Mini Hash Browns with Smoke Salmon, Sour Cream and Dill:

• 2 Russet Potatoes
• 1/4 Pound of Smoked Salmon
• 1 Scallion
• Sour Cream
• Fresh Dill
• Vegetable Oil
• 1/2 Lemon
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Sea Salt
• Freshly Cracked Black Pepper

Serves about 4-5 people

For my first recipe for the holidays, I bring you the best hors d’oeuvers you could serve for your holiday party, or family dinner.  They’re super easy to make, and they’ll disappear in a second, so if you have a lot of guest coming over make sure to make a lot!

First you peel your potatoes, then grate them with a large grater.  Once the potatoes are grated, you want to strain them of any juice.  I usually use a paper towel, and squeeze it all out.  You want the potatoes to be as dry as possible.  Then season them with a good amount of salt and pepper.  

Heat up some vegetable oil in a frying pan, enough to coat the bottom of the pan.  Once hot enough, using a table spoon, drop in some scoops of the potatoes into the oil.  They should start to sizzle right away, and be about the size of the table spoon.  If you wish them to be smaller or larger, go ahead.  But I think one bite size is perfect.  Once one side of these mini hash browns are golden, flip them over and cook the other side. You can cook about 6 of them at a time, depending on the size of your frying pan.  

Once they’re golden and beautiful looking, place them on a paper towel covered plate.  The paper towel will absorb any access oil.  Keep cooking the potatoes till all your gratings are cooked.  If they need more salt, you can add some more at this point. Set aside.

Now you want to cut up your smoked salmon into small pieces, big enough to cover your little hash browns.  Place the cut salmon in a bowl, and season with salt and pepper, squeeze half a lemon in along with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.  

Chop up a scallion, and mix in with the salmon.  This will give the salmon extra flavor, and make it moist from the lemon and oil.  Which, will complement the crunchy mini hash browns beautifully!  I don’t actually talk like this….

So your potatoes are done, along with your salmon…now…we assemble.  Top each hash brown with a piece of salmon, fallowed by a small dollop of sour cream, followed by a garnish of fresh dill. Boom Bam Done!

Happy Holidays!