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Recipe information

  • Yield

    6 Servings

Ingredients

2

cups dry white wine

1

tablespoon minced shallot

1

pound skinless salmon fillet (preferably wild), cut into 1-inch pieces

3

ounces smoked salmon, cut into 1/4' pieces

1

/2 cup (or more) mayonnaise

2

tablespoon thinly sliced fresh chives

1

tablespoon (or more) fresh lemon juice

Fine sea salt and freshly ground white pepper

1

baguette, thinly sliced, toasted

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring wine and shallot to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to low; add salmon. Gently poach until salmon is barely opaque in center, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Strain poaching liquid through a fine-mesh sieve; set aside shallot and discard liquid. Place salmon and shallot in a large bowl; cover and chill until completely cooled.

    Step 2

    Add smoked salmon, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, chives, and 1 Tbsp. lemon juice to salmon and shallot. Gently mix just to combine (salmon will break up a little, but do not overmix or a paste will form). Season to taste with salt, pepper, and more mayonnaise and lemon juice, if desired. DO AHEAD: Rillettes can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

    Step 3

    Serve rillettes cold with toasted slices of baguette.

Nutrition Per Serving

One serving contains: Calories (kcal) 470 Fat (g) 22 Saturated Fat (g) 3.5 Cholesterol (mg) 50 Carbohydrates (g) 31 Dietary Fiber (g) 1 Total Sugars (g) 3 Protein (g) 22 Sodium (mg) 720
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  • I gave this recipe 1 star because it is by definition, a salmon salad not a rilletttes. Also, why would you throw away the poaching liquid? It's perfectly nutritious and flavorful and can be utilized in many other dishes or consumed as is.

    • AMGR

    • 2/1/2022