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.
✓ USDA-verified nutrition data
506 calories
24g protein
44g carbs
25g fat
2g fiber
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
- 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.
- 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.
- Pour a thin layer, swirl to coat, and cook 90 seconds until the edges lift; flip and cook 30 seconds more.
- Keep finished blini warm under a towel while you work through the batter.
- Fold each blin in quarters, top with ribbons of smoked salmon and a spoonful of sour cream.
- Finish with dill, lemon zest, and cracked black pepper; serve immediately.