Cooking with Märzen: Smoked Trout–Salad Sandwich

Smoked Trout–Salad Sandwich

Serves: 4

Smoked Trout Salad

• ½ cup (118 ml) red onion, minced
• 2 Tbs (30 ml) spicy brown mustard
• 2 Tbs (30 ml) finely minced cornichon
• 2 Tbs (30 ml) minced chives
• 1 Tbs (15 ml) finely minced dill
• ¾ cup (177 ml) mayonnaise
• ¾ cup (177 ml) sour cream
• ¼ cup (59 ml) märzen or festbier
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 20 oz (567 g) smoked trout, skin off and finely chopped
• Salt to taste

In a medium bowl, combine the onion, brown mustard, cornichon, chives, dill, mayonnaise, sour cream, beer, and black pepper. Mix well. Add the smoked trout to the base mixture and mix well.

Taste and season with salt as needed.

Sandwich

• Smoked Trout Salad (above)
• 4 kaiser rolls
• 4 leaves romaine lettuce
• 8–12 slices Roma tomato