A good snack is not only a way to treat guests to the main course, but also surprise the most fastidious. And the filling for tartlets with red fish (trout, salmon) will help to make it not only beautiful, but also delicious.
Cold smoked fish recipe
This is one of the most popular and interesting cooking options. The filling for tartlets with red fish in this case is prepared from cold smoked fish. For the recipe, not so much is required:
- salmon or trout fillet;
- tartlets;
- ripe but hard tomato with a skin;
- chicken egg (boiled);
- any hard cheese.
The amount of ingredients is selected depending on how many servings are intended in the end. Fish, egg and tomato are cut as finely as possible so that the pieces are neat but small. Cheese is best grated on a medium grater. The smaller the strips, the better. Everything mixes to a homogeneous mass. The resulting filling for tartlets with red fish is laid out with a teaspoon in tartlets. The appetizer can be put in the refrigerator for a few minutes to cool.
Fresh and satisfying recipe
This cooking option will appeal to those who love unusual flavor combinations. By the way, tartlets for the festive table, the recipes of which are given in the article, go well with any drinks, whether it is red or white wine, cognac, aperitifs or vermouth. For a fresh but satisfying option you will need:
- fillet of slightly salted pink salmon or salmon;
- fresh scumbag;
- soft processed cheese without additives;
- greens;
- tartlets.
Of course, the variety of fish can be any (of red), but it is salmon that is the best option according to most who have tried the recipe. It is good if the fillet is chilled. It is cut into small cubes. Grated cucumber on a coarse grater. You can, by the way, cut into strips of medium size, but this is a matter of taste. Greens chopped, mixed with soft cheese. If the consistency is too steep, then you can add a little sour cream or mayonnaise. This will make the creamy mass of cream. Since the fillings for appetizer tartlets can be laid out in different ways, there is a place for imagination. For example, in this recipe you can decorate everything in the shape of a flower. To do this, part of the cucumber will have to be cut into circles. Salmon cubes are placed in the middle of the tartlet. Cucumber "petals" are placed around the edges. The middle is filled with cheese mass, then another fish is beautifully laid out on top. You can supplement the resulting "flower" with sprigs of fresh herbs. The appetizer may not be cooled before serving.
Crab sticks as a filling option
It is far from always possible to find a good salmon or trout filet to start tartlets. And here chilled crab sticks can come to the rescue. With proper design and preparation, they can replace any fish. Crab tartlets are prepared from the following ingredients:
- sticks;
- garlic;
- soft cheese (e.g. mozzarella);
- greens;
- mayonnaise or tartar sauce.
The recipe is very simple. Squeeze the garlic until small gruel, mix with mayonnaise or sauce. Greens chopped without tail. It is added to the sauce. Crab sticks are cut as finely as possible, rubbed with soft cheese. All ingredients are mixed until smooth. It is filled with tartarels. As a decoration, you can use leaves of parsley or sprigs of dill. And since the fillings for appetizer tartlets should not only be tasty, but also beautiful, then this will be useful.
Cod version
This recipe is especially liked by men who prefer hearty dishes. Even snacks. Cod tartlets are prepared from the following ingredients:
- boiled fillet with removed bones;
- ground black pepper;
- lemon pepper;
- lemon zest ;
- mayonnaise;
- spices;
- greens;
- tomato with a peel.
The fish is wrinkled with a fork, then mixed with mayonnaise. All seasonings and spices are added to this mixture. Lemon zest is rubbed on a fine grater. She will add some bitterness to the dish. The tomato is cut into small slices, it can be used for pinching. Greens finely chopped. All ingredients except tomato are mixed. In tartlets, the filling is laid out with a teaspoon. Tomato slices nicely fit on top. You can complement the composition with herbs. This appetizer goes well with spirits. It is noteworthy that the combination of ingredients in this recipe stimulates appetite, so it’s better not to delay it with hot.
Tartlets with caviar
This option is especially relevant for the festive table, because it looks "rich" and very beautiful. For the recipe you will need:
- any caviar, except squash;
- cheese;
- tartlets.
Most often they use red caviar. However, any variety is suitable. Cheese is grated, spread on the bottom of the tartlets. Then they are sent to the microwave for a few seconds, so that the filling is melted. Next, you need to act quickly until the cheese has hardened again: spread the caviar with a spoon so that the bottom layer is slightly buried in the cheese. This will ensure the stability of the snack. It is good if the caviar is laid out with a slide. The festive appetizer is ready.
What else to start
Tartlets are often filled with fruit and cream. It turns out a delicious, small-sized dessert. They combine well: strawberries, kiwi, cherry and chocolate. This mini dessert is perfect for tea, coffee, liquor, vermouth. It is noteworthy that tartlets exist in different sizes, so for a large company it is better to choose a larger size. In the process, the appetizer can be manually cut into smaller pieces, if required. By the way, the filling for tartlets with red fish can be laid out on a large tartlet. You’ll get a kind of salmon sandwiches, only more beautiful and accurate.