Roasted Fingerling Potatoes With Creme Fraiche And Caviar Recipes

ROASTED FINGERLING POTATOES WITH CRèME FRAîCHE AND CAVIAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine potatoes, 2 tablespoons oil, and rosemary in large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Brush large rimmed baking sheet with 1 tablespoon oil. Arrange potatoes, cut side down, in single layer on prepared sheet. Shake pan slightly to prevent sticking. Roast until potatoes are brown, crisp, and cooked through, about 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes on sheet. Place bowls of crème fraîche and caviar on large platter. Arrange potatoes, cut side up, around bowls and serve.

ROASTED GARLIC-PARMESAN FINGERLING POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Toss potatoes, garlic, Parmesan cheese, lemon zest, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and toss again until evenly combined.
• Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add butter and heat until melted. Add potatoes; cook and toss until evenly coated with butter, about 2 minutes. Move skillet to the preheated oven.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until soft, tossing potatoes halfway through. Remove from oven and top with parsley.

CUMIN-ROASTED POTATOES WITH CAVIAR AND SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Using vegetable peeler, remove peel (yellow part only) from lemons. Simmer peel, 1/2 cup water, and 4 teaspoons kosher salt in heavy small saucepan over medium-high heat until salt dissolves. Reduce heat to low and simmer until liquid is reduced to 2 tablespoons and peel is tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Transfer peel with liquid to jar. Add lemon juice and extra-virgin olive oil. Refrigerate at least 1 day and up to 1 week.
• Drain peel; mince. Stir crème fraîche, minced dill, cilantro, and 1 tablespoon minced peel in small bowl. Cover and chill at least 2 hours and up to 8 hours.
• Set rack at lowest position in oven and preheat to 450°F. Brush nonstick baking sheet with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Combine 1 tablespoon olive oil and cumin in large bowl. Add potatoes; toss to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Arrange potatoes, cut side down, on baking sheet and roast until tender and cut sides are brown, about 12 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Arrange potato halves, cut side up, on platter. Top each with 1 teaspoon crème fraäche, 1 salmon strip, and 1/2 teaspoon caviar. Garnish with dill sprigs.

NEW POTATOES WITH CREME FRAICHE AND CAVIAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• Wash potatoes and place on 2 lightly oiled cookie sheets. Bake for about 30 minutes.
• Cool potatoes before handling.
• Trim either end of each potato and then cut in half, leaving trimmed edges on the end to allow potatoes to sit upright. Using a small melon baller, scoop out inside of each potato half, leaving at least 1/8-inch edge.
• Fill pastry bag, fitted with a star tip, with creme fraiche. Fill each scooped-out potato half with piped creme fraiche.
• Garnish top of each potato with red or black lumpfish roe.

ROASTED FINGERLING POTATOES

Steps:

• Place skin and fat in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat, and cook until the fat has rendered. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add a large pinch of salt and potatoes. Cook for 3 minutes. Drain well.
• Place a small rimmed baking sheet in the oven until hot. Remove, and pour about 2 tablespoons of the rendered fat onto the baking sheet to coat. Place potatoes, cut-side down, on baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Roast until golden brown and tender, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven, and season with salt and pepper; serve immediately.

ROASTED NEW/ FINGERLING POTATOES

Steps:

• preheat oven to roast at 450°F.
• in a casserole dish add potatoes, olive oil, fresh thyme, salt, pepper, and the leaves of 1 sprig of rosemary, crushed.
• roast for 20 minutes, turn and roast 20 minutes more.
• garnish with rosemary sprig.

BAKED POTATOES WITH CRéME FRAICHE AND CAVIAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F with a rack in center. Bake potatoes directly on rack until darkened slightly, beginning to wrinkle, and easily pierced with the tip of a knife, 1 to 1 1/2 hours (depending on size).
• Working one at a time, immediately wrap potatoes in a clean kitchen towel and slam down onto a countertop (this ensures a light, fluffy texture). Slash potatoes to open, season, and top generously with dollops of crème fraîche and scoops of caviar. Serve immediately.

STEAMED FINGERLING POTATOES WITH CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a steamer basket over 1" simmering water. Cover and steam until tender, 15-20 minutes.
• In a saucepan, mash half of the potatoes with a potato masher or ricer.
• Add remaining potatoes, butter, creme fraiche, fleur de sel (or kosher salt) and pepper.
• Gently stir to combine.
• Transfer potatoes to a serving bowl.
• Garnish with creme fraiche, basil and chives.
• *Fleur de Sel is available online at chefsshop.com or at specialty food markets. It is sea salt.