Salmon Cream Cheese Crepes.
In a bowl, blend the cream cheese with the butter, lemon zest, shallot, capers, dill and fish sauce and season with pepper. Make cream cheese layer: Make sure the cream cheese is room temperature. On a cutting board, lay out two crepes (This will be the bottom layer of each of the two stacks).
Crepes are such a classic nice and fancy breakfast option.
They may seem difficult to make but they are actually very simple and easy in this savory crepes recipe.
While you can make them sweet with fruits and chocolates, this recipe has smoked salmon and cream cheese as it's stuffing and it is so so good!
You can have Salmon Cream Cheese Crepes using 17 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Salmon Cream Cheese Crepes
- It's 1 of egg.
- You need 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of milk.
- You need 1 pinch of salt.
- It's 3 tsp of butter.
- Prepare 1 of salmon fillet.
- You need 1/2 of finely chopped onion.
- You need 1/4 cup of finely chopped leek.
- Prepare 1 of garlic clove.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of sliced mushrooms.
- It's to taste of salt and pepper.
- You need 100 gr of cream cheese.
- You need 50 ml of heavy cream.
- You need 1/4 cup of grated cheese of your choice.
- It's 2 tbsp of freshly squeezed lemon juice.
- It's of prasley.
- You need of dill.
Beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy.
Add the lemon peel, juice, shallots, remaining dill, capers and paprika.
Spread each crepe with some of this mixture, then cover with a layer of smoked salmon.
Roll each crepe jellyroll fashion and wrap in plastic wrap.
Salmon Cream Cheese Crepes instructions
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FOR THE CREPES. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and the egg.
Gradually add in the milk, stirring to combine.
Add the salt and beat until smooth..
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It's important to use a large pan so the crepes become thin and large. Heat the pan over medium heat and add 1 tbsp butter.
When the butter has melted add 1/4 of the crepe mixture to the pan, tilting the pan in a circular motion so that the mixture goes everywhere evenly.
Cook the crepe for about 2 minutes, flip and cook for another 2 minutes. Set the crepe aside, and repeat with the rest of the mixture..
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Prepare the Salmon.
In a pan over medium-high heat add 1 tbsp butter. Once melted add the salmon fillet, cook for about 2 minutes on each side and start to pull it apart with a fork and a spatula. cook for 2 more minutes and set aside.
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For the Filling.
In a large pan over medium-high heat add 1 tbsp butter. Once melted, add the leek, the mushrooms and the chopped onion.
Saute for about 3 minutes..
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Add the garlic and Saute for 3 more minutes..
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Reduce heat to low-medium and add the Cream Cheese and the heavy cream..
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While it simmers, whisk the cream cheese continuously so that it melts..
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When the cream cheese has melted, add the pulled salmon and the grated cheese and cook for another minute..
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Remove from heat, add the lemon juice, parsley, a lot of dill and salt and pepper..
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Place 1 crepe on a flat surface. Top with 1/2 of the filling and roll up to enclose. Repeat with the second Crepe..
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Enjoy!.
Fry the crepe on both sides, until golden brown.
Set aside and repeat with the remaining batter.
For the filling: For the filling, mix the cream cheese, spring onions, and lemon juice in a bowl and spread over the pancakes.
Top with smoked salmon and roll up tightly.
Repeat with remaining batter, greasing skillet as needed.