Description
Small, delicate smoked salmon blinis showcase Nordic culinary elegance with miniature pancakes topped by silky salmon. Creamy dill and lemon accents elevate these sophisticated hors d’oeuvres you will savor at elegant gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (226 g) smoked salmon
- 1 cup (240 ml) crème fraîche
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) fresh dill
- 1 small red onion
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) capers
- 1 lemon
- ground black pepper
Instructions
- Batter Preparation: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Blend beaten egg and milk until smooth, then fold in melted butter to create a silky, uniform consistency.
- Blini Cooking: Heat a non-stick skillet over medium flame. Drop small batter portions, ensuring space between each. Cook until golden bubbles appear, flipping once to achieve a perfectly crisp exterior, roughly 1-2 minutes per side. Transfer to a towel-lined plate to maintain warmth.
- Crème Fraîche Infusion: Combine crème fraîche with half the fresh dill, creating a fragrant, herbaceous spread that will complement the salmon’s rich flavor.
- Elegant Assembly: Layer each blini with herbed crème fraîche, drape smoked salmon slice on top. Garnish with remaining dill, finely minced red onion, and capers. Crown with a whisper of freshly cracked black pepper to intensify the taste profile.
- Serving Presentation: Artfully arrange blinis on a platter, accompanied by lemon wedges. Encourage guests to personalize their appetizers with a citrusy squeeze, adding a vibrant, zesty highlight to these delicate morsels.
Notes
- Master Batter Consistency: Whisk ingredients thoroughly to eliminate lumps, ensuring a silky-smooth texture that guarantees perfectly light and airy blinis.
- Precise Cooking Temperature: Maintain medium heat to achieve golden-brown edges without burning, creating delicate, tender mini pancakes with a beautiful color.
- Optimize Salmon Placement: Layer salmon gently to prevent tearing, allowing it to drape elegantly over the creamy crème fraîche base for a professional presentation.
- Garnish with Precision: Sprinkle capers and red onion sparingly to complement, not overpower, the delicate flavors of smoked salmon and herbed spread.
- Prep Time: 15min
- Cook Time: 30min
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Russian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 136
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 372 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 26 mg