Best Smoked Sturgeon Cakes Recipes

Tea Smoked Sturgeon image

Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network

Time 8h30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 (6-ounce) portions fresh sturgeon
4 ounces olive oil
2 tablespoons ground coriander
2 shallots minced
2 ounces chopped dill
4 ounces black Russian tea
4 ounces apple wood chips
1 red onion minced
3 ounces capers
2 hard boiled eggs minced
6 ounces creme fraiche

Steps:

Marinate sturgeon in olive oil, coriander, shallots and dill for 8 hours, refrigerated. Soak tea and applewood chips in water for 2 hours.
In a stove top smoker place soaked tea and apple chips in bottom of pan and put over medium heat on stove. Drain of any excess oil and place sturgeon on rack and cover. Let smoke on stovetop until fish begins to flake, about 12 minutes. Remove from pan and garnish with onions, capers, and chopped eggs. Drizzle with creme fraiche and serve.

Smoked Sturgeon Cakes image

Provided by Food Network

Categories appetizer

Time 1h30m

Yield 12 to 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 large baking potatoes
2 eggs
1 pound smoked sturgeon, sliced and torn into bits
4 tablespoons melted butter, unsalted
1/2 cup minced chives
1/4 cup chopped parsley (flat leaf)
Black pepper
1 cup Japanese bread crumbs (panko)
Canola oil, for frying
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup minced chives
1 tablespoon dried sumakh
Sevruga caviar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Bake the potatoes until tender, about 40 minutes. Let cool, then scoop out the flesh. Pass through a sieve or ricer. Mix with the eggs, fish, butter, chives, parsley, and pepper. Shape into small patties and dredge in the bread crumbs. Fry the sturgeon cakes in batches, 3 minutes on each side, until browned. They may be held in a 300 degree F oven.
For the Garnish: Mix the sour cream and chives together. Serve a dollop on the side of the fish cakes, sprinkled with sumakh and topped with sevruga.

Smoked Eel, Smoked Sturgeon, and Choupique Caviar Salad with Dilled Buttermilk Dressing image

Provided by Emeril Lagasse

Time 58m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 28

1 cup flour
Essence, recipe follows
1/2 pound smoked eel, cut into 1-inch pieces
6 ounces smoked sturgeon, flaked
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onions
2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
2 tablespoons canola oil
Dilled Buttermilk Dressing, recipe follows
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 large head Bibb lettuce (about 8 ounces), core removed, quartered, rinsed and patted dry
1 ounce Choupique caviar, or salmon roe
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 large egg*
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh chopped dill
1 cup canola oil
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Preheat a fryer to 360 degrees F.
Season the flour with Essence and place in a shallow dish. Dredge the eel in the seasoned flour, shaking off any excess.
Fry the eel until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate.
In a large bowl, combine the sturgeon, onions, chives, vinegar, oil, some of the Buttermilk Dill Dressing, salt, and pepper, and toss gently.
In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper, and drizzle over the lettuces. Place 1/4 head of lettuce on each of 4 large salad plates. Arrange the sturgeon mixture over the lettuce. Top with the fried eel. Drizzle each serving with 3 tablespoons of the dressing. Place 1 teaspoon of the caviar in the center and serve.
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
To make the dressing, combine the egg and dill in the bowl of a food processor and process on high speed for 15 seconds. With the machine running, add the oil in a thin stream and process until it forms an emulsion. Transfer to a bowl and whisk in the buttermilk, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.