A lovely weeknight treat and so easy and quick to make. We used Barbecued Rainbow Trout from Goatsbridge Trout Farm in Kilkenny but any hot smoked trout or salmon will work perfectly.
Wine Suggestion: this works with lightly / judiciously oaked Chardonnay which gives structure and a touch of butteriness but retains the fruit and texture; your choice.
Hot Smoked Trout & Dill Spaghetti – serves 4
- 400g spaghetti
- 100g frozen petits pois
- 100g hot smoked trout or salmon (see above), remove the skin and break into bite-sized chunks
- a small packet of dill (about 25g), remove any thickish stalks and roughly chop
- 3 tbsp of crème fraîche
Cook the spaghetti in loads of boiling, very salty water, for a minute less than the time given on the pack. Add the frozen petits pois and cook for another minute, then drain and return to the pan. Reserve some of the pasta water to thin the sauce.
Stir the hot smoked trout, dill, crème fraîche, salt and lots of black pepper into the pasta. Add a couple of tbsp of pasta water to the pan and toss everything together over a very low heat. Keep adding pasta water until you have a silky sauce, then serve in warm bowls.
(Original recipe from BBC Good Food)
Sounds amazing!