Smoked Salmon With Dill Sauce
This easy and tasty recipe of salmon in dill sauce will be on your plate in under 10 minutes. Use it as your main course or serve it as part of a pasta dish. Simply delicious.
- Preparation:
- Cooking:
- Total:
- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- For the Dill Sauce:
- 4tablespoons Dijon mustard (or sweet Swedish mustard)
- 3tablespoons white sugar
- 1tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1egg yolk
- 150milliliters vegetable oil (or rice bran oil )
- 2tablespoons dill (finely chopped)
- Salt
- Pepper
- To Serve:
- 12large slices smoked salmon (or gravlax )
- Optional: 2 tablespoons capers (in brine, rinsed)
- Garnish: lemon wedges and fresh dill
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Place the mustard, sugar, and vinegar in a large glass bowl. Whisk lightly with a hand whisk until the ingredients emulsify.Step 3
Add the egg yolk to the sauce and whisk vigorously to form a thick, creamy sauce.Step 4
Gradually add the oil, just a few drops at a time, whisking continuously. Do not rush this process or the sauce will split. When ready, the sauce should resemble a thick, creamy mayonnaise.Step 5
Taste and then season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste. Finally, stir in the chopped dill.Step 6
Place the salmon pieces on a serving plate, sprinkle on a few capers, if using, decorate with dill and lemon wedges and serve the sauce on the side. This dish will serve six as an appetizer, or four as a main course fish.Step 7
Enjoy immediately.