Smoked Trout Potato Salad With Dill And Horseradish Food

SMOKED TROUT AND POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Soak the onion slices in a bowl of ice water. Cover the potatoes with water in a pot; add a pinch of salt, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook, uncovered, until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly; pat dry.
• Meanwhile, whisk the creme fraeche, vinegar, olive oil and mustard in a large bowl to make a smooth dressing. Stir in the dill. Drain the onion, pat dry and add to the dressing. Add the potatoes and cucumber, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat.
• Divide the watercress among 4 plates and add some potato salad to each. Flake the trout with your fingers and scatter on top. Serve with pumpernickel bread and/or pickled beets, if desired.

SMOKED TROUT POTATO SALAD WITH DILL AND HORSERADISH

Steps:

• Bring the potatoes to the boil and simmer around ten minutes or until just tender. Cool (I plunge the potatoes into cold water to do this).
• Mix together the next 8 ingredients and fold through the potatoes gently.
• Add the flaked trout and fold through gently.
• At this stage, I like to pop this in the frige for a few hours as I reckon the flavour improves with sitting.

HORSERADISH-DILL POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large pot and add water to cover; season with salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until just tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain and transfer the potatoes to a large bowl. Add the vinegar and 1 teaspoon salt and toss. Let cool.
• Bring a saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the snap peas and cook until crisp-tender, 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl of ice water, then drain and halve lengthwise.
• Whisk the mayonnaise, sour cream, horseradish, mustard, 2 tablespoons water and the lemon zest in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Gently stir into the potatoes along with the snap peas, celery, dill, chives and parsley.

SMOKED TROUT SALAD WITH GRILLED FINGERLINGS POTATOES AND MUSTARD-DILL VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat the grill for direct grilling, high heat.
• Toss the potatoes with the canola oil, 2 tablespoons chopped dill, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Transfer to a grill basket and grill, tossing occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Combine the mayonnaise, cider vinegar, horseradish, mustard, honey, and salt and pepper to taste, and whisk to combine. Slowly whisk in the olive oil.
• Drizzle some of the dressing over the bottom of a large serving platter or shallow bowl. Pour the warm potatoes on top. Scatter the Smoked Trout over the potatoes, then the watercress and dill fronds. Dust with more smoked paprika and drizzle a generous amount of dressing over all.
• Combine the salt, sugar and 4 cups water in a 4-quart container and stir until the salt has dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the trout, making sure they are submerged. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.
• Remove the trout from the brine, rinse thoroughly with cold water and pat dry. Place the trout skin-side down onto a rack set in a half sheet pan. Dry in the refrigerator until the skin becomes shiny and somewhat tacky to the touch, 21 to 24 hours.
• Prepare the smoker using the alder or applewood chips so that it maintains a temperature of 150 to 160 degrees F.
• Place the trout onto the smoking racks, skin-side down, separating them by at least 1/4-inch and place into the smoker. Adjust the heat as needed and cook until the fish has cooked through, darkened in color around the edges and has the desired level of smoke flavor, about 20 minutes. Remove from the smoker and cool. Remove the flesh from the skin and gently break into big chunks.

POTATO SALAD WITH SMOKED TROUT AND FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• In a steamer set over boiling water steam the potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch pieces, covered, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until they are tender. While the potatoes are cooking, in a small bowl whisk together the vermouth, the shallots, the vinegar, and the lemon juice. Transfer the potatoes to a bowl, toss them with the vermouth mixture, and let them cool to room temperature. Add the oil, the smoked trout, the herbs, and salt and pepper to taste and toss the salad gently.

SMOKED TROUT & POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the ingredients for the mustard mayonnaise and set aside.
• Boil the potatoes for 10-12 minutes, or until tender, cool and cut in half.
• Mix together with remaining ingredients including the mustard mayonnaise, and serve.