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Tagliatelle with salmon, the recipe with and without cream
To win everyone over right from the first course, choose tagliatelle with salmon, to be prepared with or without fresh cream.
Many times, as we know, simplicity is rewarded. With a first course "with all the trimmings", however, you will be able to win over all your guests, even on the most important occasions. To do this, we want to recommend the particular recipe for salmon tagliatelle.
To prepare them, use the smoked one, which makes the dish more delicious. It is also more versatile because it is excellent both combined with fresh cream and on its own due to its soft, almost buttery consistency. We offer you both versions: try them both and then tell us if they aren't superb!
Ingredients
For the salmon tagliatelle
- Fresh tagliatelle – 400 g
- Smoked salmon – 300 g
- Fresh cream – 200 ml
- Whiskey – 1 shot glass
- Parsley (optional) – to taste
- Butter – 50 g
- Salt – to taste
Preparation
How to prepare the recipe for tagliatelle with cream and salmon
Melt the butter in a pan and add the smoked salmon cut into strips. Let it flavor for a minute.
Add the whiskey (or brandy or cognac) then add the fresh cream and a generous pinch of salt . Let cook for 4-5 minutes.
In the meantime, cook the tagliatelle in plenty of salted water. Drain them al dente and quickly sauté them in the pan. If you like, you can complete with a little fresh chopped parsley .
The procedure for preparing them with fresh salmon is the same.
However, if you are careful about your figure but don't want to give up the creaminess of this dish then we recommend you try the salmon and Philadelphia pasta .
How to make salmon tagliatelle without cream
Equally good are the salmon tagliatelle without cream. Despite the absence of this ingredient, the consistency of the dish is still creamy . What makes this possible? The addition of the pasta cooking water allows you to obtain an almost risotto-like consistency. The choice is yours whether to use fresh or smoked salmon . For 4 people you will need:
- 400 g of fresh tagliatelle
- 300 g of smoked salmon (500 g if fresh)
- 1 shallot
- 1/2 glass of white wine
- salt to taste
- 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- In a large, non-stick pan, pour the oil and the chopped shallot . Let it brown over low heat.
- Cut the salmon into pieces and place it in the pan, seasoning it for a couple of minutes. Pour in the white wine and once it has evaporated, in the case of fresh salmon continue cooking for a couple of minutes, with smoked salmon turn off the heat and keep warm.
- Cook the tagliatelle in plenty of salted water, then drain them and sauté them in the pan with the salmon and a ladle of the cooking water .
- Season with fresh chopped parsley and serve. If desired, to give an extra note of freshness, flavor with grated lemon zest.
For a richer first course, try our variations of the dish. Among the most successful are the salmon and courgette tagliatelle , those with the addition of peas and the variant with spinach and salmon .
Conservation
Both of these two variations of salmon tagliatelle will win over everyone at the table. Preservation is not recommended: they should be consumed immediately to appreciate their creaminess. If there is any leftover, store in an airtight container in the fridge for a maximum of 1 day .
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