Salmon pâté and leeks au gratin with mozzarella
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Ingredients
For the mashed potatoes:
- In a casserole filled with boiling salted water, cook potatoes and garlic 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Set aside 15 ml (1 tablespoon) of cooking water. Drain potatoes and garlic and set in a cul-de-poule. Add oil, butter and cooking water. Smash. Salt and pepper.
For the salmon:
- In a pan, heat oil at medium heat and cook leeks for about 10 minutes. Add celery and tomato and heat 3 minutes before adding salmon with a wooden spoon. Add lemon juice and dill. Pepper.
- Preheat oven at 200 C (400 F).
- Divide salmon into 4 ramekins or 4 onion soup bowls. Cover with smashed potatoes and spread with mozzarella.
- Oven bake on the middle grill 20 minutes. Set under the grill 1 minutes or until cheese browns.
Preparation
Side-by-side modeFor the mashed potatoes:
- In a casserole filled with boiling salted water, cook potatoes and garlic 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Set aside 15 ml (1 tablespoon) of cooking water. Drain potatoes and garlic and set in a cul-de-poule. Add oil, butter and cooking water. Smash. Salt and pepper.
For the salmon:
- In a pan, heat oil at medium heat and cook leeks for about 10 minutes. Add celery and tomato and heat 3 minutes before adding salmon with a wooden spoon. Add lemon juice and dill. Pepper.
- Preheat oven at 200 C (400 F).
- Divide salmon into 4 ramekins or 4 onion soup bowls. Cover with smashed potatoes and spread with mozzarella.
- Oven bake on the middle grill 20 minutes. Set under the grill 1 minutes or until cheese browns.
Chef’s note
Serve a sauvignon blanc or a chardonnay with this plate, it would be the perfect match.
It's not an obligation to remove the skin and bones of a canned salmon, since it's perfectly edible.
You can also use fresh salmon or other kind of white fleshed fish to prepare this recipe.
