Garden Hearts® Salmon Tartare Bites
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients
| 4 |
Garden Hearts® Petite Hearts of Romaine Lettuce |
| 24 |
ounces fresh salmon filet, center-cut, skinned and boned |
| 2 |
teaspoons kosher salt |
| 4 |
tablespoons shallots, minced |
| 3 |
tablespoons chives, minced |
| 4 |
tablespoons extra virgin olive oil |
| 2 |
eggs, hard-cooked |
| 1/4 |
cup red onion, finely minced |
| 2 |
tablespoons very small capers, drained |
| 1 |
lemon, halved |
| 1 |
teaspoon coarse sea salt |
| 2 |
tablespoons créme fraiche |
| 24 |
small sprigs of chervil |
| 24 |
thin, toasted baguette slices |
1. Cut one inch from the base of the romaine hearts and separate into individual leaves. Rinse under cold, running water. Pat gently dry with paper towels, wrap in clean cloth or paper towel, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2. Trim and discard any dark portions and cut salmon into 1/4-inch or smaller cubes. Place in a small bowl and add kosher salt, shallots, 2 tablespoons chives and the olive oil. Taste and adjust seasoning, as necessary.
3. Separate egg whites from the yolks and push separately through a coarse grater. Keeping them separate, chop each until finely minced.
4. Using the smallest, inner leaves of the hearts, cut 24 of them to an even length of 5 inches and place flat on a serving platter.
5. Using two tablespoons, create 24 salmon quenelles and place one on each lettuce leaf. Top with 1/4 teaspoon each of chopped egg white, egg yolk, red onion, chives and capers, arranging them colorfully. Sprinkle each quenelle with a few drops of fresh lemon juice and a pinch of sea salt.
6. For a final touch, top with a petite dollop of créme fraiche and place chervil sprigs on each serving. Serve 8 per plate with baguette toasts.
| Chef’s comments: "The crisp Garden Hearts® hearts of romaine and interesting flavors of the Asian noodle salad will make this a very enjoyable dish. For a final touch, top with a petite dollop of crème fraiche and place chervil sprigs on each serving. Serve 3 per plate with baguette toasts." |
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Chef Beat Giger, CEC, AAC
Corporate Chef & Director of Special Events
Pebble Beach Resorts |
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