FFWD ~ Salmon Rillettes and a make up Piperade Stir Fry

French Fridays with Dorie ~ Salmon Rillettes

Here we are, it’s French Friday again! Our recipe this week is for the third and last rillette, from Around My French Table. Inadvertently saving the best for last! Honestly, I never made the sardine version. I just don’t do sardines!  Although, we really enjoyed the tuna version, this was the best in my book! Rilettes are usually a meat spread that is similar to pâté. They are usually made of pork or goose meat. Lucky for us, Dorie has shared two delectable fish versions!  I can’t recommend the sardine version, even though it got many wonderful reviews from other members.

Scrumptious!

I had a busy week with family, and was grateful for a fairly easy recipe. I threw it together in no time. First taking fresh salmon chunks and poaching them in a mixture of white wine, water, bay leaf, lemon peel, a sliver of chili pepper, coriander seed, white peppercorns and green onions.  The poached salmon is then mashed slightly with a fork and mixed with diced smoked salmon, lemon zest, onion, and some softened butter. It is finished off with lemon juice, and instead of the chili pepper that is called for, I used Piment d’ Espelette…the only heat I added (they had no red chili peppers in my store).
When finished, it is packed in a serving dish or crock, and left to chill for several hours,  giving it a chance for the flavors to meld. 
I served this scrumptious Rillette with rustic bread slices and crackers! For us, it was a winner! I plan to make it again, for our 4th of July get together! Fish is always a winner with my Dutch husband, and this dish was no exception! He did think I added too much lemon juice although he kept eating it and seemed to enjoy every bite! An elegant starter for an ordinary evening!

Loved this!

Truly enjoyable!

And since I was MIA last friday I choose to add photos of the Piperade Stir Fry.  We like peppers in our house, so this was a wonderful accompaniment to our lamb burgers last night! Quick, easy and delicious! We’re on a roll, Doristas! 

Delicious Piperade Stir Fry

My last week was spent in Cooperstown, N.Y., watching my grandson play baseball at Dreams Park. His coach…my son! The team played hard and gave their all. So proud of you Hurricanes! It was an exceptional experience!  Happy Friday everyone!!

 Way to go Hurricanes!

A great week was had by all!

Dories recipe for Salmon Rillettes can be found here on ABC were there is also a very nice video of Dorie showing you how to make it. There is not a published recipe for the Piperade Stir Fry, however it is pretty straightforward. Red, yellow, orange and green peppers stir fried in a few tablespoons of olive oil, a little bit of red wine vinegar added close to the end of cooking…add sliced onion and garlic. That’s pretty much it! Both recipes can be found in Around My French Table. To see what the other Doristas did this week, check it out here!