Smoked Trout Stone Ground Mustard Pickled Onions Flatbread Recipes

SMOKED TROUT AND PICKLED ONIONS ON TOAST

Steps:

• Dollop 1 teaspoon creme fraiche onto each triangle. Divide trout and onions among the triangles. Garnish with dill. Season with pepper; serve.

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 DIP WITH PICKLED VEGGIES AND QUAIL EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat a smoker to medium heat (per manufacturer's directions) and add the wood chips.
• For the trout dip: In a perforated half-200 or 2-inch deep pan, rub the fish with the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put the fish into the smoker and allow to smoke for about 15 minutes. Remove and let cool, then pick flesh into large pieces.
• Mix the smoked trout with the lemon juice, olive oil, sour cream, chives and dill. Season with salt and set aside.
• For the pickled veggies: Put the haricots, shallots and cauliflower florets in their own bowls. Heat the vinegar and sugar and a pinch of kosher salt in a small saucepan over medium heat until it comes to a boil. Stir, then pour over all the veggies individually until fully covered. Allow to cool completely to room temperature.
• Bring one quart water to a boil in a small saucepan. Drop the quail eggs into the water and simmer for 2 minutes. Put directly into an ice bath. Peel when cooled, then quarter into wedges and reserve.
• Rub the toasted bread with the garlic and sprinkle with the flaked sea salt. Drizzle with the finishing oil. Slice the bread into 1-inch-thick planks.
• Add the trout dip to a serving bowl and top with the pickled veggies and quail egg and garnish with the dill. Serve with the bread.

SMOKED TROUT, CRèME FRAîCHE & PICKLED ONION

Steps:

• Combine onions, vinegar, sugar, and kosher salt with 1/4 cup hot water in a bowl; let pickle for 30 minutes.
• Grill bread slices.
• Combine lemon zest, freshly ground black pepper, and crème fraîche in a bowl.
• Spoon crème fraîche mixture onto toasts. Top each with about 1 ounce smoked trout and a few slices drained pickled onions.
• Garnish with chervil or dill.

SMOKED TROUT, BEETROOT & HORSERADISH FLATBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Brush the flatbreads with olive oil. Put on a large baking sheet and pop in the oven for about 8 mins until crisp round the edges.
• Meanwhile, mix the horseradish, crème fraîche, chopped dill, lemon juice and zest, and some seasoning. Add a few drops of water to loosen mixture to a drizzling consistency.
• Top each flatbread with some beetroot slices and smoked trout. Drizzle over the horseradish sauce, sprinkle with dill fronds and serve with salad, if you like.

SMOKED TROUT, STONE GROUND MUSTARD, PICKLED ONIONS, FLATBREAD

Steps:

• Arrange all ingredients on a platter and serve. Pickled Onions: 1/2 red onion sliced paper thin 1/2 cup red wine vinegar. Marinate onions in vinegar for 5 to 10 minutes. Drain onions and set aside.