• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Your Guardian Chef

  • Home
  • About me: Laura Tobin
  • Video Gourmet Journey
  • Recipes
  • Mediterranean cuisine
  • Holiday Rental
    • Contact Me
You are here: Home / Recipes / Starters / Blinis Russian Pancakes With Smoked Salmon

Blinis Russian Pancakes With Smoked Salmon

Last modified on 17th March 2019. Originally posted on 8th February 2018 8 Comments

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

Jump to Recipe Print Recipe
Next Tuesday is Pancake day, and instead of preparing pancakes with Maple Syrup, I am making Russian Pancakes with smoked salmon and homemade aioli. #yourguardianchef #pancakerecipe #pancakes #smokedsalmon

Next Tuesday is Pancake day, and instead of preparing pancakes with Maple Syrup, I am making Russian Pancakes with smoked salmon and homemade aioli, a mayonnaise flavoured with garlic.

Russian pancakes with smoked salmon and homemade aioli Russian pancakes are called Blinis and here in France you can find them already made at the Supermarkets in the seafood section.

They are slightly thicker than pancakes and can be regular size or small, like a bite-size, very practical for buffets.

Blinis are usually served with seafood or caviar, our favourite is smoked salmon and aioli.

They are delicious also with shrimps, crab meat, smoked mackerel.

To season it you can use sour cream, mayonnaise, aioli or salsa tartar.

If you don’t have time, you can buy blinis and sauces and assemble them just before serving them.

 

But since the 14th is also St Valentine we are in the spirit of celebration, so I decided to make them at home, Russian Pancakes as well as the Aioli.

It is not difficult and fresh blinis taste so much better.

To complement the goodness, make sure you buy a good quality smokes salmon, of course, we buy Irish.

Blini with smoked salmon

Cook the blini on a hot griddle

Don’t be surprised if I tell you that to make the Russian Pancakes I use the same recipe as the American Pancakes.

Yes, the very same and they are perfect.

To make the aioli, I use the recipe for my homemade mayonnaise and just add half garlic clove at the end.

If you never made homemade mayonnaise before, check out my article and you will find all the hints and tips to make a perfect homemade mayonnaise.

 

If you are hosting a dinner party you can serve small Russian Pancakes as an aperitive.

A more refined version of the usual crackers and so many ways to serve them.

Besides seafood, you can find in my next article 4 savory pancake ideas for a dinner party.

4 Blinis Toppings For a Dinner Party

To make the blinis and the aioli I use my Braun hand mixer.

If you want to read my review, you can check the post: Braun Blender

I hope you will try this Russian Pancakes with Smoked Salmon, either for pancake day or for St Valentine.

Blini Russian Pancake with Salmon
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
5 from 4 votes

Blini Russian Pancake with Salmon

Blinis are usually served with seafood or caviar, our favourite is smoked salmon and aioli. They are delicious also with shrimps, crab meat, smoked mackerel. To season it you can use sour cream, mayonnaise, aioli or salsa tartar. You can make regular size or bite-size for large dinner parties #yourguardianchef #pancakerecipe #pancakes #smokedsalmon
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: French
Keyword: French starters, salmon, savoury pancakes
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 367kcal
Author: Laura Tobin

Ingredients

For the blinis

  • 1 1/2 cup flour type 00 optional Pain multi-céréales
  • 1 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 fresh eggs
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 1/2 package baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 tbsp light oil for griddle (safflower or canola oil)

For the aioli

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp lemon juice or white vinegar
  • 1 clove peeled garlic cloves
  • salt & pepper
  • 7 oz smoked salmon good quality
  • 1 lemon zest
US Customary - Metric
Love this recipe?Follow @YGuardianChef on Pinterest

Instructions

Make the blinis

  • Blend all the ingredients for the pancakes with an electrical blender.
    American homemade pancakes
  • Put a heavy-based frying pan or an iron griddle over high/medium heat and wait until it is warm before cooking the pancakes
  • Pour the oil into a small cup and with the use of a brush grease lightly the pan
    American homemade pancakes
  • Pour the batter over the hot griddle making pancakes with 10 or 5 cm in diameter depending on your needs.
    American homemade pancakes
  • Once you see bubbles appearing through the batter, turn the pancakes on the other side.
    American homemade pancakes
  • When the pancakes are done and you removed them from the pan, brush the pan with oil again before pouring more pancakes to cook
    Cook the blini

Make the Aioli

  • All ingredients should be at room temperature
  • In a bowl whisk the egg with salt, pepper and the mustard. 
  • Very slowly add the vegetable oil, in a thin but continuous flow.
  • Add the lemon juice or the vinegar with the garlic at the end
  • Keep in the fridge for 3 to 4 days

Assemble the Blinis

  • Arrange the blinis on a tray
  • First, lay a slice of salmon then add a tsp of mayonnaise
    Assemble Blini with smoked salmon
  • Add a swirl of lemon zest on top
    Blini Russian Pancake with Salmon
Liked this video?Check out My YouTube Channel!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Blini Russian Pancake with Salmon
Amount Per Serving
Calories 367 Calories from Fat 252
% Daily Value*
Fat 28g43%
Saturated Fat 18g113%
Cholesterol 62mg21%
Sodium 257mg11%
Potassium 132mg4%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 235IU5%
Vitamin C 1.6mg2%
Calcium 58mg6%
Iron 1.5mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
GET NEW RECIPES SENT TO YOUR INBOXSign up to our newsletter Your Guardian Chef!

Filed Under: Recipes, Starters

Previous Post: « A Dark Chocolate Mousse Easy To Make
Next Post: Savory Pancakes To Serve At A Dinner Party »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Brian Jones

    9th February 2018 at 8:41 am

    5 stars
    They sound really delicious, I always fail to remember pancake day and usually get the nod when folk come home from work and tell me on facebook that it is pancake day and they have had their pancakes… Now I am forewarned and am planning some pancakes on Tuesday.

    BTW these look so very good!

    Reply
    • Laura

      9th February 2018 at 9:55 am

      Thank you Brian, I am sure your wife would love those either for Valentine or pancake day.

      Reply
  2. Deanna

    9th February 2018 at 2:25 pm

    5 stars
    I do a w bi-weekly Sunday brunch and this would be perfect on a brunch table! I love it!!!

    Reply
    • Laura

      10th February 2018 at 9:18 am

      That is a great idea and I am sure you have a nice cocktail to serve them with.

      Reply
  3. Ramona

    9th February 2018 at 3:19 pm

    5 stars
    Blinis are so good and I love them with caviar and any seafood, we actually buy them in France every time we come. There are certain things we always get when we come to France like cheese, fois gras and blinis without a fail.
    I always said I’m going to make my own but this time, that’s it, I know I’m gonna give them a go. Thank you for sharing Laura. Merci beaucoup!

    Reply
    • Laura

      10th February 2018 at 9:17 am

      Thank you Ramona. Already made blini are very handy to have and if you are very busy it is a good solution. If you make them yourselve you will have more space to buy more cheese or fois grass next time you are in France

      Reply
      • Ramona

        10th February 2018 at 6:33 pm

        5 stars
        Ha ha – good thinking Laura! Taken on board. Definitely will make my own now 😉

        Reply
        • Laura

          11th February 2018 at 7:45 am

          I convinced you I guess

          Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Hello, welcome to my blog and thank you for stopping by. I am Laura and as an Italian living in France, I will share with you traditional European Mediterranean recipes. Cooking and eating together with family and friends are everlasting memories. I want to help you to make many more. Read More…

view of the garden from the living room

Holiday Rental

Follow me

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • YouTube

Subscribe to our newsletter

Mediterranean Seafood

Salmon Tartare Starter
Chayote squash recipe with mussels and Begonia on a plate with a spoon
Warm Octopus Salad “Legs” and Potato
Pasta zucchini with shrimp served on a plate
Stuffed Calamari Recipe
Baked Salmon Fillet In Oven With steamed zucchini
Pasta With Black Ink Cuttlefish Recipe
linguine with clams
Shrimp tomato pasta
Calamari Squid
Cod salmon fish pie
Halibut Baked With Potatoes And Onions
Homemade Paella Seafood and Sausage
shrimp crab broth
Swordfish recipes roasted wheel
fresh swordfish facts cuts and recipes

See More;

Mediterranean Vegetables

Chayote squash recipe with mussels and Begonia on a plate with a spoon
Fresh tomato soup Salmorejo
Roast Pumpkin Soup with edible flowers served in a squash
Pasta alla Norma on a serving dish with a fork taking some pasta
Italian zucchini frittata sucked up on a serving plate
Simple Tomato Sauce Recipe
Tomato sauce with fresh tomatoes in jars
socca chip dipping into aubergine caviar
Fried zucchini flowers layed on a serving dish
Roasted butternut squash on a serving dish with butter and parmesan
Healthy Eggplant Parmesan
Pasta with truffle served on a plate truffle on the side and serving dish in the background
Deep Fried Eggplant Balls
Stuffed Round Courgettes
Easy Ratatouille Recipe Baked
Italian potato salad in a bowl

See More;

Mediterranean Menu Idea

Porcini mushroom risotto served in a Parmesan bowl
Baked rice pilaf served on a plate
homamade panini bread recipe
6 savoury pies recipes
Fried pizza with tomato sauce and mozzarella
Pasta a frittata Italian fried pasta
How to make Italian Gnocchi
Mediterranean picnic with horses

See More;

Footer

brands I have worked with

Copyright © 2019 · yourguardianchef.com ·   | Privacy | Terms

126shares