Smashed Potato Blinis with Smoked Salmon
These Smashed Potato Smoked Salmon Blinis are a spin on the traditional Russian blini, only with golden brown and crispy smashed potatoes. With thinly sliced smoked salmon, capers, and red onion, topped with a rich sour cream and cream cheese mixture, you will quickly fall in love with this bite sized appetizer.
Servings: 14
Ingredients
- 14 small baby potatoes approx 2 inches in diameter be sure to choose potatoes that are all similar size
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 8 ounces smoked salmon lox
- 2 tbsp capers drained
- ½ red onion very thinly sliced and cut into ½ inch pieces
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp sour cream
- ⅓ cup cream cheese
- ¼ cup very finely chopped green onions
- Optional 1 tbsp everything but the bagel seasoning to sprinkle overtop
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add in 1 tsp of salt and once boiling add in the baby potatoes and cook for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the potatoes are soft and easily pricked with a fork.
- Drain the potatoes. Place the potatoes on the baking tray and use a measuring cup to gently press down and smash the potatoes, ensuring that they stay in one piece but are very thin (¼ - ½ an inch thick).
- Drizzle the potatoes with the melted butter and olive oil and sprinkle with ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper.
- Bake for 20 minutes, flip the potatoes over and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes until the potatoes are golden brown in color and crisp.
- While the potatoes are cooking in a food processor combine the lemon juice, cream cheese and sour cream until light and fluffy. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the chopped green onions.
- To assemble arrange the potatoes on a platter. Place a large dollop of the sour cream/cream cheese mixture on each potato. Place 2-3 capers on top followed by a thin piece of smoked salmon and finally 1-2 pieces of red onion.