Crispy and crunchy, rostis lend themselves to so many different things including this Montreal smoked meat-inspired dish.
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Ingredients
Potato Rosti
3 Russet potatoes, washed, dried and skin-on
3 sprigs thyme
1/3 cup unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pickled Shallots
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 large shallots, sliced
Sauce
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons stone ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
1 teaspoon dill
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Serve
100 g (8 to 10 slices) smoked meat
1/2 cup beef stock
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
Directions
Potato Rosti
Grate the potatoes on a box grater and squeeze as much excess water out of the potatoes as you can.
Spread the potato out onto a baking tray.
Add thyme and salt.
Place butter into a microwave-safe bowl and cover it with plastic wrap. Cook in the microwave until melted and separated with the milk solids on the bottom.
Drizzle the potatoes with two tablespoons of melted butter- just the golden fats of the butter (no milk solids). Toss to ensure all of the potatoes have been well seasoned.
Place two tablespoons of the butter fat into the bottom of a cast iron pan and heat through over medium-low heat.
Add potatoes and press down into the skillet. Cook for six to eight minutes until the bottom is crispy. Use another pan of equal size and flip the potatoes into a new pan. Cook for another eight to 10 minutes.
Pickled Shallots
Combine water, white vinegar, sugar, salt and shallots into a bowl or a mason jar and allow to sit for a minimum of 20 minutes.
Sauce
Combine the sour cream, mustard, caraway seeds, dill, and salt and pepper in a bowl and mix well. Set aside until ready to plate.
Serve
Heat beef broth over medium heat. Add mustard and Parsley. Add the sliced meat and warm the meat through.
Place the meat, pickled onions and sauce onto the crisp top of the rosti and serve hot. Enjoy!