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    Salmon and Prawn Quiche

    Salmon and Prawn Quiche is a luxury flan for a special summer picnic lunch or celebration buffet.

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    A Salmon and Prawn Quiche in a white china dish with a slice on a white plate
    Salmon and Prawn Quiche

    I make Salmon and Prawn Quiche every summer for at least one of our birthday lunches or family gatherings. It's also a favourite for a picnic lunch or supper as the quiche travels well and can be made in a foil flan dish.

    This is a rather special quiche as the filling uses cream instead of milk, so it's richer and is perfect for a special occasion. It's a kind of Everyday special, in that the method (and the pastry case) are the usual ones, but by using luxury ingredients you can make it into something very special.

    What sort of pastry to use for a quiche?

    I always use pâte brisée for quiches. It's a kind of shortcrust pastry, but with an egg yolk added for strength, texture, and flavour. I don't roll it out, just press it into the flan case and blind cook before using.

    If you have a method of pastry that works for you, then that's the best thing to use. Pastry isn't my thing. Over the years I just found what worked and I've stuck with it. Using a ready-made pastry case is fine too.

    I haven't included the method for the pastry case in the recipe for the Salmon and Prawn Quiche, you will find it here if you want it.

    What makes this a luxury quiche?

    • King prawns for a kick-off. For this quiche, you want raw king prawns. I keep a bag of them in the freezer so they're always around if I need to rustle up a meal in a hurry. Using raw prawns means that they're less likely to overcook. Don't be put off by their grey appearance if you haven't used raw prawns before. They will turn a beautiful pink colour as they cook - like a little culinary miracle.
    • For the salmon, I use the offcuts from the fillet I trim for a Salmon en Croûte, which I will have frozen. Failing that, or adding to it, will be salmon fillet or offcuts from the fish counter. You could use lightly smoked salmon, or a mix it with unsmoked salmon. Be wary of ordinary smoked salmon - it will make a very rich quiche.
    • As I mentioned, cream instead of milk in the custard. If you are going to make a luxury quiche with salmon and king prawns, you might as well go the whole hog (to use one of my Dad's expressions) and use cream. It gives a lovely texture and tastes wonderful.

    HELPFUL TOOLS

    • China flan dish - I stopped using metal flan cases when I found this method for pressing out the pastry instead of rolling it out. You don't have to get the quiche out of the dish and it looks so pretty on the table (and they don't have to be white).
    • 5 bladed herb cutting scissors - Useful for cutting the dill or any other herbs you want to use. Most importantly, they don't cut your fingers.
    • Lemon zester - This makes gathering that zest so easy - and it's another finger-friendly gadget

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    Salmon and Prawn Quiche

    Salmon and Prawn Quiche makes a special lunch dish for a summer picnic or buffet. You will need a pastry case - buy one or use this easy recipe for Pastry for Quiches.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time30 minutes mins
    Total Time45 minutes mins
    Course: Lunch
    Cuisine: English
    Servings: 6 servings
    Author: Susie@Everyday Cooks

    Ingredients

    • 20cm pastry case
    • 120 g raw king prawns
    • 350 g salmon fillet
    • Small handful of dill
    • ½ lemon, zested
    • Salt and pepper
    • 3 large eggs
    • 250 ml double cream
    • 2 teaspoons cornflour/cornstarch (10ml)
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    Equipment

    20 cm china flan dish
    Lemon zester

    Instructions

    Preparation:

    • Set the prawns to defrost if not already done
      Pour tepid water over them if you're short of time - not hot or they will cook
    • Prepare your pastry case. Blind bake if making yourself
    • Preheat the oven to 190°C/ 170°C fan/ gas mark 5/ 375°F
    • Prepare the salmon - skin and cut into 2cm chunks
    • Chop the dill. Zest the lemon

    For the Salmon and Prawn Quiche:

    • Arrange the salmon evenly on the base of the pastry case. Add the prawns, making sure they are evenly distributed (to avoid arguments)
    • Scatter the chopped dill and lemon zest over the fish. Season with salt and pepper
    • Whizz up the eggs, cream, and cornflour together and pour over the salmon
    • Cook for 25-30 minutes so that the filling is just set when you touch it lightly with your finger
    • Cool for 5-10 minutes before serving or serve cold.

    Notes

    Everyday Cooks tip:

    Storage - the quiche freezes well for a month or keeps in the fridge for up to a week. In both case, wrap in cling wrap or foil.

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    Comments

    1. Pauline Osgood says

      July 06, 2021 at 8:01 pm

      Do I poach the fresh salmon 1st?

      Reply
      • Susie Collings says

        July 06, 2021 at 8:39 pm

        Hi Pauline, No need to cook the salmon first. It will cook in the quiche.

        Reply
      • Pieter says

        October 17, 2021 at 11:28 am

        I made this but it did not set properly despite 10 minutes extra cooking time. Prawms were dried prior to cooking.

        Reply
    2. Hayley Howes says

      March 18, 2021 at 2:20 pm

      Hello

      If using shop bought pastry do i have to blind bake it?

      Reply
      • Susie Collings says

        March 18, 2021 at 2:53 pm

        Hi Hayley, You get a crisper finish to your pastry if you blind bake. Obviously, if you buy a pastry case it's already cooked, so no need. Cheers - Susie

        Reply
    3. Wendy C. Rimmer says

      September 03, 2020 at 9:17 am

      Can I make this with just using fresh prawns and the salmon. Thankyou.

      Reply
      • Susie Collings says

        September 08, 2020 at 2:45 pm

        Hi Wendy, That should be fine - Susie

        Reply
    4. Olive Briggs says

      September 10, 2018 at 10:31 pm

      Quiche also appears to be quite a staple within our weekly evening meal selections. They have been simple, economical and can take on any taste you desire with all the elements you'll add. Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe with us.

      Reply
      • Susie says

        September 18, 2018 at 6:37 pm

        Hi Olive, Glad you liked the recipe. Quiche is always a good bet. Cheers - Susie

        Reply
    5. Susie says

      June 27, 2018 at 6:30 pm

      Hi Hayley,
      You can use smoked salmon, or a mixture of smoked and unsmoked, but the quiche will be very rich. If you're serving small slices with something else, it's fine.
      Susie

      Reply
    6. Kayley Finnett says

      June 27, 2018 at 5:18 pm

      Can this be made with smoked salmon as well?

      Reply

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