Description
Mini Smoked Salmon Hash Brown Cups are crispy bite-sized hash brown nests filled with creamy Boursin cheese and topped with silky smoked salmon, fresh chives, lemon zest, and everything bagel seasoning. Perfect for brunch or party appetizers, these savory cups combine crunchy, creamy, and smoky textures in every delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Hash Brown Cups
- 48 small frozen tater tots (also called potato gems or hash brown bites)
- Olive oil spray
- Everything bagel seasoning, to taste
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, freshly ground
Topping
- 3.5 - 4 oz (100 - 120 g) smoked salmon, sliced into strips
- Everything bagel seasoning, to sprinkle
- A handful of fresh chives, finely sliced (or fresh dill)
- Remaining lemon zest (from other half of lemon)
- Pickled red onion or capers, optional, for garnish
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.
- Arrange tater tots: Place 2 frozen tater tots in each mini muffin cup, not pressing them in, then transfer to the oven and bake for 10 minutes until softened but not crispy.
- Shape cups: Remove pan from oven and use the back of a teaspoon to press the softened tots into little cup shapes by pushing the potato up the sides and pressing down to form a base. Sprinkle a little everything bagel seasoning in the bottom of each cup.
- Crisp the cups: Return the pan to the oven and bake for 15 minutes until the cups turn golden and crispy around the edges. Let cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before gently removing.
- Prepare filling: While the cups bake, combine Boursin cheese, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, half the lemon zest, and freshly ground black pepper in a bowl. Mix until soft and fluffy. Transfer to a piping bag or use a spoon.
- Assemble cups: Place hash brown cups on a serving platter. Pipe or spoon the whipped Boursin mixture into each cup, then top with smoked salmon strips.
- Garnish and serve: Sprinkle everything bagel seasoning, fresh chives, remaining lemon zest, and optional pickled red onion or capers over the top. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use a mini muffin pan for perfectly shaped hash brown cups; a non-stick pan helps with easy removal.
- If you don’t have Boursin cheese, you can substitute with cream cheese mixed with herbs.
- The pickled red onion or capers add a nice tangy contrast but are optional.
- For a dairy-free version, replace Boursin and yogurt with a suitable vegan cheese spread and plant-based yogurt.
- Use fresh dill instead of chives for a different herbal note if preferred.
- These make a great brunch or party appetizer and are best served fresh to maintain crispiness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 cups
- Calories: 260 kcal
- 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
