: In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center of the flour and add the eggs, milk, chives, and the olive oil. Gradually combine the flour into the wet ingredients and stir until smooth.
• Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and put over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, drop the batter by teaspoonfuls into the pan. Cook until bubbles form on the top of the pancake, about 1 minute. Flip and cook on the other side. Remove the pancakes to a large plate and cool. Continue making pancakes until all the batter is used.
• In a medium bowl, combine the Gorgonzola and mascarpone and put it into a pastry bag. Pipe the Gorgonzola mixture onto the pancakes. Top with shards of the crispy bacon and chives. Arrange on serving platters and serve. Coolio!

BUCKWHEAT PANCAKES WITH SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Make pancakes:
• Whisk together dry ingredients in a large bowl. Whisk together yolks and milk in a small bowl, then whisk into dry ingredients. Beat egg whites in another large bowl with an electric mixer until they hold soft peaks, then fold into flour mixture. Add 3 tablespoons butter and fold until batter is smooth.
• Lightly brush a 10- to 12-inch nonstick skillet with some of remaining butter, then heat over moderate heat until hot but not smoking. Working in batches of 4, spoon about 1 1/2 tablespoons batter per pancake into skillet and cook until surface of pancakes bubbles, 1 to 2 minutes, then flip and cook 1 minute more. Transfer to a plate and keep warm, covered. Brush skillet with butter between batches.
• Make topping:
• Stir together all topping ingredients except salmon until combined, then dollop on pancakes and top with salmon.
• *Available at natural foods stores.

CAVIAR - DUMPLINGS WITH FRESH HERB - SAUCE & SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Mix the dumpling dough as indicated on the packet. Divide the dough into 8 equal parts.
• With clammy hands take one part of the dough and shape a dumpling out of it. Press a recess in it and fill it with 1 - 2 teaspoons caviar. Close the dumpling carefully. Keep attention, that it is closed all around to keep the caviar inside.
• Do the same with the other 7 parts of the dumpling dough.
• Place a big saucepan with salted water on the stove and bring the water to boil. Reduce the heat and add the dumplings. Let them steep until they are cooked. It takes about 20 minutes. You know that the dumplings are cooked, when they are coming up and swimming.
• Wash the dill and the chives dry it carefully and chop it up small.
• Squeeze the lemon.
• Pour the sour cream, yogurt, lemon juice, pepper, salt, sugar, dill and chive into a bowl and stir it.
• You can find the step-by-step-recipe at www.deliciousday.com.

ROASTED RED PEPPER SALMON PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Puree roasted red peppers in a food processor; transfer to a cold large skillet.
• Stir chicken broth, Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup cilantro, cornstarch, jalapeno pepper, and garlic into red pepper puree.
• Bring red pepper mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Keep warm.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Stir angel hair and olive oil into the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain.
• Cook salmon, skin side up, until skin begins to loosen, about 5 minutes. Remove from grill and peel skin. Continue cooking on other side until salmon flakes easily with a fork, about 5 minutes.
• Divide angel hair pasta among 5 warm plates. Nestle a salmon fillet into each pasta portion. Drizzle red pepper sauce around salmon onto pasta. Garnish with 1 tablespoon cilantro and chives.

SMOKED WILD IRISH SALMON WITH CHIVE PANCAKES

Steps:

• To make the dressing, place the wholegrain mustard in a bowl, then using a whisk, add the olive oil slowly. Add a squeeze of lemon, season to taste, then set aside.
• To make the pancake mixture, mix together the eggs, flour, milk and chopped chives until smooth. Season with pepper and salt, if you want
• Heat a medium non-stick frying pan over a highish heat. Using a piece of kitchen paper wipe the pan with some vegetable oil. Pour a ladleful of the pancake batter into the pan and swirl to cover the base. Cook for about 1 min, then flip, cook for 30 secs more, remove and place on greaseproof paper. Repeat until you've made all six pancakes, then set aside.
• To serve, arrange handfuls of salad leaves in piles on the side of each of six plates. Fold pancakes into four and sit next to the leaves. Loosely drape two slices of smoked salmon over the leaves and pancakes. Tuck two slices of lemon and a few chives under the salmon, then drizzle the mustard dressing over everything and serve.

RED BELL PEPPER AND CORIANDER PANCAKES WITH SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• In a bowl stir together all pancake ingredients except egg whites and season batter with salt and pepper. In another bowl with an electric mixer beat egg whites until they just hold stiff peaks and gently fold into batter.
• Heat a non-stick skillet over moderate heat and brush with some melted butter. Working in batches, drop tablespoonfuls of batter into skillet to form pancakes 1 1/4 inches in diameter. Cook pancakes until bubbles appear on surface and undersides are golden, about 1 minute. Turn pancakes and cook until undersides are golden. Transfer pancakes to a rack and cool.
• Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon sour cream onto center of each pancake and top with a twisted smoked salmon strip and a coriander leaf.

SMOKED SALMON OR RED CAVIAR APPETIZER

Steps:

• Place the cheese on any plate and press the finely chopped scallion greens thickly on it.
• Put the plate you're serving it on on top of the scallions and cheese and invert onto the serving plate.
• Spoon the caviar or press the chopped smoked salmon on top of the cream cheese.
• Can refrigerate a few hours or serve immediately.

SMOKED WILD IRISH SALMON WITH CHIVE PANCAKES

Steps:

• THE DRESSING: Place the wholegrain mustard in a bowl, using a whisk, slowly add the olive oil, then add a squeeze of lemon and set aside.
• THE PANCAKE MIXTURE: Mix together the eggs, flour, milk and chopped chives until smooth and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Heat a medium-sized non-stick pan over a high heat and using a piece of kitchen paper wipe the pan with some vegetable oil. Pour a ladleful of the pancake batter into the pan and swirl to cover the base. Cook for about 1 minute, then flip, cook for 30 seconds more, remove and place on greaseproof paper. Repeat until you've made all six pancakes, then set aside.
• TO SERVE: Arrange handfuls of salad leaves in piles on the side of each of six plates. Fold the pancakes into four and sit next to the leaves. Loosely drape two slices of smoked salmon over the leaves and pancakes. Tuck two slices of lemon and a few chives under the salmon, then drizzle the mustard dressing over everything and serve.
• Kevin Dundon's Notes for preparing this dish in advance: Make the pancakes the day before, stack them with a layer of greaseproof paper between each one and refrigerate.
• My Notes: When I make this dish, I am not going to try to track down smoked wild Irish salmon, delicious though it may be. I shall be making it with the best local smoked salmon available.

POACHED EGGS/SMOKED SALMON/SPINACH/CHIVE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• CHIVE AREAM SAUCE:.
• In saucepan over medium heat, combine milk, onions, bay leaf and nutmeg; simmer, stirring for 5 minutes.
• Discard onions and bay leaf.
• In separate saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, cook flour, stirring for 2 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium; gradually whisk in milk mixture, whisking constantly for 8 to 10 minutes or until thickened.
• Whisk in cheese until blended, then chives, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• **Make ahead; let cool and place plastic wrap right on surface of sauce. refrigerate up to 2 days.
• In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat -- cook garlic for 30 seconds; add spinach and cook uncovered for 2 to 3 minutes or until wilted.
• Stir in salt and keep warm.
• Meanwhile pour enough water into separate saucepan to come to 3 inches. bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to gentle simmer and break eggs one at a time into water.
• Cook to desired doneness {is that a word?} remove with slotted spoon and drain well.
• Meanwhile toast bread.
• Arrange layer of spinach on each slice, top with poached egg.
• Spoon sauce over eggs.
• Top with folded slice of smoked salmon. .
• Serve with tomato slices, onion slices, or avocado slices.

POTATO PANCAKES WITH SMOKED SALMON, CAVIAR AND DILL CREAM

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir the creme fraiche with the dill and lemon juice.
• Season with salt and black pepper and sprinkle with the chives.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• In a food processor or on a box grater, coarsely shred the potatoes and the onion.
• Transfer to a large, clean kitchen towel and squeeze dry.
• In a medium bowl, mix the shredded potatoes and onion with the egg, flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper.
• In a large nonstick skillet or on a griddle, heat the vegetable oil until shimmering.
• Drop 2 tablespoons of the potato mixture into the skillet and flatten with the back of a spoon to make a 3-inch round.
• Make about 5 more pancakes and cook over moderately high heat until golden on the bottom, about 4 minutes.
• Flip the pancakes and cook until golden, about 2 minutes longer.
• Transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Repeat with the remaining potato mixture; you should have 12 pancakes.
• Arrange the potato pancakes on a platter.
• Serve warm, with the dill cream, smoked salmon and caviar.

SMOKED SALMON AND CHIVES CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute the onion, red pepper and garlic in oil until tender; set aside to cool., Line the bottom of a 9-in. springform pan with parchment; set aside. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in the chives, cheeses, milk, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper sauce and reserved onion mixture. Fold in salmon. Pour into prepared pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. , Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Serve with crackers.