SMOKED AND FRESH SALMON RILLETTES

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The owner of the Clair de Lune restaurant located in the heart of Ottawa's Byward Market in Ontario served this to his many well-known patrons; when he retired and closed his restaurant he shared this famous recipe, a favourite of our late prime minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau. Source: a news article on the internet.

Provided by Elly in Canada

Categories     Spreads

Time 30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb fresh wild boneless salmon fillet (may use Atlantic or Pacific)
3 1/2 ounces smoked salmon
2 shallots
1 tablespoon capers
1/2 bunch fresh chives
1 cup yogurt
1/2 lime, juice of
1/2 cup unsalted clarified butter (one stick of butter)
2 drops Tabasco sauce

Steps:

  • Note: All ingredients must be at room temperature. Chilling time of 6 hours not included in cook time.
  • Brush olive oil over fresh salmon; wrap in aluminum foil and cook in oven preheated to 400 degreesF (200 degreesC) for 8 minutes. Remove and let cool.
  • Break up cooked salmon by hand into smaller chunks of about 1/2 inch (12 mm). Cut smoked salmon into similar-size pieces.
  • Chop shallots, capers and chives and hand mix in a stainless steel bowl with cooked salmon, smoked salmon, yogurt, lime juice and clarified butter.
  • Mix in Tabasco, then place mixture in a 4-cup (1-L) terrine mould and refrigerate, covered, 6 hours.
  • Serve sliced 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick with Pommeroy Mustard Mayonnaise (3 parts mayonnaise to 1 part grainy mustard).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280.9, Fat 18.2, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 67, Sodium 195.8, Carbohydrate 11.2, Fiber 5, Sugar 5.2, Protein 21.6

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