Peperoncini Stuffed With Smoked Salmon Recipes

STUFFED PEPPERONCINI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until bacon is browned. Move bacon to paper towels. Keep bacon drippings.
• In drippings, cook shallots and red pepper over medium heat until vegetables are tender. Cook about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and let cool for 20 minutes.
• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and milk with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Stir bacon and shallot into the mixture.
• Spoon cream cheese mixture into a heavy weight plastic bag. Cut a small hole in one corner to squeeze the filling from. With small knife, cut a slit lengthwise into each pepper. Do not cut the whole way through the pepper. By squeezing the bag, pipe cream cheese mixture into peppers. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, up to one day.

THE BEST SMOKED SALMON SPREAD

Steps:

• Process cream cheese in a food processor to soften completely; add salmon, capers, green onion, dill, cream, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, and lemon juice. Process the mixture again until creamy and smooth.

SALMON STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut tops off peppers and remove seeds. Cook peppers in boiling water for 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and rinse in cold water; set aside., Broil salmon 4-6 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Discard bones and skin. Flake fish with a fork; set aside., In a large skillet, combine the broth, leek, jalapenos, cilantro, Worcestershire sauce, tarragon, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until the liquid has evaporated., Stir in the hot rice, tartar sauce and sour cream. Fold in salmon. Spoon into peppers. Place in an ungreased shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. , Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until peppers are tender and filling is hot.

PEPERONCINI STUFFED WITH SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Trim the stem ends off the peperoncini at an angle and, wearing rubber gloves, discard the seeds and ribs.
• Let the peperoncini drain on paper towels.
• In a bowl cream the cream cheese with the butter until the mixture is smooth, add the shallot, and the lemon juice, and combine the mixture well.
• Stir in the salmon and salt and pepper to taste, transfer the mixture to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch decorative or plain tip, and pipe the smoked salmon and dill cream into the peperoncini.
• The peperoncini may be prepared 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled.

PEPERONCINI STUFFED WITH SMOKED SALMON AND DILL CREAM

Steps:

• Trim the stem ends off the peperoncini at an angle and, wearing rubber gloves, discard the seeds and ribs. Let the peperoncini drain on paper towels. In a bowl cream the cream cheese with the butter until the mixture is smooth, add the dill, the shallot, and the lemon juice, and combine the mixture well. Stir in the salmon and salt and pepper to taste, transfer the mixture to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch decorative or plain tip, and pipe the smoked salmon and dill cream into the peperoncini. The peperoncini may be prepared 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled.

SMOKED SALMON AND SCALLION STUFFING

Steps:

• Cut the salmon slices in half lengthwise and cut across into thin slices. Fill the potatoes with the scallion-yogurt-cheese stuffing and pile the salmon on top. Serve.