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Salmon Rillette on Crispy Rice Chips

Prep Time30 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Servings4
AuthorMelissa Lee

Equipment

  • Cutting board
  • Chef’s knife
  • Microplane grater
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Medium mixing bowl
  • Small pot
  • High sided large pot
  • Hand tools/Gadgets
  • Spoons
  • Plates
  • Paper towels
  • Rubber spatula
  • Whisk
  • Tongs
  • Instant-read thermometer

Ingredients

Salmon Rillette:

  • 8 oz. fillet of Atlantic farm-raised salmon
  • ½ onion peeled and sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled and sliced
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese room temperature
  • 4 tablespoons butter room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1 ½ ” piece of ginger peeled and grated
  • A pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dill sliced
  • ¼ cup scallions sliced

Crispy Rice Chips:

  • 4 sheets of Vietnamese spring roll wrappers with sesame seeds
  • 4 cups canola oil or other high smoking point oil
  • salt
  • white pepper

Instructions

To Make the Rillettes:

  • Let butter and cream cheese sit out at room temperature.
  • Place the piece of salmon on a plate. Season on all sides with a light layer of salt. Let the salmon sit to absorb the salt while you make the poaching liquid.
  • In a small pot, add the onion, garlic, wine, water, 2 tablespoons of rice wine vinegar, and 2 tablespoons of salt. Bring this liquid to a boil and shut off immediately. Allow the liquid to sit at room temperature for 5 minutes.
  • Bring the water and wine stock back up to a boil and turn off the heat. Add in the piece of seasoned salmon. Poach the salmon with the heat off for about 5–7 minutes depending on the thickness of your salmon. Remove the salmon from the liquid and place on a plate lined with a paper towel. The salmon should be nicely cooked through and flake easily. Allow the salmon to cool.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, add the softened cream cheese and butter. Whisk together until thoroughly combined. Add in a teaspoon of rice wine vinegar, the fish sauce, grated ginger, a pinch of cayenne, a pinch of salt, and the dill and scallion. Mix well.
  • Flake the cooled salmon into a medium bowl with the seasoned cream cheese. Gently fold in the flaked salmon until thoroughly combined. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
  • Serve immediately or chill the rillettes in the refrigerator until ready to eat. You should pull the rillettes out for 15 minutes to temper before serving.

To Make Crispy Rice Chips:

  • Place the canola oil in a high sided pot that has at least 4 inches above the oil line. Place on medium-high heat.
  • Bring the oil up to 350F.
  • Break the Vietnamese spring roll wrappers in half. Using a pair of tongs, gently place the wrappers into the 350F oil. Using the tongs, press them to the bottom of the pot. They will expand and float but keep pressing down until the bubbles subside.
  • Once the bubbles have subsided and the wrappers are bubbly everywhere, pull the cracker out onto a plate lined with paper towels. Season immediately with salt and fresh cracked black pepper.

To Assamble Salmon Rillette on Crispy Rice Chips

  • Break the crispy rice cracker into 2 bite pieces.
  • Take the tempered salmon rillettes and spoon about 1 tablespoon on each cracker.
  • Top with sliced scallions and serve immediately

Notes

Storage Tips

The rillettes can be stored in the refrigerator for up to four days. The rice crackers are best done fresh but can be made early in the day, cooled, and placed in a container with an airtight lid. 
 

Chef’s Tips

If salmon is not available, you could do the same method with any flaky white fish such as cod, hake, or haddock. You could also serve this dish as “DIY salmon rillettes and chips.” Simply place the salmon rillettes in a nice glass jar and serve on a platter with the rice crackers on the side for people to build their own. 

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