Scotch-smoked Salmon Penne Recipe | Food

Date Published:: 22/08/2008

This version doesn't stay entirely faithful to convention - traditionally, scotch-smoked salmon uses scotch in the curing process

Serves 4

Ingredients

½ lb (250g) thin-sliced smoked salmon, torn into small pieces
¼ cup (50ml) single malt scotch
2 tbsp (25ml) extra virgin olive oil
2 shallots, minced
1 cup (250ml) vegetable or chicken stock
1 cup (250ml) Chardonnay
12 oz (350g) penne
2 cups (500ml) heavy cream (38%)
1 tbsp (15ml) cornstarch
½ cup (125ml) grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup (50ml) chopped chives
Freshly ground black pepper

Method: How to make scotch-smoked salmon penne

1. Line the bottom of a small casserole dish with smoked salmon. Pour scotch over salmon, cover dish with plastic wrap and marinate at room temperature for about 1 hour.

2. Heat 1 tbsp (15ml) olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook shallots until translucent and beginning to brown. Add stock and wine, bring to a boil and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package instructions.

4. Slowly stir cream into stock mixture. Dissolve cornstarch in 1 tbsp (15ml) water and stir into sauce. Add Parmesan cheese and simmer until thickened, being careful not to boil. Remove from heat and stir in smoked salmon and chives.

5. Serve sauce over pasta and garnish with fresh pepper, remaining chives or grated Parmesan

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I thought this recipe looked overcomplicated, with too many conflicting ingredients, so I reduced it to: Put on the penne to cook. Meanwhile fry half an onion (instead of shallots) in butter. When cooked, add smoked salmon bits, cream and chives and stir into cooked penne. Time taken: 10 minutes. Result: delicious.

Posted by gourmet on 26/05/2009 07:50:27

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You obviously know absolutely NOTHING about Scotch-Smoked Salmon. You recipe doesn't remotely resemble the process, which usually takes 2 1/2 to 3 days and is a cold cure process that starts with raw salmon and not already smoked salmon. There isn't one step in your recipe that is true to the traditional process, yet you have the nerve to state that your version "doesn't stay entirely faithful to convention"! Go read up on this before you go making such misleading statements.

Posted by Russell on 09/02/2009 09:56:44

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