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Smoked Trout Terrine Recipe

Deliciously light starter or lunch idea
Course starter
Cuisine French, scottish

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g Smoked Trout
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg white
  • 300 ml Double Cream
  • 1 bunch of chives finely chopped
  • 1/2 bunch of parsley finely chopped
  • 1 bunch of dill finely chopped
  • salt
  • ground pepper
  • 1 large tomato

Instructions
 

  • Remove the stem from the tomato.
  • Cut a cross into the skin on the back of the tomato.
  • Place the tomato into a bowl of boiled water and leave for around 30 seconds.
  • With a slotted spoon, remove the tomato from the bowl and place the tomato into another bowl, this time filled with iced water.
  • The skin of the tomato should now come off easily.
  • Using a sharp knife, remove the flesh from the seed part.
  • You want to end up with the flesh under the skin without the seeded part.
  • Thinly slice the tomato into small cubes and put aside.
  • In a food processor, add half the smoked trout plus the cream.
  • Blend so that the mixture becomes mousse-like.
  • Add a generous grind of salt and pepper.
  • Add the whole egg and the egg white.
  • Blend thoroughly.
  • Place the mixture into a large bowl.
  • Add the chopped tomato and half of the herbs plus the rest of the smoked trout.
  • Using a spatula, mix.
  • Take a terrine dish, or use a loaf tin and trace the length of the terrine onto a sheet of baking parchment.
  • and trace its length and width on a sheet of baking paper with a pencil.
  • Cut the paper to size.
  • Grease the inside of the terrine dish.
  • Add the baking parchment.
  • Place half of the smoked trout mixture into the terrine.
  • Press the mixture into the terrine well.
  • Spread the remaining herbs on top of the mousse.
  • Cover the herbs with the other half of the smoked trout mixture.
  • Fold up the parchment to cover the terrine.
  • Place the terrine into a roasting tray filled with hot water to create a bsin marie.
  • Place tray into a pre heated oven at 180°C, and cook for 40 minutes.
  • Once cooked, remove from the oven carefully and let the terrine cool to room temperature, then refrigerate overnight.
  • The next day, take the terrine out of the refrigerator, open the parchment paper and remove the terrine.
  • Add some smoked trout slices to the top and garnish.
  • Slice and serve cold.
Keyword seafood, Terrine, Trout