Name: Ocean trout and avocado tartare
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/3 cup sour cream; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 3 ripe avocados, finely chopped; 1 fresh, small, red chilli, finely chopped; 1/3 cup lemon juice; 8 slices smoked ocean trout; 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Ocean trout and avocado tartare

There's no need to slave over a hot stove with this delectable starter. Smoked ocean trout melts in your mouth with zesty avocado, a treat no one will believe was so easy to make.

Ingredients

1/3 cup sour cream

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

3 ripe avocados, finely chopped

1 fresh, small, red chilli, finely chopped

1/3 cup lemon juice

8 slices smoked ocean trout

2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Method

1.Whisk sour cream and lemon zest in a small bowl.

2.Combine avocado, red chilli and juice in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. For each serving, place an egg ring on a serving plate and spoon avocado mixture into ring. Lift ring carefully.

3.Roll a slice of smoked ocean trout into a flower shape. Place next to avocado. Top with sour cream mixture. Drizzle with a little olive oil and garnish with plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Serve.

For the best result, choose firm ripe avocodoes. You can use smoked solmon instead of ocean trout.
Note

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