Best Red Onion Caper Cream Recipes

Pasta with Smoked Salmon and Capers image

Provided by Mitchell Davis

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 pound smoked salmon, chopped
1 cup heavy cream (a.k.a. whipping cream)
3 tablespoons capers, drained
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
N/A freshly ground black pepper
1 pound pasta, cooked al dente, drained (reserving about 1/4 cup of the cooking water), and tossed with olive oil
N/A olive oil
Freshly grated imported Parmesan cheese

Steps:

In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté until translucent, but not browned. Add the smoked salmon and continue cooking just until the salmon turns opaque, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in the cream and add the capers. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Be careful how much salt you add because the smoked salmon and capers are both salty. Add the pasta and toss to coat. If there doesn't appear to be enough sauce, add a couple of tablespoons of the pasta cooking water to thin it down. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Smoked Salmon with Sour Cream-Caper Sauce image

Yield Serves 12 to 14

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 16-ounce container sour cream
1/8 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup drained capers
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 whole side of pre-sliced smoked salmon (about 2 pounds)
2 16-ounce loaves cocktail rye and/or pumpernickel bread
Fresh Italian parsley sprigs

Steps:

Mix sour cream, onion, capers, chopped parsley and pepper in medium bowl. Season to taste with salt. (Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
Place salmon on platter. Arrange bread slices around salmon. Garnish with parsley sprigs and serve with sauce.

Smoked Salmon Sandwiches with Capers and Red Onion Relish image

Yield 4 Appetizer Servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup finely chopped red onion
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
3 tablespoons chopped chives
2 tablespoons crème fraîche or sour cream
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dillweed
1 tablespoon drained capers
12 slices thin Danish-style pumpernickel bread (each about 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 1/4 inches, available in the refrigerated deli section of many supermarkets)
6 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon

Steps:

Mix red onion, sugar, and vinegar in small bowl. Let stand 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix cream cheese, chives, crème fraîche, dill, and capers in another small bowl. Spread each bread slice with about 1 tablespoon cheese mixture to cover. Divide salmon among 8 bread slices. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon red onion mixture atop salmon on each bread slice. Top each of 4 salmon-topped bread slices with another salmon-topped bread slice, salmon side up. Top each stack with 1 cheese-covered bread slice, cheese side down, forming a total of 4 three-layer sandwiches. Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.

Red Onion & Caper Cream image

Provided by mama smurf

Categories Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
3 tablespoons minced red onions
1 tablespoon minced capers
kosher salt and Tabasco sauce

Steps:

Whip cream with sour cream and orange juice until soft peaks form. Fold onion and capers into whipped cream mixture, then season with salt and Tabasco.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.9, Fat 24.6, SaturatedFat 15.3, Cholesterol 86.8, Sodium 157, Carbohydrate 5.5, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 2, Protein 1.9