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Beetroot salmon gravlax blinis

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noregrettispaghetti.co

The ultimate canapé, perfect for the holidays or any event for that matter! This beetroot cured salmon is so vibrant and pretty, and tastes just as good as it looks.

Yield

30

Time

2 hours

Rating

—

Ingredients

800 g skin on side of salmon ( – you can ask your fishmonger to clean/de-bone for you)

300 g raw beetroot (peeled)

150 g flaky sea salt

60 g sugar

75 ml vodka

Zest of 1 lemon

Couple of handfuls of fresh dill ( – plus extra for storing and serving)

1 cup flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup whole milk

1 large egg

2 tbsp olive oil

200 g crème fraîche

1-2 tbsp horseradish (depending on how strong it is)

1 tsp lemon zest

Instructions

Step 1

Combine all of the ingredients (besides the salmon!) in a blender and whizz to a paste – it’ll be quite liquid-y.

Step 2

Place the salmon on a baking tray. Rub a little of the beetroot cure into the skin then place the fish skin down in the tray.

Step 3

Pour the rest of the cure all over the salmon and use your hands to press as much of it into the flesh as possible.

Step 4

Cover the tray with clingfilm and place another tray with a weight on it on top to press down onto the salmon.

Step 5

Store in the fridge for 48 hours.

Step 6

After curing for two days, pour the liquid from the tray and use your hands to scrape away the cure from the flesh and skin of the salmon. Use kitchen paper to further wipe away any of the curing mix.

Step 7

Now it’s ready to use! You can cut away thin slices on a slight angle along the length of the flesh.

Step 8

To store, press some fresh dill into the flesh and tightly cover with clingfilm. You can store this for up to a couple of weeks.

Step 9

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk to form a smooth batter.

Step 10

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a non-stick frying pan, then add a tablespoon measure of batter for each blini – cook about 4-5 at a time.

Step 11

When bubbles start to form on the blinis, flip them over. They should take a few minutes to cook both sides.

Step 12

Add more oil to the pan as needed with each batch.

Step 13

Place cooked blinis on a wire rack to cool and to stop them from getting clammy as they do. These can be made in advance – story in a Tupperware container – use baking paper to separate layers of blinis.

Step 14

Whisk together all of the ingredients. That’s it!

Step 15

Add a tsp of the horseradish cream to a blini. Top with a couple of slithers of gravlax and a little fresh dill.

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Beetroot salmon gravlax blinis

From

noregrettispaghetti.co

The ultimate canapé, perfect for the holidays or any event for that matter! This beetroot cured salmon is so vibrant and pretty, and tastes just as good as it looks.

Yield

30

Time

2 hours

Rating

—

Ingredients

800 g skin on side of salmon ( – you can ask your fishmonger to clean/de-bone for you)

300 g raw beetroot (peeled)

150 g flaky sea salt

60 g sugar

75 ml vodka

Zest of 1 lemon

Couple of handfuls of fresh dill ( – plus extra for storing and serving)

1 cup flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup whole milk

1 large egg

2 tbsp olive oil

200 g crème fraîche

1-2 tbsp horseradish (depending on how strong it is)

1 tsp lemon zest

Instructions

Step 1

Combine all of the ingredients (besides the salmon!) in a blender and whizz to a paste – it’ll be quite liquid-y.

Step 2

Place the salmon on a baking tray. Rub a little of the beetroot cure into the skin then place the fish skin down in the tray.

Step 3

Pour the rest of the cure all over the salmon and use your hands to press as much of it into the flesh as possible.

Step 4

Cover the tray with clingfilm and place another tray with a weight on it on top to press down onto the salmon.

Step 5

Store in the fridge for 48 hours.

Step 6

After curing for two days, pour the liquid from the tray and use your hands to scrape away the cure from the flesh and skin of the salmon. Use kitchen paper to further wipe away any of the curing mix.

Step 7

Now it’s ready to use! You can cut away thin slices on a slight angle along the length of the flesh.

Step 8

To store, press some fresh dill into the flesh and tightly cover with clingfilm. You can store this for up to a couple of weeks.

Step 9

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk to form a smooth batter.

Step 10

Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a non-stick frying pan, then add a tablespoon measure of batter for each blini – cook about 4-5 at a time.

Step 11

When bubbles start to form on the blinis, flip them over. They should take a few minutes to cook both sides.

Step 12

Add more oil to the pan as needed with each batch.

Step 13

Place cooked blinis on a wire rack to cool and to stop them from getting clammy as they do. These can be made in advance – story in a Tupperware container – use baking paper to separate layers of blinis.

Step 14

Whisk together all of the ingredients. That’s it!

Step 15

Add a tsp of the horseradish cream to a blini. Top with a couple of slithers of gravlax and a little fresh dill.

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