Smoked Trout Spread

Name: Smoked Trout Spread
Total time: 15 min
Yield: About 3 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 8 ounces smoked trout fillets (see note); 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, at room temperature; 3/4 cup (firmly packed) coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves; 3 to 4 tablespoons prepared horseradish; 1 teaspoon ground white pepper; 7 whole scallions, chopped, or 1/3 cup (firmly packed) sliced chives; 2 plum tomatoes; Crackers or sliced cucumber, for serving

Recipe from the Fish House

Adapted by Micheline Maynard

Total Time: 15 minutes
Rating: 5(59)
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Featured in: Now Entering Upper Michigan’s Smoked Fish Zone

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Ingredients

Yield:About 3½ cups

8ounces smoked trout fillets (see note)
28-ounce packages cream cheese, at room temperature
¾cup (firmly packed) coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves
3 to 4tablespoons prepared horseradish
1teaspoon ground white pepper
7whole scallions, chopped, or ⅓ cup (firmly packed) sliced chives
2plum tomatoes
Crackers or sliced cucumber, for serving

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Preparation

Step 1
In a food processor, layer the trout, 1½ packages cream cheese, basil and 3 tablespoons horseradish. Add white pepper and scallions or chives. Pulse several times until mixture is roughly blended. Add remaining half-package of cream cheese, and pulse again until mixture is smooth. Taste, and add additional horseradish if needed.
Step 2
Transfer mixture to a wide serving bowl. Halve tomatoes lengthwise and remove seeds. Cut tomatoes into ½-inch dice and pat dry on paper towels. Fold tomatoes into trout spread. Serve with crackers or slices of cucumber, or refrigerate and use within three days.

Tip

Grilled trout may be substituted, with the addition of finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon.

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DS4 months ago

I substituted home smoked Marlin as Trout is not locally available where I live. I also used dill instead of basil and added a bit of chopped cilantro. I used fresh plain yogurt instead of light cream cheese. Wonderfully balanced and delicious dip

cjn3 years ago

This was super easy & delicious! I used good smoked trout, 1 package regular and 1 package light cream cheese, dill instead of basil (basil sounded weird to me?), half chives/half scallions. No tomato. Really good with rye crackers and with bagel chips!

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