Smoked Salmon With Horseradish Cream

Serves: 5

Irwin Berge

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

41

Sweetness

52

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Sugar

1 cup

Malt Vinegar

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

1 cup

Heavy Cream

Directions:

1

Pickled cucumber: Bring sugar, both vinegars, salt, and 1/3 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, reduce heat and simmer, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes

2

Remove from heat and add shallots, Fresno chile, and jalapeño

3

Let cool

4

Place cucumber spears in a glass jar and pour cooled liquid over

5

Cover jar and chill at least 3 hours

6

Bring sugar, both vinegars, salt, and 1/3 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, reduce heat and simmer, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes

7

Remove from heat and add shallots, Fresno chile, and jalapeño

8

Let cool

9

Place cucumber spears in a glass jar and pour cooled liquid over

10

Cover jar and chill at least 3 hours

11

Do ahead Cucumber can be pickled 1 day ahead

12

Keep chilled

13

Cucumber can be pickled 1 day ahead

14

Keep chilled

15

Pickled Red Onion: Bring chile, cinnamon, cloves, vinegar, sugar, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan

16

Reduce heat and simmer, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes

17

Add onion and cook, stirring, until just softened and bright pink

18

Transfer to a heatproof jar with a slotted spoon

19

Let brine cool, then pour over onion

20

Bring chile, cinnamon, cloves, vinegar, sugar, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan

21

Reduce heat and simmer, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes

22

Add onion and cook, stirring, until just softened and bright pink

23

Transfer to a heatproof jar with a slotted spoon

24

Let brine cool, then pour over onion

25

Do Ahead Onion can be pickled 1 week ahead

26

Cover and chill

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Onion can be pickled 1 week ahead

28

Cover and chill

29

Horseradish Cream and Assembly: Mix horseradish, lemon juice, vinegar, sugar, and mustard powder in a small bowl

30

Whisk cream in another small bowl to soft peaks

31

Gently fold in horseradish mixture; season with salt and pepper

32

Divide salmon, pickled cucumber, and pickled red onion among plates

33

Top with dill and parsley sprigs; season with pepper

34

Serve with horseradish cream alongside

35

Mix horseradish, lemon juice, vinegar, sugar, and mustard powder in a small bowl

36

Whisk cream in another small bowl to soft peaks

37

Gently fold in horseradish mixture; season with salt and pepper

38

Divide salmon, pickled cucumber, and pickled red onion among plates

39

Top with dill and parsley sprigs; season with pepper

40

Serve with horseradish cream alongside