Smoked Salmon Crepe Parcels
The smoked salmon parcels are a delicious and refined starter, perfect for impressing your guests at a dinner or for a festive meal. With a quick and simple preparation that takes only about thirty minutes in total, this dish is accessible even to beginner cooks. The combination of crepes, smoked salmon, and thick cream, enhanced by the freshness of the chives, creates a harmony of flavors in the mouth. Each bite offers a sweet and salty contrast, making these parcels absolutely irresistible. They pair ideally with a green salad, like mesclun, which adds a touch of lightness. Whether for a birthday, a family meal, or a cocktail dinner, these parcels will surely delight all your guests. Don't hesitate to personalize them, especially by adding spices or other herbs to suit your taste.
- Preparation time: 15 min + 15 min
- Cooking time: 5 min
- Servings: for 4 people
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- - 4 crepes, either wheat or buckwheat
- - 6 slices of smoked salmon, cut into strips
- - 1 bunch of fresh chives, chopped
- - 1 jar of thick cream
- - salt and pepper, to taste
- - 4 sprigs of chives, for decoration
Preparation
1. Either make your own crepes or use store-bought crepes, depending on your time.
2. Cut the salmon into thin strips; they should be delicate.
3. Chop the chives and mix them with three quarters of the jar of cream, adding a little salt and pepper to taste to enhance the flavor.
4. Place a generous tablespoon of salmon in the center of each crepe, then add a spoonful of cream.
5. Gently close the crepe to form a parcel, using a sprig of chives to hold it all together.
6. Heat the remaining cream and chives gently, just to warm up.
7. At the moment of serving, place the parcels on a bed of mesclun, then drizzle them with a stream of warm cream before enjoying.
