Smoked Salmon Rillettes
A luxurious French-inspired spread combining creamy crème fraîche, butter, and smoked salmon with fresh herbs and lemon. Perfect for serving as an elegant appetizer on rye crackers.
8 servings
37 min
Ingredients
- •⅓ cup finely chopped shallots (about 2 small)
- •1 cup crème fraîche
- •½ cup unsalted butter
- •8 ounces smoked salmon
- •2 teaspoons lemon zest
- •4 teaspoons lemon juice
- •½ teaspoon kosher salt
- •½ teaspoon white pepper
- •¼ cup chives
- •1 serving rye crackers and flaky sea salt
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Pulse shallots, crème fraîche, and butter in a food processor until smooth. Add salmon and process until salmon is coarsely chopped and incorporated, about 15 seconds. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, kosher salt, pepper, and 1/4 cup chives. Adjust seasonings to taste.
5 min
- 2.
Spread rillettes onto crackers, then top with chives and sea salt.
2 min
- 3.
Rillettes can be made 3 days ahead; cover with plastic wrap, pressing directly on the surface, and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.
30 min
