Hot Smoked Salmon Dill Spaghetti Recipes

HOT SMOKED SALMON & DILL SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• First prepare the salmon. Flake the salmon into mouthful-sized chunks in a bowl. Bring a large pan of generously salted water to the boil.
• Cook the pasta. Feed the spaghetti into the pan, give it a stir, then cook at a rolling boil, stirring occasionally to keep the strands separate, until the pasta is just tender but with a bite. Check the cooking time on the pack, as it does vary. When the pasta is almost done, throw in the peas.
• Finish the dish: remove any tough stalks from the dill, then chop the fronds fairly roughly. Reserve about 4 tablespoons of the pasta water, then drain the pasta and peas and return them to the pan with the reserved water. Set over a very low heat, then toss in the salmon, dill, crème fraîche, salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Toss everything together lightly and heat through briefly, then serve.

HOT SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• The night before serving, combine the granulated sugar, brown sugar, 2 tablespoons salt, the peppercorns, and lemon zest in a small bowl. Place the salmon fillets skin-side down on a large flat ceramic or glass dish. Spread the mixture evenly on top of the salmon. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• At least 1 1/2 hours before you plan to cook the salmon, soak the wood chips in water.
• Thirty minutes before you¿re ready to cook, heat the charcoal. Place a double layer of coals on one side of the grill, light them, and allow them to burn until the coals are gray on the outside. (I use a charcoal chimney to light the coals.) Sprinkle half the soaked wood chips on the hot coals (you will see lots of smoke). On the other side of the grill, place the foil pan and pour in 1 cup water. Place the cooking grate over the coals and the pan.
• Scrape most of the sugar mixture off the salmon and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of salt. Place the salmon skin-side down on the side of the grill directly over the foil pan. Put the lid on the grill, making sure the top and bottom vents are open. Smoke the salmon for 10 minutes. Add the remaining wood chips directly on the coals and cook for 5 to 10 more minutes, depending on the thickness of the salmon, until it's firm to the touch and barely cooked. Don't overcook the salmon or it will be dry!
• Transfer the salmon to a clean platter and immediately cover tightly with aluminum foil. Allow to rest for 10 minutes. Remove and discard the skin, if desired, and serve hot, at room temperature, or cold with the Fresh Dill Sauce.
• Place the mayonnaise, sour cream, yogurt, cream cheese, scallions, dill, parsley, lemon zest, lemon juice, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Puree for a few seconds, until well mixed. Add the cucumber and puree for another few seconds, until combined. Pour into a container and refrigerate for a few hours to allow the flavors to develop.

SMOKED SALMON PASTA AND DILL

Steps:

• Place cream cheese and milk in medium saucepan; cook on low heat 5 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently.
• Add cucumbers, salmon and dill; mix well. Cook 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Toss with the hot tortellini.

PASTA WITH SMOKED SALMON, CREAM, AND DILL

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling, salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.
• Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• Add salmon and cook until fish turns light pink, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in cream and tomato paste.
• Cook until sauce is heated through, about 2 minutes, Stir in 2 teaspoons dill and cayenne pepper.
• Mix Pasta into sauce, adding pasta liquid by tablespoons as needed to moisten.
• Divide pasta among 4 shallow bowls.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon dill and serve.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH SMOKED SALMON AND DILL

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain well; return to same pot.
• Combine cream, milk, dill, onions, capers and lemon peel in heavy small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Add sauce to pasta; toss to coat. Add salmon and toss to combine. Season win salt and pepper and serve.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH SMOKED SALMON AND DILL

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
• Drain well; return to same pot.
• Combine cream, milk, dill, onions, capers and lemon peel in heavy small saucepan.
• Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Add sauce to pasta; toss to coat.
• Add salmon and toss to combine. Season win salt and pepper and serve.