Smoked Salmon Terrine
This smoked salmon dish is a quick and easy crowd-pleaser...
As regular readers know, I'm lucky to live down the road from the Ducktrap River smokehouse. They produce a spectacular line of smoked seafood, and one of their products that's available locally is "salmon trim." It's the odd pieces left on the cutting board after they prepare their flawless packages of sliced smoked salmon, which sell for about $18 per pound. Currently salmon trim is priced at $7.99 a pound. It's sold in one-pound packs which I can't resist, so I'm constantly challenged to come up with new ways to use smoked salmon.
This terrine is perfect for entertaining...it only takes a few minutes to prepare and it scores high on the scale as a starter for an informal dinner party. In terms of nutrition it could not be better: no carbs and only 17 calories per serving.
Smoked Salmon Terrine
16 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup smoked salmon, chopped with a knife
- 1 cup fish broth (or water)
- 1 cup white wine
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon dried dill weed
- 1 packet gelatin (1/4 ounce)
Method
1. Press the salmon into a 3 1/2 inch circular ring mold or similar.
2. Place the fish broth (or water), wine, lemon juice and dill weed in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
3. Strain the broth and stir in the gelatin.
4. Pour the gelatin mixture over the salmon to cover by about 1/4" (there will be some gelatin mixture left over).5. Chill four hours or until firm.
6. To unmold, place the mold in 1/2" hot water for 30 seconds (don't allow the hot water to enter the mold). Remove the mold from the water and run a thin, sharp knife around the outer edge and then reverse onto the serving plate. (A light tap on the bottom of the mold may be necessary to get it moving.)
If desired, serve with sour cream, cream cheese or non-fat Greek yogurt, accompanied by little toasts or crackers.
Nutritional Estimate: 16 Servings, about 1 tablespoon each. Per serving: 17 Calories; 0 g Total Carbs; 0 g Dietary Fiber; 0 g Sugars; 0 g Fat; 1 mg Cholesterol; 67 mg Sodium; 2 g Protein. Weight Watchers: 0 points.
Looks delicious!!
Posted by: Sean | August 30, 2010 at 09:39 PM
Please could you give this recipe in grams?
many thanks!
William
Posted by: William Molesworth | October 16, 2010 at 07:15 AM