Smoked Trout, Crème Fraîche & Pickled Onion

Elegant open-faced sandwiches featuring house-pickled red onions, creamy crème fraîche, and delicate smoked trout served on grilled pumpernickel bread. Garnished with fresh herbs for a sophisticated appetizer.

6 servings
43 min

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup thinly sliced red onions
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ cup hot water
  • 12 slices pumpernickel bread
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ cup crème fraîche
  • 12 ounces smoked trout
  • 1 handful Chervil or dill

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Combine onions, vinegar, sugar, and kosher salt with 1/4 cup hot water in a bowl; let pickle for 30 minutes.

    30 min

  2. 2.

    Grill bread slices.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    Combine lemon zest, freshly ground black pepper, and crème fraîche in a bowl.

    2 min

  4. 4.

    Spoon crème fraîche mixture onto toasts. Top each with about 1 ounce smoked trout and a few slices drained pickled onions.

    5 min

  5. 5.

    Garnish with chervil or dill.

    1 min

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