Waffled Potato Blini with Smoked Salmon

Name: Waffled Potato Blini with Smoked Salmon
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds russet potatoes - peeled, coarsely shredded, and squeezed dry; 1 medium onion, shredded; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons chopped dill, plus more for garnish; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, plus more for brushing; Smoked salmon, for serving; Sour cream, for serving

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For this recipe, Food & Wine's Justin Chapple cooks a shredded potato mixture in a waffle iron until a crisp, golden blini forms, and then tops it with smoked salmon and a generous dollop of sour cream. Dill adds a double dose of freshness to the dish when mixed into the blini and used as a garnish, too. The blini make a satisfying breakfast or brunch—if you'd like, pair them with a glass of Champagne to take things to the next level.

By

Justin Chapple

Published on September 9, 2015

Active Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

40 mins

Yield:

4

Ingredients

2 pounds russet potatoes - peeled, coarsely shredded, and squeezed dry
1 medium onion, shredded
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons chopped dill, plus more for garnish
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, plus more for brushing
Smoked salmon, for serving
Sour cream, for serving

Directions

Heat an 8-inch waffle iron and preheat the oven to 200°F. In a bowl, mix the potatoes, onion, eggs, flour, chopped dill, salt, baking powder and the 3 tablespoons of butter.
Brush the waffle iron with melted butter; spread one-fourth of the potato mixture onto it. Close and cook on high until the blini is golden and crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a rack in the oven to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining potatoes. Serve topped with smoked salmon and sour cream, and garnish with dill.

Emily Kordovich

Notes

You can also make these in a Belgian waffle maker. Spoon one-third of the mixture onto the waffle iron instead of one-fourth.