How to make traditional finnish salmon soup lohikeitto
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The Fancy Salmon Soup
Ingredients
1 onion
800 g firm potatoes
4 carrots
A piece of the white part of a leek (approx. 100 g)
1 fennel bulb
2 tbsp butter
1 ½ liters water
3 dried bay leaves
100 g butter
1 lemon
200 ml heavy cream
1–1 ½ tsp fine sea salt
700 g boneless, skinless rainbow trout fillet
Instructions
Here’s how to make the ultimate creamy salmon soup:
Peel and finely chop the onion. Peel and dice the potatoes into approximately 2 cm cubes. Peel the carrots and slice them thinly (a few millimeters thick) using a mandoline or knife. Remove the base of the fennel and slice it thinly using a mandoline or knife.
Heat the butter in a pot and add the onions. Sauté for about five minutes until they become translucent and soft.
Add the potatoes, stir briefly with the onions in the butter, then pour in the water and add the bay leaves. Bring to a boil and let simmer for about 15 minutes until the potatoes are almost fully cooked.
Brown the butter in a separate pan.
Squeeze the lemon juice into a small serving bowl. Finely chop the dill and place it in a separate bowl.
Cut the rainbow trout into approximately 3 cm cubes. Once the potatoes are nearly cooked, add the carrots and fennel to the pot and cook for three minutes. Then, add the cream and salt. Bring to a boil, then add the trout cubes. The fish will cook in just a few minutes.
Finish the soup at the table by adding the browned butter, lemon juice, and chopped dill.
Enjoy your perfectly creamy salmon soup! 🍲✨