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 SALAD, CUCUMBER AND ROASTED PEPPER SANDWICH

Steps:

• Drain the trout. Place the fillets in a bowl or in the bowl of a mini-food processor, and flake them. Mix in the yogurt and 1 teaspoon of the mayonnaise. It should have the consistency of tuna salad. Stir in the chopped celery and dill.
• Lightly toast the English muffins. Spread a little mayonnaise on both halves. Spread half the trout mixture over the muffin bottoms. Top with cucumber slices, and douse with a little lemon juice. Layer half the roasted pepper over the cucumber slices. Place the other halves of the English muffins on top, press down, slice in half if desired and serve. Alternately, you may wrap the sandwiches in plastic, refrigerate and serve later.

RECIPE FOR SMOKED TROUT APPETIZERS WITH CUCUMBER

Steps:

• Cut out of each slice of bread 2 circles of 2 inches (5 cm) diameter with a cutter.
• Mix the horseradish with the sour cream and put it in a piping bag.
• Put a circle of rye bread in front of you.
• Top with a slice of cucumber.
• Take some smoked trout and put it on top of the cucumber.
• Pipe horseradish cream on the fish.
• Garnish with some cress.

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.

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.

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.

BAKED TROUT, WITH CUCUMBER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Peel the cucumbers and cut into thin strips about three inches long. Melt 2 tablespoons butter and saute the cucumber for five to 10 minutes, until it turns bright green and begins to lose its crunchiness.
• Butter an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle the trout cavities with dill, salt and peper and squeeze the lemon juice inside and over the trout. Arrange the cucumber over the top and around the trout. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until trout is cooked.

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.