Flatbread With Smoked Salmon Asparagus And Crispy Shallots Recipes

HOMEMADE FLAT BREAD

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor combine the yeast, sugar, flour, salt and thyme. Pulse to combine. Add the water in a steady stream until the dough begins to form a ball, turn it on to a board and knead with the heel of your hand until the dough is smooth and elastic.
• Coat a bowl with oil. Place dough in bowl, and cover with a damp cloth. Put in a warm spot to rise until double in size, about 1 hour.
• When the dough has doubled in size, punch the dough, scrape it onto the counter and knead it lightly into a smooth ball. Cut into 20 pieces and with a rolling pin roll out to form very flat 5 to 6-inch circles.
• Preheat a stove top grill pan over medium high. Do not oil. Place bread on hot grill and cook without touching it until you see bubbles on the surface, about 1 to 2 minutes. Turn and continue to cook 1 to 2 minutes more or until bread has puffed up. Serve immediately.

SALMON SCRAMBLE FLATBREADS

Steps:

• To make the flatbreads, rub the oil into the flour using your fingers. Stir in 60ml warm water with a cutlery knife, then knead briefly on a lightly floured surface until the dough is smooth and elastic. Cut in half.
• Roll out each half of dough using a floured rolling pin until very thin (about 21cm in diameter). Heat a non-stick frying pan over a high heat, and cook one of the flatbreads for 1 min. Flip and cook on the other side for 30 seconds, pressing it down with a spatula until slightly browned in places and fairly dry without being crisp. Repeat with the second flatbread. Cover both with a tea towel and keep warm.
• Put the spinach in the pan and cook over a medium heat for 1-2 mins until wilted. Tip into a sieve over a bowl and press out the excess liquid using using the back of a spoon, then roughly chop.
• Beat the eggs with the dill and plenty of black pepper, then set aside. Rinse the pan and set over a medium heat. Add the capers, then the salmon and stir until the fish just starts to turn opaque at the edges. Pour in the egg mixture, and stir to scramble the eggs. When the salmon is almost cooked through and the egg is almost set, stir in the spinach to heat through. Serve on the warmed flatbreads with the extra dill scattered over and a good grinding of black pepper.

ASPARAGUS AND SMOKED SALMON BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Lay the asparagus on a foil-lined baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with rosemary, salt, and pepper. Roast until cooked and starting to brown around the edges, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to another baking sheet to cool.
• Once the asparagus have cooled, wrap each spear in a slice of smoked salmon. Arrange on a serving platter and serve at room temperature.

SMOKED SALMON, GOAT CHEESE, AND ASPARAGUS ROULADE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Add chopped shallot and sauté until beginning to soften, about 1 minute. Transfer to medium bowl. Mix in goat cheese, chopped asparagus, and lemon peel. Season filling to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place sheet of plastic wrap on work surface. Using 1/5 of salmon, form 6x3-inch rectangle atop plastic, overlapping salmon slightly. Spoon 1/5 of filling along 1 long side of rectangle, leaving 1/2-inch plain border. Using plastic as aid, roll up salmon into tight log. Repeat with remaining salmon and filling, forming 4 more logs. Refrigerate logs until firm, about 2 hours or overnight.
• Remove plastic from logs. Cut each log crosswise into 4 pieces. Arrange on platter and serve.

SMOKED SALMON FLATBREADS

Steps:

• Briefly heat the pizza bases in the oven, microwave or in a dry frying pan. Season the mascarpone and spread onto the bases.
• Just before serving, scatter over the salmon, red onion, dill and capers, then grind over some black pepper. Put on a board and cut into lengths with a pizza wheel or scissors.

PAN-SEARED ASPARAGUS WITH CRISPY GARLIC

Steps:

• Place a paper towel-lined plate next to the stove. In a medium or large skillet, combine the garlic and olive oil over medium-low heat. Cook, shaking the skillet often, until the garlic is very light golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat, tilt it, then use a slotted spoon to transfer the garlic to the towel-lined plate, leaving the remaining oil in the skillet. Season the crispy garlic with salt.
• Return the skillet to medium-high heat. Add the asparagus, season with salt and pepper, and cook, shaking often, until bright green, crisp-tender and browned in spots, 4 to 5 minutes. Slide onto a platter, including any oil in the skillet. Top with the garlic chips and season again with salt and pepper.