Lohikeitto (Finnish salmon soup)

Total: 30 min. | Active: 30 min.

Ingredients

for 4 person

Soup
1 tbsp butter
shallots, cut into wedges
100 g leek, cut into thin rings
bay leaf
½ tsp juniper berry
400 g waxy potatoes, cut into approx. 1 cm cubes
200 g carrots, cut into approx. 1 cm cubes
4 dl fish stock
2 dl water
2 ½ dl full cream
¼ bunch dill, finely chopped
organic lemon, use a little grated zest and 1 tbsp of juice
400 g salmon fillets without skin, cut into approx. 2 cm pieces
½ tsp salt
a little  pepper
Serve
¼ bunch dill, torn into pieces
organic lemon, cut into wedges

How it's done

Soup

Heat the butter in a wide pan. Add the shallots, leek, bay leaf and juniper, sauté for approx. 3 mins. Add the potatoes and carrots, pour in the stock and water, bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, simmer for approx. 10 mins. until the potatoes are just soft. Add the cream, dill, lemon zest and juice, bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, add the salmon, leave to infuse for approx. 3 mins., season.

Serve

Plate up the soup in deep bowls, garnish with the dill, serve with the lemon.

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