Smoked Trout And Cucumber Recipes

SMOKED TROUT CUCUMBER CANAPES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the trout, cream cheese, onion, dill, lemon juice, horseradish and lemon peel. Spread over each cucumber slice. Refrigerate until serving.

SMOKED TROUT AND CUCUMBER

Steps:

• Cut English cucumbers into 1/4-inch-thick slices, then use them as cool, crunchy bases for rich, buttery flaked smoked trout. Sprinkle them with cracked black pepper and serve with a dry martini -- gin is a top-notch match for these flavors.

SMOKED TROUT & CUCUMBER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine the trout, cream cheese, lemon rind and juice, dill and capers in a small bowl.
• Divide the trout mixture between 4 slices of bread; using a vegetable peeler, slice the cucumbers into long ribbons; top the trout with the cucumber slices; season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; cut each sandwich into thirds.

CUCUMBER-AVOCADO SALAD WITH SMOKED TROUT

Steps:

• Peel and halve all cucumbers lengthwise, then remove seeds, reserving 1 cup peel and 1/4 cup seeds. Cut cucumbers into 1 1/2x1/4-inch strips. Place in medium bowl. Finely chop reserved cucumber peel and seeds in processor. Add 1/4 cup of chopped peel mixture to bowl with cucumber strips. Whisk vinegar, dill, and honey in small bowl to blend. Add to cucumber strips and toss to coat.
• Using fork, mash avocado in another small bowl; mix in lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Add avocado to cucumber mixture and toss to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Divide cucumber salad among 4 plates. Arrange smoked trout alongside. Garnish with dill sprigs.

SMOKED TROUT & CUCUMBER SESAME NOODLES

Steps:

• Bring the stock and shredded ginger to the boil in a large pan, add the noodles, then simmer for 4 mins until tender.
• Drain, then cool under cold running water. Mix together the soy, tahini and 2 tbsp water (or more if you need) to make a dressing the consistency of single cream. Toss the cooled noodles and fish with the dressing and cucumber. Scatter with the spring onions and sesame seeds, then drizzle with a little sesame oil, if using.

SMOKED TROUT & CUCUMBER OPEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Flake the fish into a large bowl, then stir in the quark and horseradish sauce to taste. Season with black pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice.
• Toast the bread, then top each piece with cucumber slices and watercress. Spoon half the trout pâté on top of each and serve with halved cherry tomatoes on the side.

CUCUMBER, SMOKED TROUT, AND PICKLED BEET SALAD

Steps:

• In a sieve set over a bowl drain beets, reserving 1/4 cup juice, and halve beet slices. In a bowl whisk together reserved beet juice and sour cream and season with pepper and salt.
• Stir in half of trout, half of dill, beets, cucumber, and onion and season with pepper and salt. Top salad with remaining trout and dill. Chill salad, covered, until cold, about 30 minutes.