Salmon Rillettes with Quick-Pickled Fennel

Salmon Rillettes with Quick-Pickled Fennel

4 mins
Serves 4
Serves

Directions

  1. 1.

    In a deep saucepan, combine the Bluehouse Salmon, garlic, red onion, tarragon, & enough olive oil to cover the salmon. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat and cook until the salmon is cooked through, about 15 - 18 mins. Remove the salmon (remove the skin), strain the olive oil, reserving the red onion and garlic cloves.

  2. 2.

    In a food processor, combine the salmon, creme fraiche, mayo, dijon, lemon zest and juice, reserved onion and 2 garlic cloves, tarragon, and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Blitz a few times until just combined, then taste and adjust salt as necessary.

  3. 3.

    Transfer to a dish (or a few small dishes), pat down with a spoon, then cover with a layer of butter. Cover and chill in the fridge for 3 - 4 hours (or overnight).

  4. 4.

    Combine a small saucepan, combine the vinegar, water, sugar, salt, and fennel seeds, and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Let bubble away until the salt and sugar are dissolved.

  5. 5.

    In a glass dish, combine the sliced fennel, tarragon, lemon, and peppercorns, then pour over the liquid, and let take in those flavours for 1 hour.

  6. 6.

    Serve your salmon rillettes and pickled fennel over golden toasted bread with fresh dill, extra lemon wedges, and more pickled of your choice.

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Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds Bluehouse Salmon
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 medium red onion, minced
  • 3 tarragon sprigs
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 0.2 cup creme fraiche
  • 2 tablespoons mayo
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 0.5 lemon zest, grated on a microplane
  • 0.5 lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons minced tarragon
  • 1 pinch sea salt
  • 1 pinch cracked black pepper
  • 1 layer melted butter
  • 1.2 cups cider vinegar
  • 1.2 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 1 fennel bulb, very thinly sliced
  • 3 tarragon sprigs
  • 0.5 lemon peel
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 4 slices toasted golden bread
  • 1 sprig fresh dill
  • 1 wedge lemon juice

Equipment

deep saucepan food processor microplane small dish glass dish small saucepan

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