Description
Mini Smoked Salmon Hash Brown Cups are crispy, golden hash brown bites shaped into mini cups, filled with creamy whipped Boursin cheese mixed with Greek yogurt and lemon, then topped with silky smoked salmon and everything bagel seasoning. Perfect as a festive brunch appetizer or party snack that combines smoky, creamy, and zesty flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Hash Brown Cups
- 48 small frozen tater tots (shredded potato bites)
- Olive oil spray
- Everything bagel seasoning, to taste
Boursin 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
- 3.5–4 oz (100–120 g) smoked salmon, sliced into strips
- Everything bagel seasoning, for garnish
- A handful fresh chives, finely sliced (or fresh dill)
- Remaining lemon zest from Boursin filling
- Pickled red onion or capers, optional
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare: Heat your oven to 400°F (200°C fan). 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. They don’t need to fit perfectly yet. Transfer to the oven.
- Initial bake: Bake for 10 minutes until the tots soften but are not yet crispy.
- Shape cups: Remove pan from oven. Use the back of a teaspoon to press the tots into cup shapes, pushing the potatoes up the sides and flattening the base. Sprinkle the bottom of each cup with everything bagel seasoning.
- Bake until golden: Return pan to oven and bake for 15 minutes more, until the cups are golden and crispy around the edges. Let cups cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing gently.
- Make the filling: While cups bake, mix Boursin cheese, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, half the lemon zest, and a good grind of black pepper in a bowl until soft and fluffy. Transfer mixture to a piping bag or keep it spoon-ready.
- Assemble: Arrange hash brown cups on a serving platter. Pipe or spoon the Boursin filling into each cup, then top with strips of smoked salmon.
- Garnish and serve: Sprinkle cups with everything bagel seasoning, fresh chives, remaining lemon zest, and optionally a piece of pickled red onion or a few capers. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use a mini muffin pan for shaping the tots into cups; this is crucial for the shape.
- Substitute Greek yogurt with ricotta, whipped cottage cheese, or sour cream for different texture and flavor.
- Press the tater tots gently but firmly so the cups keep their shape during baking.
- Make sure to let cups cool slightly before removing to avoid breaking.
- Pickled red onion or capers add a nice tangy contrast but are optional.
- Great for brunch or as a party appetizer that feels like breakfast.
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
