Poi Blini with Smoked Salmon"Lomi Lomi" and Dill Creme Fraiche

Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, 2002

Show: Wolfgang PuckEpisode: Hawaiian Cuisine

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (4)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: 2 min
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 52 min

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Ingredients

Dill Creme Fraiche:

1 1/2 cups creme fraiche
6 tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 cup chopped shallots
1/2 cup chopped fresh dill
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1/2 tablespoon black pepper

Poi Blini:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives
2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
1/2 cup peeled, steamed, and mashed taro root
2 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon
3 tablespoons ikura (salmon roe)
3 tablespoons daikon sprouts
3 tablespoons micro greens (tiny mixed salad greens)
Extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

First, make the Dill Creme Fraiche. In a non-reactive mixing bowl, stir together all the ingredients. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

For the Poi Blini, in a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, and fresh herbs. Stir in the buttermilk, milk, and egg. Fold in the melted butter and the mashed taro. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the batter rest in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

To make the blini, heat a nonstick griddle or skillet over medium heat. Spoon the batter onto the griddle 2 tablespoons at a time to form 3-inch pancakes and cook them until golden, 1 to 2 minutes per side, flipping them over when bubbles appear on the top. You should have a total of 16 blini.

Put 2 poi blini on each serving plate. Spread them with the creme fraiche. Drape smoked salmon over each blini. Garnish with ikura, daikon sprouts, and micro greens, then drizzle lightly with olive oil. Serve immediately.

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recipe Poi Blini with Smoked Salmon"Lomi Lomi" and Dill Creme Fraiche
Pia Petaluma, CA 11-11-2009
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Perfect every time
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this recipe numerous times and every time it comes out perfect. The ingredients are easy to find. It is worth the... effort. Read more
recipe Poi Blini with Smoked Salmon"Lomi Lomi" and Dill Creme Fraiche
andrea orlando, FL 07-08-2009
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fantastic
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I found ALL ingredients at whole foods....so please I ask for no complaints especially if you have not tried the recipe. If... you do not have a whole foods next to you, i would suggest any asian specialty store or fresh market. I find it abominable that one would rate a recipe this badly 1. without trying it andd 2. without knowing the ingredients. It is very harsch and it does not reflect the actual recipe. Furthermore, i do not believe that a sophisticated recipe must have all the ingredients available at the corner 7eleven! Read more
recipe Poi Blini with Smoked Salmon"Lomi Lomi" and Dill Creme Fraiche
Nicole Henderson, NV 06-11-2009
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2 each his own
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I, too, have not tried this recipe...but I had to balance the unfair, 1 star review. How dare you rate a recipe so poorly... for not trying it or being above your food knowledge? Yes, there are a lot of home cook who only want to make casseroles & new ways to cook chicken. There are also food professionals & food sophisticates who enjoy stretching their boundries & dishes that run to the exotic. Get over yourself 'anonymous'! Read more
recipe Poi Blini with Smoked Salmon"Lomi Lomi" and Dill Creme Fraiche
Anonymous 02-17-2008
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What is half this stuff?
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I haven't made this recipe but upon looking at the ingredients I said WHAT? The ingredients that this calls for are not real... common. Your everyday person is not really going to go to the expense of making something that they may hate. We need real people recipes.Read more