Beehive Smoked-Trout Rillettes
James Carrier
Yields Makes about 1 cup; 6 to 8 appetizer servings
AuthorJanice Henning and Tim Elenteny, Denver, Colorado,
Notes: For an appetizer, spoon the trout rillettes (or pipe through a pastry bag with a plain, round tip at least 1/2 in. wide) in about 1-tablespoon mounds onto the concave side of Belgian endive leaves; garnish with capers. Or use the rillettes as a sandwich spread. If making up to 2 days ahead, cover and chill.

How to Make It

Step 1
1

Pull off and discard trout skin; break fish into chunks. In a food processor, whirl trout, shallot, capers, and parsley until finely minced (or finely mince with a knife). Stir in crème fraîche and lemon juice to taste.

Step 2
2

Nutritional analysis per tablespoon.

Ingredients

 1 boned smoked trout (about 6 oz.)
 1 tablespoon chopped shallot
 1 tablespoon drained capers
 1 tablespoon packed parsley sprigs, rinsed
 1/2 cup crème fraîche or sour cream
 1 to 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

Step 1
1

Pull off and discard trout skin; break fish into chunks. In a food processor, whirl trout, shallot, capers, and parsley until finely minced (or finely mince with a knife). Stir in crème fraîche and lemon juice to taste.

Step 2
2

Nutritional analysis per tablespoon.

Beehive Smoked-Trout Rillettes

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