Description
Hearty british fish pie brings comfort straight from coastal kitchens, combining delicate seafood with creamy potato blanket. Creamy layers and rich flavors invite you to savor each comforting spoonful of this classic maritime dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Fish Ingredients:
- 350 grams (12 ounces) fresh haddock, cut into 1 centimeter pieces
- 350 grams (12 ounces) undyed smoked haddock, cut into 1 centimeter pieces
- 4 hard-boiled free-range eggs, roughly chopped
Sauce and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 75 grams (3 ounces) butter, plus extra for greasing
- 1 large onion, roughly chopped
- 50 grams (2 ounces) plain flour
- 570 milliliters (1 pint) milk
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Topping Ingredients:
- 900 grams (2 pounds) potatoes, peeled and cut into even-sized pieces
- 8 tablespoons hot milk
- 50 grams (2 ounces) butter
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 200C (400F) and grease a spacious baking vessel with butter for optimal cooking.
- Gently cook chopped onions in butter until they become translucent and softened.
- Incorporate flour into the onion mixture, creating a roux-like base for the sauce.
- Gradually introduce milk, whisking continuously to develop a smooth, creamy consistency.
- Enhance the sauce with seasoning, adding salt, pepper, and a splash of bright lemon juice.
- Gently fold fish into the sauce, allowing it to simmer and absorb flavors for approximately 3 minutes.
- Transfer the fish and sauce mixture into the prepared baking dish, creating an even layer.
- Scatter chopped hard-boiled eggs across the surface of the fish filling.
- Boil potatoes until tender, then mash thoroughly with hot milk and butter until creamy and smooth.
- Season the potato mash with additional salt and pepper to taste.
- Carefully spread the mashed potatoes over the fish layer, creating a complete cover.
- Use a fork to create decorative peaks and texture on the potato surface.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes until the top turns golden brown and the filling bubbles enticingly.
Notes
- Ensure fish is fresh and of high quality for the best flavor and texture in your pie.
- Select white fish like cod, haddock, or pollock for a classic, mild taste that absorbs seasonings beautifully.
- Customize the pie by adding frozen peas or chopped herbs like parsley to the filling for extra color and nutrition.
- Make the dish gluten-free by using cornstarch instead of flour and checking that all ingredients are gluten-free certified.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 53 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 180 mg