Smoked Trout Schmear recipe

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Ingredients

5 ounces smoked, boneless trout fillets, checked for bones and crumbled
6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
4 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives
2 teaspoons capers, drained
1 teaspoon hot prepared horseradish, or more to taste
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper

Nutrition Info

214.1 calories
carbohydrate: 1.9 g
cholesterol: 97.1 mg
fat: 17.1 g
fiber: 0.2 g
protein: 13.4 g
saturatedFat: 10 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 211.7 mg
sugar: 0.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place crumbled trout and softened cream cheese in a bowl. Add lemon juice, dill, chives, capers, horseradish, black pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper. Mix together with a fork until mixture achieves the chunkiness or creaminess you prefer. Transfer to a ramekin, wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 or 3 hours before serving to let flavors develop.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This smoked trout schmear is incredibly easy, and very versatile. Obviously, it's great spread on any kind of bread or crackers, but slathered atop a freshly toasted bagel may be its finest expression.

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