Best Leek Asparagus Smoked Salmon Terrine Recipes

SMOKED SALMON WITH CREAMY HERB TERRINE

Steps:

• Line a 19 x 9cm loaf tin with plastic wrap. Empty cream cheese into a bowl and beat until smooth. Fold in lemon rind and juice, capers, chives and half of the whipped cream. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Mash avocado until smooth. Fold in remaining cream, lime juice and tabasco sauce. Season with salt and set aside.
• Lay slices of smoked salmon over base to completely cover. Fill with half of the cream cheese mixture. Cover with a layer of smoked salmon and then half of the avocado mixture. Repeat layers, finishing with smoked salmon and press down firmly. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Turn terrine out onto a serving platter and remove plastic. Cut into slices and serve with thin slices of toasted bread.

SALMON WITH TARRAGON-LEEK SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium-low heat. Add leeks and sauté until soft and transparent, about 15 minutes. Add vermouth and boil over high heat until liquid is reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 5 minutes. Add cream and boil until thickened to sauce consistency, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup parsley and tarragon. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat, cover to keep warm.
• Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. Dust salmon lightly with flour. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in each of 2 non-stick skillets over medium-high heat. Add 4 salmon fillets to each skillet and cook until opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side.
• Transfer salmon to plates. Spoon sauce over salmon. Sprinkle with additional parsley and serve.

SALMON, ASPARAGUS, AND LEEK IN PARCHMENT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees with racks in upper and lower thirds. Cut four 12-by-17-inch pieces of parchment. Fold each in half crosswise to make a crease, then unfold and lay flat. Toss asparagus and leek with oil in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Season fish with salt and pepper. Arrange a fillet on one side of crease on each piece of parchment. Top with asparagus mixture, dividing evenly. Fold each piece of parchment over, then make small overlapping pleats to seal open sides, creating half-moon-shaped packets.
• Bake on 2 rimmed baking sheets, 10 minutes for medium-rare. Transfer to plates and carefully cut packets open with kitchen shears (steam will be released). Serve, topped with herbs and squeezed with lemon wedges.

EASY SALMON TERRINE

Steps:

• Cook the spinach (previously unfrozen) for 7 minutes in salted boiling water.
• Cool them down under cold water and strain them as much as you can.
• Butter 4 soufflé dishes and line them with the salmon.
• Make sure you save some of the salmon for the top.
• Mince the spinach and put them in salad bowl.
• Add the cream, eggs, nutmeg, salt and pepper and mix.
• Evenly fill the 4 dishes with this preparation and cover it with the outside part of the salmon leaves.
• Bake in preheated oven at 410°F for 10 minutes.
• Get the terrines out of their cooking dishes and serve them right away.

SMOKED SALMON & AVOCADO TERRINES

Steps:

• Lightly oil 8 ramekins. Line well with cling film, then the sliced salmon allowing plenty of overhang.
• Gently mix together the cheese, chives and avocado with the lemon juice and plenty of seasoning.
• Spoon mixture into the salmon -lined ramekins, press down, fold over the overlapping salmon then the cling film to seal the mixture.
• (Can be made the night before otherwise they should be chilled for at least 4 hours).
• When needed, gently unwrap the cling film, place a serving plate over the ramekin and turn over. Gently ease the ramekin and cling film from the terrines. Decorate the plate with baby salad leaves tossed in viniagrette.
• Drizzle the terrine and plate with sweet chilli sauce.
• Serve on their own or with toast.

SALMON AND SPINACH TERRINE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• Blanch the spinach in boiling salted water until the leaves are limp, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain and plunge into cold water; drain again and squeeze spinach dry.
• Transfer the spinach to a blender or food processor and add the cod, bread crumbs, eggs, and cream or half-and half and process until smooth.
• Line an 8 by 3-3/4 by 2-1/2 inch glass loaf pan with aluminum foil and brush lightly with cooking oil.
• Spoon half the spinach mixture into the pan. Cut the salmon into 1/2 inch thick crosswise slices.
• Lay the slices of salmon on top of the spinach mixture and sprinkle with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
• Spoon the remaining spinach mixture over the top.
• Cover with another piece of greased foil, place the loaf pan in a baking dish, and add hot water to come two thirds up the sides of the loaf pan.
• Bake for 1-1/4 hours.
• Remove both pans from the oven and let the terrine cool in the water bath for 2 to 3 hours.
• Remove from the water bath and refrigerate for at least 12 hours or up to 24 hours.
• To serve, loosen the sides of the terrine with a warm knife and unmold onto a serving plate.
• Cut into 8 slices and serve over a bed of mixed greens garnished with cherry tomatoes.

MY VERY FAVORITE CHICKEN TERRINE

Steps:

• Rinse whole chickens inside and out under cold water and blot dry. Remove wing tips and save for another use.
• With breast side down, using kitchen shears, cut skin down length of backbone. Keeping in one piece, being careful to avoid tearing it, remove skin from each chicken and set aside.
• Bone the chickens, cutting into 1/2 inch dice and place in a large mixing bowl. (An experienced chef can do this in less than an hour, but I cannot. You might want to save the bones for making stock).
• Roast hazelnuts in medium oven (350 degrees F) for about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and wrap in a kitchen towel. While still warm, rub them together in the towel to remove the dark outer skin. Do not be concerned if not all the dark husks come off. If you are using pistachio nuts, this step can be omitted.
• Meanwhile place garlic cloves and Half & Half in a small saucepan and bring to a gentle boil. Simmer until garlic is tender, about 1/2 hour. Allow to cool then mash into paste. Since the Half & Half gets absorbed by the garlic, there is no need to strain it out. (You might be thinking that two heads of garlic is too much, but this step gives the garlic a beautifully mild flavor).
• Once hazelnuts and garlic paste have cooled, combine together with the basil chiffonade, thyme, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Then mix with the diced chicken, making sure that all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
• Spray a 6-cup terrine pan with cooking spray. Line terrine pan with reserved skins from chickens (outer side of skin against side of pan), draping it over the sides.
• Pack chicken mixture inside the skin-lined terrine pan, folding the skin over the top of the mixture, wrapping completely.
• Cover terrine either with its lid or wrap tightly in foil. Bake at 350 in a water bath until the internal temperature of the terrine reaches 160 degrees F., about an hour. (For the water bath, place terrine pan inside a large deep roasting pan and fill with enough boiling water to reach about half way up the sides of the terrine pan).
• Remove terrine from baking dish and pour off the water. Remove the foil (or lid) and place terrine back in roasting pan. Cut a piece of cardboard to fit over the terrine. Cover with plastic wrap or foil, then weight down with several heavy cans. Allow to chill in fridge overnight, while beautiful gelee forms and spills over into the pan.
• When ready to serve, slide a small spatula around the edges to loosen the terrine from the pan. Then unmold onto platter. Use a serrated knife for slicing. Garnish with the luscious aspic that forms and thyme sprigs.