Description
These Mini Smoked Salmon Hash Brown Cups are crispy, golden potato cups filled with creamy Boursin cheese and topped with silky smoked salmon, fresh chives, and everything bagel seasoning. Perfect as an elegant brunch appetizer or festive party snack, they combine savory flavors with a delightful crunch and a hint of lemon zest.
Ingredients
Scale
Hash Brown Cups
- 48 frozen tater tots (small frozen shredded potato bites)
- Olive oil spray
- Everything bagel seasoning (for sprinkling)
Filling
- 1 box Boursin cheese (5.3 oz/150 g)
- 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt (or ricotta, whipped cottage cheese, sour cream)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Zest of 1/2 a lemon
- Black pepper, to taste
Toppings
- 3.5 to 4 oz (100 to 120 g) smoked salmon, sliced into strips
- Everything bagel seasoning (for garnish)
- A handful of fresh chives, finely sliced (or fresh dill)
- Lemon zest (remaining from the lemon used in filling)
- Pickled red onion or capers (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare pan: Heat your oven to 400°F (200°C fan) and lightly grease a mini muffin pan with olive oil spray or rub with oil or butter using parchment paper.
- Initial baking of tater tots: Arrange 2 frozen tater tots in each mini muffin hole, even if they don't fit perfectly. Bake for 10 minutes until softened but not crispy.
- Shape hash brown cups: Remove pan from oven and use the back of a teaspoon to press the tots into cup shapes, pushing the potato up the sides and flattening the base. Sprinkle the bottom of each cup with everything bagel seasoning.
- Final baking: Return the pan to the oven and bake for 15 minutes more until the hash brown cups are golden and crispy around the edges. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before gently removing.
- Prepare the filling: While cups bake, combine Boursin cheese, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, half the lemon zest, and black pepper in a bowl. Mix until soft and fluffy. Transfer mixture to a piping bag or prepare to spoon.
- Assemble the cups: Place hash brown cups on a serving platter. Fill each with the Boursin mixture, then top with smoked salmon slices.
- Garnish and serve: Sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning, fresh chives, remaining lemon zest, and optional pickled red onion or capers. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use a mini muffin pan to achieve perfectly shaped hash brown cups.
- Different creamy dairy bases can be used in place of Greek yogurt, such as ricotta, whipped cottage cheese, or sour cream.
- Everything bagel seasoning adds savory flavor and crunch—feel free to adjust quantity to taste.
- Pickled red onion or capers add a nice tangy contrast but are optional.
- For easier filling, transfer the cheese mixture to a piping bag.
- These cups are best served fresh to maintain crispiness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 cups
- Calories: 260 calories
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
