smoked whitefish dip with horseradish
And now for something completely different: a new entry in the much-neglected on this site. I know this didn’t get past most of you, that is how not-so-secretly fish-averse I am. Sure, I’ve , to (but only with the iciest champagne, please; I’m ); I’ve been known to make some limited advances in the areas , , and . But for the most part, my seafood appreciation level is pitifully low. Lest you think that I delight in this — proudly flaunt my “FISH-FREE KITCHEN” apron as if it were some sort of culinary triumph — the truth is that it feels like a failure. It bothers me. I fight it. I do not always win.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Cayenne | 1 tsp (1.8g) | 6 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Chives | 1 tbsp (3g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Horseradish | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
| Whitefish | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons Creole mustard, or a mustard that you prefer
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Zest and juice from 2 lemons
- 2 tablespoons Tabasco sauce (see Note; I skipped this)
- 1 teaspoon cayenne powder (I used much less)
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced (white and green parts)
- 1 stalk celery, finely diced
- 1/2 jalapeño, finely chopped (I skipped this)
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, finely diced (and this)
- 1 pound skinned and flaked smoked whitefish
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Saltine crackers to serve
- 1 tablespoons finely chopped chives, for garnish