Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds unpeeled Yukon gold potatoes, rinsed and roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup chopped shallots
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Canola oil
- 1 pound sushi grade salmon, boneless and skinless
- 1 tablespoon capers in brine, drained
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- Fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1 cup frisee leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- Dill Creme Fraiche, recipe follows
- 4 ounces fresh salmon roe
Directions
In the bowl of a food processor, add the potatoes, flour, eggs, and shallots. Pulse until everything is just blended and the consistency of the batter is chunky. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add a thin layer of oil. Pour about 1 tablespoon of the batter into the skillet for each pancake. Cook until lightly browned on both sides. Remove the pancakes from the pan to a plate and allow them to cool to room temperature.
Cut the salmon into small dice and put them into a bowl. Add the capers, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, a few drops of lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Mix well, taste, and adjust the seasoning. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Put the baby spinach and the frisee into a small bowl. Add the chives and 1 tablespoon of the dill and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add a teaspoon of lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil and toss to coat well.
To serve, put ring mold on a serving plate and add a pancake. Top it with some of the salad and fill it with 2 tablespoons of the tartare, pressing it in gently. Lift off the ring mold. Put a teaspoon of Dill Creme Fraiche onto the plate and run the back of the spoon through it to spread it in a line across the plate. Top the Dill Creme Fraiche with 1/2 teaspoon of the salmon roe. Garnish with the remaining chopped fresh dill. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
Dill Creme Fraiche:
- 1 cup creme fraiche
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Stir all ingredients together in a small bowl.
Yield: 1 cup
















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By jmats_11426649
Honolulu, HI
on August 08, 2011
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Do NOT listen to this obviously biased other reviewer!!
There are obvious fallacies in their review, and that person losing a contest on a show has nothing to do with this recipe being bad.
Anyone in their right mind would know that frisee has tons of texture and the recipe is for salmon tartare, NOT salmon roe. no wonder they thought it was too salty.. they weren't following directions!
This dish is nicely balanced, especially with the dill and lemon!
By grnnymaxwell_12...
Warren, 75
on February 04, 2010
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This first course invented by Chef Beau is terrible. It is far too salty between the capers and salmon roe in the recipe to start off a meal. The vegetables used under the salmon did not have enough texture to make the dish interesting.
This first course was the cause of Jenny Cross losing the contest and it was Chef Beau's bad choice.
Food Network needs to compensate Jenny Cross for her participation in this program of "Worst Cooks in America," and give her a reward for all her hard, persevering effort.
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