Smoked Salmon Gratin, Beetroot, Potatoes and Dill

    25m prep time
    110m total time
    Medium level
    11 ingredients

Impress family and friends this weekend with our Scandinavian-inspired gratin with salmon, beetroot, potatoes and dill; a comforting bake that's perfect for entertaining.

Method

Based on 8 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Using a sharp knife, cut the fresh salmon into slices about ½cm thick (if there's skin on your salmon, leave it behind as you cut each slice). Tear the smoked salmon into pieces.

Step 2

Cut the potatoes into wafer thin slices as if you were making Dauphinoise potatoes. It’s best (and certainly quickest) to do this with a mandoline.

Step 3

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and put in a baking sheet to heat up. Mix the double cream, sour cream and the milk in a large saucepan, and bring to just under the boil. Add the potatoes and cook gently for 5 mins, carefully turning the potatoes over from time to time. Cut the beetroots into slices about 2mm thick.

Step 4

Season the potatoes and cream mix with salt and pepper. Butter a 22 x 30cm baking dish (if cooking 6-8 portions). Spoon half of the potatoes and cream mix into the dish and spread them out. Put half the beetroot on top of that, then half of the **fresh and smoked salmon. Season and add half the dill. Now add the rest of the beetroot and fish, seasoning again and adding the **dill. Spoon the rest of the **potatoes and cream mix* on top. You don’t need to arrange the top layer of potatoes nicely unless you really want to.

Step 5

Bake for 1 hr, or until the potatoes are completely tender and the top is bubbling (it may need an additional 10 mins). Serve with a green salad or, if you want something more comforting, warm cabbage.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 8 servings
  • 600g Salmon Fillet, skin removed 1 x Sainsbury's 500g Skin on ASC Scottish Salmon Fillet
  • 200g Smoked Salmon, torn 2 x Sainsbury's Scottish Smoked Salmon Trimmings 100g (Ready to Eat)
  • 175ml Soured Cream 1 x Sainsbury's Soured Cream 300ml
  • 475ml Double Cream 1 x Sainsbury's Double Cream 600ml
  • 8 tsp Horseradish Cream, to serve, if you like 1 x Sainsbury's Horseradish Sauce 160ml
  • 850g Maris Piper Potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced on a mandoline 1 x Sainsbury's Maris Piper Potatoes 2kg
  • 100ml Whole Milk 1 x Sainsbury's British Whole Milk 568ml (1 pint)
  • 20g Dill, roughly chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Bunched Dill 20g
  • 500g Cooked Beetroot 1 x Sainsbury's Cooked Beetroot in Natural Juices 500g
  • 1 knob Butter, for the dish 1 x Sainsbury's British Butter, Salted 250g
  • 180g Green Salad, or wilted cabbage, to serve 1 x Sainsbury's Mixed Leaf Salad 180g
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