Salmon Tartare Recipe
- 1 center-cut salmon fillet (8 ounces), skin and pin bones removed
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives, plus more for garnish
- 1 tablespoon minced shallots
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1½ teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- ¾ teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- Pinch or 2 of freshly ground white pepper
- 1 English cucumber
- Fleur de sel for sprinkling (see Note)
- Using a very sharp knife, cut the salmon into ¼-inch dice. (Do not use a food processor, as it damages the texture of the fish, making it coarse and mushy.) Place the salmon in a medium bowl. Gently fold in the 1 tablespoon chives, the shallots, parsley, and lemon juice. Stir in the 1 tablespoon olive oil and add the salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 8 hours. Remove from the refrigerator 20 minutes before serving.
- Cut the cucumber in half crosswise. Cut each half into long, paper-thin slices. Set aside on a plate, covered, until ready to serve.
- To assemble, using 6 large salad or dinner plates, scatter several slices of cucumber around each plate in a random, artful way. Leave the center of each plate open. Spoon approximately ¼ cup tartare into a mound in the center of each plate. Drizzle olive oil over the cucumber slices, garnish with chives, and sprinkle with a bit of fleur de sel. Serve immediately.
