Caviar and blinis are a match made in heaven. This classic combination proved itself as a delicious appetizer for an elegant dinner party, vacation breakfast, or special celebration. With Bester Caviar, you always have an opportunity to buy caviar online and receive it the next day, so the other main ingredient is blinis. We prepared the best blinis recipes you can use at home and enjoy this fantastic treat.
How to make blini for caviar at home?
So, you want to cook some blini pancakes for caviar. It is pretty easy to prepare, and it won’t take a lot of time from you even if you need to make a batch for a dinner party of five or more people.
Wholemeal Blinis
To get a batch of 15-20 little blinis, you will need the next amount of ingredients: 1/3 cup of whole wheat flour, 2/3 cup of plain flavor, 0.5 teaspoons of baking powder, 1 egg, a cup of milk, 1 stick of butter, and salt to taste.
Mix both types of flour in a bowl along with baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the butter (3-4 tablespoons) and the egg. Then, combine the content of both bowls together.
The next step is to actually fry the blinis. Take a pan or a skillet, melt butter in it, and then spoon the prepared mixture. You need to create circles around 3-4 inches to get pancakes of the appropriate size. Cook the pancakes for 1-2 minutes for each side, and be careful not to burn them. When the pancake is ready, take it out from the pan, and voila, it is ready to be served with caviar and other toppings of your liking!
Buckwheat Blinis
If you have enjoyed wholemeal pancakes and want to vary the menu, you try buckwheat blinis with caviar, which would be another great appetizer for your table.
For the serving of 20-25 blinis, you should prepare the next ingredients: 1/2 cup of buckwheat flour, 2/3 cup of plain flour, 1 teaspoon of yeast, 1 cup of milk, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons of melted butter, and salt to taste.
The cooking process is pretty similar to the one we described in the previous recipe: you need to mix together both kinds of flour, yeast, and salt, then pour milk and whisk until you get a smooth batter. Then, leave it for one hour to rise.
The next step is to separate egg yolks and white. Add the yolk to the prepared batter, then, whisk egg whites in a separate bowl and mix it as well with the batter. Again, leave the batter for 20 minutes.
Now, the batter is ready, and you can start actually cooking blinis. Pour the mixture into the pan or skillet, create circles and fry for 1-2 minutes on each side.
Potato Blinis
This recipe for potato blini with caviar would be an interesting and intriguing variation for the popular appetizer.
For a batch of 40-50 blinis, you need to prepare 0.6lb of mashed potatoes, 1/3 cup of flour, 1 egg, additional 3 egg whites, salt to flavor, and a teaspoon of virgin olive oil and a teaspoon of creme fraiche.
Start with mixing mashed potatoes, milk, and creme fraiche. Then, add eggs with salt and other seasonings if you wish, and whisk everything together. Add the flour and fold through.
Then, it is time to fry pancakes, and we have described the process before: create small circles from the batter and cook for a few minutes on each side.
However, if you don’t have time or desire to cook pancakes, don’t worry! You can still enjoy the famous appetizer at home and buy pre-made blinis for caviar: they will taste as good as the ones you could have made yourself!
How to serve blinis and caviar?
Russian blinis with caviar are only a base. The most fun starts when you decide on toppings to garnish your appetizer and enrich its taste. Hence, we also prepared a diverse list of blini with caviar recipes.
Blinis with smoked salmon and caviar
Combining these three ingredients will give you an exquisite, luxurious treat you can impress your guests with. At the same time, it does not require profound cooking skills, so even if you are not a super kitchen enthusiast, you will be able to prepare it for the first time.
To serve a batch of 8 blinis, you will need 4-6oz of sliced smoked salmon, 2oz of creme fraiche, 1 packet of fresh dill, and of course a 1.75oz tin of caviar.
Prepare the toppings for the blinis: cut salmon into small slices of even size, carefully tear or cut dill into sprigs for each pancake, and open creme fraiche. Put a small dollop of creme fraiche on each blini, and top it with a piece of salmon and a dab of caviar. Garnish it with dill.
Pretty easy and tasteful, but there is a small lifehack you can use to make it even richer. If you use purchased blinis, you can liven them up while preparing other ingredients. Just place your batch of pancakes on the baking tray and put them into the preheated oven (400ºF) for 3-4 minutes. You will be impressed!
Blinis with caviar and sour cream
It is another classical recipe, but its charm is in flexibility: you can alter it as much as you want. You can keep it minimalistic and use plain sour cream as a topping, or you can have caviar with blini and creme fraiche instead of sour cream, or you can experiment and add some unexpected ingredients to this combination.
These blini toppings are pretty nutritious and will give you a break from more common pairings, while still preserving everything we like in a great caviar-blini recipe.
For 6 pancakes serving, you will need 2-3oz of creme fraiche, 4 oz of cured ocean trout, a 1.75 tin of caviar, and some chives
So, first, you need to cook potato pancakes according to the blini recipe for caviar we have shared previously. Then, put a drop of creme fraiche on each pancake, add a piece of trout and a dollop of caviar, and finish it with cut chives.
Blinis with 3 types of caviar
Why only vary toppings if you can also vary caviar? So, instead of adding some fish like trout or salmon, or something else, you can have three types of caviar on each pancake, for example, osetra caviar, beluga hybrid caviar, and salmon roe. It might be not the most budget-friendly option, but it will highlight the special characteristics of different types of fish eggs.
Conclusion
Using blinis as canapes might be one of the best ways to serve caviar. The buttery body of blini efficiently supplements the salty nature of caviar, making it stand out among other flavors. The variety of possible toppings makes it a universal dish for any occasion or celebration you might host at your home.
Check our website to choose and order caviar to your liking and enjoy it with blinis!
Written by Inna Polutska
