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14 fabulous ways with smoked trout

Our favourite ways to use this delicate smokey fish.

Our favourite wasy to use this delicate smokey fish including pate, dips, salads, potato cakes, pasta and more. Including how to make your own.

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Homemade smoked ocean trout

Homemade smoked ocean trout

There’s something very special about the delicacy of smoked ocean trout, adding a unique flavour to many dishes. This is our go-to recipe for making it at home yourself, perfect served warm or chilled with a salad and bread, or sour cream and fresh dill.

smoked ocean trout kedgeree

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Smoked ocean trout kedgeree

Smoked ocean trout kedgeree

smoked trout salad roll

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Smoked trout salad roll

Smoked trout salad roll

hot smoked trout salad

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Hot smoked trout salad

Hot smoked trout salad

Hot-smoked trout is exactly what it sounds like, trout that has been cured in a hot smoker, a method that is used to preserve fish, meat, cheese and nuts while bestowing a distinctive flavour of wood-smoke.

smoked trout potato cakes

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Smoked trout potato cakes

Smoked trout potato cakes

These tasty smoked trout fish cakes are delicious served with a big wedge of lime to squeeze all over them. With salad and bread on the side, they make a great lunch or light dinner.

smoked trout ribbon sandwich

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Smoked trout ribbon sandwich

Smoked trout ribbon sandwich

SMOKED TROUT DIP

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Smoked trout dip

The potato in this smoked trout dip adds a lovely robust flavour and a creamy texture. It goes beautifully with tostini, crackers, or vegetable sticks

SMOKEDTROUT AND BROWN RICE SALAD

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Smoked trout and brown rice salad

Smoked trout and brown rice salad

hot smoked trout with fresh coconut

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Hot smoked trout with fresh coconut

Hot smoked trout with fresh coconut

These bite-sized morsels of trout and pomelo salad are mouth-watering with hits of flavour from roasted peanut nam jim, fresh ginger, coconut and lime.

SMOKED TROUT SALAD withSalsaVerdeDressing

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Smoked trout salad with salsa verde dressing

Smoked trout salad with salsa verde dressing

Salsa verde compliments meat or fish beautifully, and gives a really punchy flavour to this salad. Smoked trout is a delicious and convenient ingredient and is widely available. Make sure you remove any bones during preparation.

Smoked trout pâté

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Smoked trout pâté

Smoked trout pâté

Incredibly easy to make and seriously delicious, this smoked trout pâté is perfect for pre-dinner nibblies with friends.

smoked trout frittata

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Smoked trout frittata

Smoked trout frittata

The strong flavour of smoked trout makes an excellent counterpoint to the mild egg and potato base of this gorgeous frittata.

Orecchiette with smoked trout and broccolini

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Orecchiette with smoked trout and broccolini

Orecchiette with smoked trout and broccolini

This is one of my all-time favourite pastas. I know it looks like a lot of anchovies, but trust me and cook them down slowly. This could well become your favourite pasta, too.

Photographer: Dean Wilmot. Stylist: Kate Nixon

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Smoked trout tarts

These smoked trout tarts with peas and dill make a great lunch. If you’d like to make finger food sized versions for a party, just quarter the filo sheets at the beginning, use a mini-muffin tin and cut the cooking time to 10-12 minutes.

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