Smoked Salmon Timbales No Cook Food

COLD SMOKED AND GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Whisk together all ingredients.
• Thaw corn kernels, if using, and drain. Dice all ingredients to size of corn kernels.
• Process all ingredients except panko and egg whites. Place into large bowl, then fold in panko, then slowly fold in egg whites in 2 separate actions. Make sure to fold and not stir or whip.
• Cilantro Citrus Sauce: 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped 1/2 lime, zest 1/2 lemon, zest 1/2 orange, zest 1 orange, juiced 1 lime, juiced 1 tablespoon shallots 1/2 tablespoon garlic 1/2 cup white wine 4 tablespoons butter Salt and pepper, to taste
• Mix cilantro, zests, juices, shallots and garlic. Saute cilantro mixture, deglaze with wine, reduce. Add butter adjust with salt and pepper.
• 4 (8-ounce) salmon fillets
• Day One: Marinate 4 (8-ounce) boneless, skinless salmon fillets overnight in smoked salmon brine.
• Day Two: Remove salmon filets from brine. Rinse lightly in cold water, pat dry. Put fillets in smoker. Cold smoke fish in smoker over indirect heat to avoid cooking until smoke flavor is evident (1 to 2 hours). Be sure fish remains cool to the touch. This process will put flavor into the fish without cooking the flesh. Do not smoke fish too hot as it will still be put on the grill to finish the cooking process. Reserve fish in refrigerator until ready to grill. Prepare summer corn salsa refrigerate until served. Prepare Chile Dumpling batter and refrigerate.
• Preparation: Preheat BBQ grill to hot fire. Warm corn salsa to room temperature. Set-up steamer on stovetop, bring water to a simmer. Prepare cilantro citrus sauce and keep in warm location. Scoop 12 (2-ounce) portions of dumpling mix into steamer. Cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes.
• While dumplings are steaming place salmon on grill to desired doneness (5 minutes per side per inch of thickness).
• Final Assembly: Place 3 dumplings on each plate. Spoon corn salsa between dumplings. Place grilled salmon atop dumplings. Drizzle salmon and plate with citrus sauce.

SMOKED SALMON TIMBALES ( NO COOK)

Steps:

• Grease 8 ( 100ml) ramekins with a little oil then line with apiece of plastic wrap, making sure to leave enough overhang.
• Place a slice of salmon in each ramekin.
• Beat the cream cheese with the sour cream, stir in crab, dill, mustard and season to taste.
• Spoon into moulds, fold over overhanging salmon, then fold over the plastic wrap to cover. Chill at least 3 hours. Can be made 24 hours ahead!

SMOKED SALMON TIMBALE WITH GINGER, CUCUMBER, CREME FRAICHE AND WATERCRESS OIL

Steps:

• Bring a small pot of salty water to boil. Blanch the watercress until the stems are very soft to the touch. Shock in ice water. Remove watercress from the shocking bath. Squeeze as much water out of the watercress by hand, and then by wrapping up in a kitchen towel. Chop the watercress as finely as possible by hand. Place the chopped watercress in a blender, and slowly add the canola oil. Remove the watercress oil from the blender and refrigerate.
• Combine the smoked salmon, shallots, ginger, chives, cucumber and Ginger Vinaigrette in a mixing bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place a mold of your choice on the plate of your choice, and pack 2 ounces of the smoked salmon mixture into the mold. Top with 1 tablespoon of the creme fraiche. Garnish, if so desired, with 1 teaspoon of the optional caviar. Repeat 3 times. Garnish each plate with a few decorative squiggles of the watercress oil.
• Place the ginger and canola oil in a small pot. Bring to a simmer over low heat. Remove from heat and let stand 12 hours. Strain the oil through a cheesecloth lined strainer. (The ginger oil may be kept in the refrigerator for 3 months.) Combine the ginger oil with as much vinegar and mix well.

SMOKED SALMON TIMBALES

Steps:

• 1. Using four glass dishes with a 1/4-cup capacity, such as custard cups, layer the ingredients into each dish as follows: divide the chives among the bowls, then spoon 1 tablespoon of the goat cheese into each bowl. Press half a slice of the salmon on top and add 1 slice of the onion and 1 slice of the apple. Sprinkle a little black pepper over the apple, the press the other half of the salmon slice on top. add another tablespoon of the goat cheese to each dish, then a slice of onion and a slice of apple. finish each timbale with a dash of black pepper on top. Cover the dishes with plastic wrap and refrigerate till serving time. Next for the garnish: mix the capers, cucumber, salt, and olive oil in a bowl. At serving time, unmold each timbale onto a plate, and sprinkle the garnish around the timbles. serve with baguette slices