Salmon Gefilte Fish
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Posted by:jrt
This variation on gefilte fish uses salmon in place of whitefish and pike and the smoked salmon gives it a nice full flavor.
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Ingredients
1/3 cup water
3 tbsp olive oil
2 eggs
1/3 cup matzo meal
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
2 leeks, white part only, rinsed and finely chopped
1 1/4 lbs salmon fillet, diced
1/4 lb smoked salmon, diced
1 lemon juiced
2 tbs. prepared white horseradish
8 cups fish stock
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped finely
Directions
- Mix mayonnaise and parsley and set aside until serving.
- Bring the 1/3 cup water and 2 tbs. oil to a boil in a small saucepan.
- Remove from heat and add matzo meal and whisk until smooth.
- Return to heat and cook, stirring for about a minute.
- Remove from heat again and beat in eggs, add 1/3 tsp salt and set aside.
- Heat remaining oil in a skillet over low heat
- Sauté onion, carrot and leeks in remaining oil over low heat, until soft
- Place sautéed vegetables, salmon and smoked salmon in a food processor until finely ground.
- Add egg and matzo meal mixture and continue grinding until smooth
- Stir in lemon juice and horseradish and season with salt.
- In a large saucepan, bring the stock to a simmer.
- Wet your fingers (to avoid sticking) to form the fish mixture into slightly flattened balls.
- Gently place them into fish stock and poach for 20 minutes.
- Drain, refrigerate and serve cold, with mayo and parsley
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