POTATO PANCAKE WITH SMOKED TROUT SALAD

POTATO PANCAKE WITH SMOKED TROUT SALAD image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 large russet potatoes
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
7 tablespoons olive oil
Â½ pound smoked trout, flaked
1Â½ tablespoons crÃ¨me fraÃ®che
Pinch sweet paprika
2Â½ tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped chives
2 tablespoons parsley leaves, finely chopped
1 small head fennel, peeled and halved
2 cups arugula
Â½ lemon

Steps:

1. Peel and grate potatoes on the large holes of a box grater over a medium bowl. Season generously with salt and pepper. 2. Set a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add Â¼ cup oil and, once hot, add half the potato mixture, pressing down to make a Â¼-inch-thick pancake. Reduce heat to medium and fry pancake until golden and crisp, 3-4 minutes. Carefully flip pancake and fry until golden on opposite side and cooked through, 3-4 minutes more. Transfer pancake to a paper towel-lined plate and season with a pinch of salt. Add 2 more tablespoons oil. Once hot, add remaining potatoes and fry 1 more large pancake. 3. Add crÃ¨me fraÃ®che and mayonnaise to a second medium bowl. Gently fold in trout, paprika and chives. 4. Thinly slice or shave fennel crosswise into crescents. In a salad bowl, toss together fennel, arugula and parsley. Season with salt, lemon juice and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. 5. Top pancakes with trout salad and serve with green salad alongside.