Smoked Trout Dip
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
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8 oz Smoked Trout Fillets*
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8 oz Cream Cheese
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1 Tbsp Capers (increase by 2 tsp if you really like Capers)
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1 tsp Dried Dill Weed**
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1 tsp Paprika
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1 Lemon, medium sized (for zest and juice)
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2 Tbsp fresh Chives, finely chopped
+ 2 tsp for Garnish -
Salt & Pepper
Step 1:
Bring the Cream Cheese to room temperature and set up a food processor. Finely chop the Chives, reserve 2 tsp for Garnish.
Step 2:
Pulse the Cream Cheese to break it up and then crumble the Smoked Trout on top.
Step 3:
Process to combine.
Step 4:
Add the Capers, Dried Dill, Paprika and pulse to combine.
Step 5:
Add the zest of the whole Lemon and squeeze the juice of about half of it. Pulse one last time to combine. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
Step 6:
Fold in the Chives. Transfer to a serving bowl and Garnish with reserved Chives and a pinch of Paprika.