Smoked Trout With Cucumber Watercress Cream 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.

CUCUMBER CUPS WITH DILL CREAM AND SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Trim ends from cucumbers and cut crosswise into 24 (3/4-inch-thick) rounds. Scoop a 1/2-inch-deep depression from one side of each round with a small melon-baller, forming little cups. Drain cucumbers, cup sides down, on paper towels for 15 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese, chopped dill, lemon zest, lemon juice, and black pepper together in a bowl. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon cheese mixture into each cucumber cup. Top each cup with 1 salmon strip and 1 dill sprig.

ASHLEI'S SMOKED TROUT DIP

Steps:

• Combine trout, cream cheese, sour cream, green onion, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, paprika, lemon juice, horseradish, cayenne pepper, and black pepper in a bowl; stir until blended. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

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 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, WATERCRESS AND APPLE SALAD WITH CREAMY HORSERADISH DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk cream, horseradish, 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons vinegar, chopped dill and cayenne in small bowl to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place watercress in large bowl. Add 1/3 cup cream dressing, 2 tablespoons oil and 2 teaspoons vinegar and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mound watercress in center of each of 6 plates. Top with sliced onion. Fan apple slices atop salad. Top with trout. Spoon dressing over. Garnish with dill sprigs, if desired, and serve.

SMOKED TROUT WITH WATERCRESS SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the sour cream and watercress in a blender. Blend at low speed until the sour cream liquefies and begins to incorporate the watercress. Turn blender to high for several seconds. Add only enough salt to bring out the watercress flavor. (Smoked trout already is slightly salty.) Serve sauce over trout, accompanied by fresh lemon wedges.

SMOKED TROUT DIP

Steps:

• Discard the head, and skin and flake the trout fillets. Puree the cream cheese, sour cream, and horseradish in a mini food processor. Add the fish and pulse to a make a smooth dip. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the onion and parsley, and the lemon juice, to taste. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Serve with celery or endive leaves.

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 WITH CUCUMBER-WATERCRESS CREAM

Steps:

• Place cucumber, chopped watercress, whipping cream and lime juice in blender. Puree until smooth. Transfer to bowl; stir in sour cream, lime peel and 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce. Season with salt, pepper and more hot sauce, if desired. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover; chill.) Divide trout among 6 plates. Spoon cucumber sauce alongside. Garnish with watercress sprigs and serve.