Salmon rillettes

Name: Salmon rillettes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: Serves 4 as an appetiser
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 125 g (4 oz) salmon fillet, skinned and boned; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives; 60 ml (2 fl oz) natural yoghurt; 60 g (2 oz) smoked salmon slices, finely chopped; 80 g (2¾ oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature

Preparation info

Serves
4
as an appetiser

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 20

Appears in

Finger Food

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

This modern version of the classic French meat rillettes—similar to pâté—uses both fresh and smoked salmon.

Ingredients

125 g (4 oz) salmon fillet, skinned and boned
60 g (2

Europe
France
Fish course
Starter
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Steam the fresh salmon for 8–10 minutes, or until cooked through. Cool on a clean tea towel or several pieces of paper towel.
Using a whisk or fork, mix the smoked salmon with the butter until as smooth as possible. Add the yoghurt, lemon juice and chives. Mix until well combined, season to taste and set aside.
Gently crush the fresh salmon to make la

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