Breakfast · 45 min · russian

Blini with Smoked Salmon

All-purpose flour does the heavy lifting here, with milk rounding it out. A Russian breakfast that takes 45 minutes, start to finish. At 506 calories and 24g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. Simple enough for a Tuesday, good enough to serve to guests — that is the whole idea.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups All-purpose flour
• 2 cups Milk
• 2 Eggs
• 3 tbsp Butter
• 8 oz Smoked salmon
• 1/2 cup Sour cream
• 1/4 cup Dill
• 1 Lemon

Steps

1. Whisk the flour, milk, eggs, melted butter, and a pinch of salt into a thin, pourable batter; rest 20 minutes so the flour fully hydrates.
2. Heat a nonstick pan over medium and brush lightly with butter — the first blin is always the test; adjust heat until it turns lacy and golden.
3. Pour a thin layer, swirl to coat, and cook 90 seconds until the edges lift; flip and cook 30 seconds more.
4. Keep finished blini warm under a towel while you work through the batter.
5. Fold each blin in quarters, top with ribbons of smoked salmon and a spoonful of sour cream.
6. Finish with dill, lemon zest, and cracked black pepper; serve immediately.

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