Smoked Trout Spread
by
Nathan Brand
This is the perfect party snack! Spread it on crackers, turn it into tiny tea sandwiches, or serve it with crudité.
The white pepper brings a subtle depth and less heat when compared to black pepper, while keeping black flecks out of the final product.
Remember to wear gloves due to the strong smell of the hot smoked trout.
You will find smoked trout dip in various forms ranging from those served hot with a cream cheese base to those served cold, often with a mayonnaise base, all over the Appalachian region of Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee.
Appalachia’s home cooking tradition is arguably stronger than its restaurant tradition, but I perceive this as predominately a restaurant dish at this moment in time. My recipe straddles the balance, using both cream cheese and mayonnaise, together with yogurt as a lightening agent.
I serve this dish at room temperature, in between the two extremes, and I think it strikes a great balance against being overly heavy while still being richly textured.
- Level
Basic
- Cooking
30m
- Overral
1h
- Ready
Hot Smoked Trout
680gYogurt
¾ cupSoftened Cream Cheese
½ cupMayonnaise
½ cupScallion
3Lemon
1Ground White Peppercorn
2tspFinely Ground Smoked Sea Salt
¾tsp
Equipment
Stand Mixer
Paddle Attachment
Hot Smoked Trout
680gYogurt
¾ cupSoftened Cream Cheese
½ cupMayonnaise
½ cupScallion
3Lemon
1Ground White Peppercorn
2tspFinely Ground Smoked Sea Salt
¾tsp
Equipment
Stand Mixer
Paddle Attachment
Smoked Trout Spread
Nathan Brand
Remove the skin from 1 ½lb of hot smoked trout. Break the trout into chunks
Thinly slice 3 scallions
Juice 1 lemon to yield 2tbsp
Add the hot smoked trout and ½cup of softened cream cheese to a stand mixer bowl
Add ¾cup of yogurt and ½cup of mayonnaise
Add ¾tsp of finely ground smoked sea salt and 2tsp of ground white pepper
Add the lemon juice
In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, combine all ingredients except the scallions
Add ¾ of the scallions. Mix on low speed with a paddle attachment to fully incorporate it
Plate and garnish with the remaining scallions. The smoked trout spread is ready
Enjoy with crackers, with crudité, or on a sandwich!!