Description
Mini Smoked Salmon Hash Brown Cups are a delightful party appetizer that combines crispy hash brown cups with creamy Boursin cheese filling, topped with silky smoked salmon and everything bagel seasoning. Perfect for brunch or entertaining, these bite-sized treats deliver a perfect balance of textures and flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Hash Brown Cups
- 48 small frozen tater tots (shredded potato bites)
- Olive oil spray
- Everything bagel seasoning, to taste
Filling
- 1 box Boursin cheese (5.3 oz / 150 g)
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt (or ricotta, whipped cottage cheese, or sour cream)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Zest of 1/2 a lemon
- Black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
Topping
- 3.5 - 4 oz (100 - 120 g) smoked salmon, sliced into strips
- Everything bagel seasoning, to sprinkle
- A handful of fresh chives, finely sliced (or fresh dill)
- Remaining lemon zest from the filling
- Pickled red onion or capers, optional
Instructions
- Prepare the hash brown cups: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C fan). Lightly grease a mini muffin pan with olive oil spray or rub with oil or butter using parchment paper. Place 2 frozen tater tots in each hole; they don't need to fit perfectly yet. Bake for 10 minutes until softened but not crispy.
- Shape the cups: Remove the pan from the oven. Using the back of a teaspoon, press the tots into cup shapes by pushing the potato up the sides and pressing down to form a base. Sprinkle the bottom of each cup with a little everything bagel seasoning.
- Bake to crisp: Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes until the cups are golden and crispy on the edges. Remove from the oven and let them cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before gently removing.
- Make the filling: While the cups bake, combine Boursin cheese, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, half the lemon zest, and a good grind of black pepper in a bowl. Mix until soft and fluffy. Transfer to a piping bag or prepare to spoon the mixture.
- Assemble the cups: Arrange the cooled hash brown cups on a serving platter. Pipe or spoon the whipped Boursin filling into each cup, then top with smoked salmon strips. Garnish with everything bagel seasoning, fresh chives, the remaining lemon zest, and optionally a piece of pickled red onion or capers.
- Serve: Serve immediately as a festive brunch treat or appetizer.
Notes
- Use a mini muffin pan to achieve the perfect cup shape for the hash browns.
- Substitute Greek yogurt with ricotta, whipped cottage cheese, or sour cream for a different texture in the filling.
- Pickled red onion or capers are optional but add a nice tangy contrast to the richness of the filling and salmon.
- These cups are best served fresh to maintain crispiness but can be prepared ahead and assembled just before serving.
- Everything bagel seasoning enhances flavor but can be adjusted to taste or replaced with your favorite seasoning blend.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 cups
- Calories: 260 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
