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The Spruce / Julia Hartbeck
Nutritional Guidelines (per serving) | |
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422 | Calories |
19g | Fat |
51g | Carbs |
11g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 4 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 422 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 19g | 24% |
Saturated Fat 10g | 52% |
Cholesterol 45mg | 15% |
Sodium 471mg | 20% |
Total Carbohydrate 51g | 19% |
Dietary Fiber 6g | 20% |
Protein 11g | |
Calcium 203mg | 16% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |
This British fish pie recipe is easy to make and can be economical to cook. It calls for pieces of a variety of fish; use fresh, seasonal fish whenever possible, but frozen is fine as long as you defrost it first. Ask your fishmonger for a selection of fish scraps; usually, they will charge you less than the market price.
A fish pie is a one-pot supper dish made with a combination of fish, leeks, milk, butter, and potatoes. Some like to sprinkle a fish pie with grated cheese but that's optional, as is the addition of hard-cooked eggs seen in some recipes. Serve fish pie with peas or other fresh greens.
Ingredients
- 1 cup fish stock
- 1 cup milk
- 12 ounces fish (assorted pieces)
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 1 medium leek (white part only, washed thoroughly and finely sliced)
- 2 ounces (a little less than 1/2 cup)Â all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (finely chopped)
- Salt (to taste)
- Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- 5 1/2 cups mashed potatoes (warm and creamy)
- Optional: a handful of grated cheddar cheese
Steps to Make It
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Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 355 F / 180 C.
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Pour the fish stock and milk into a large saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer.
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Add the fish pieces and bay leaf and poach for 5 minutes.
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Remove the fish pieces with a slotted spoon and set aside. Reserve the liquid in the pot.
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Melt the butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Add the sliced leek and cook for 5 minutes until the leek is soft.
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While still hot, add the flour and stir well with a wooden spoon.
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Pour the fish poaching liquid into the pan and stir again. Raise the temperature and cook for 3 minutes until the sauce is slightly thickened.
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Turn off the heat, remove the bay leaf, and add the poached fish and chopped parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
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Spoon the fish mixture into an ovenproof dish. Cover with a thick layer of mashed potatoes and fluff them up with a fork. For a more professional look, you can pipe the mashed potatoes using a piping bag with a large nozzle.
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Sprinkle with the grated cheese if using.
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Put the dish on a baking sheet and cook in the center of the preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes or until the sauce is bubbling beneath the potatoes. Serve immediately and enjoy.
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Tips
- Choose non-oily, fleshy fish such as salmon, cod, smoked haddock, and coley (aka pollock), which is similar to cod.
- Either buy one type of fish (skin and bones removed) cut into bite-sized chunks, or mix different fish and/or prawns together.Â
- If using frozen fish, defrost it first to avoid water in the bottom of the casserole dish. Using fish that isn't properly defrosted can lead to a watery fish pie.
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