Ultimate Fish Pie

1 h 30 min

Ultimate Fish Pie

The secret ingredient in our fish pie? Anchovies. Melt them down into your leeks for a serious umami hit. They go beautifully with the crispy caper topping.

1 h 30 min4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 Leek
  • 1 Clove Garlic
  • 15 g Parsley
  • 15 g Capers
  • 15 g Parmesan
  • 550 ml Milk
  • 240 g Salmon
  • 240 g Smoked Haddock
  • 30 g Butter
  • 3 Anchovy
  • 40 g Plain Flour
  • 350 g King Prawns
  • 1000 g Maris Piper Potato
  • 20 g Panko Breadcrumbs
  • 20 ml Milk
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prep your veg. Slice your leek and grate your garlic. Chop your parsley and capers and grate your parmesan.

  2. 2

    Pour your milk into a medium sized saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer, then pop your salmon and haddock into the pan. Simmer on a very low heat for 5 mins, then remove from the milk with a slotted spoon and pop on a plate until later.

  3. 3

    Melt half of your butter in a large pan. Add your leeks and cook over a medium heat for 10 mins until they are super soft. Add your anchovies and grate in your garlic - cook out for 2 minutes, breaking up your anchovies with the back of your spoon.

  4. 4

    Add your flour and cook out for 2 minutes before gradually adding your fishy milk, beating to ensure it stays super smooth. Bring your sauce to a simmer for 2 mins until it thickens. Season with salt and pepper and a handful of chopped parsley. Break up your fish into bite sized chunks and add this too, along with your raw prawns.

  5. 5

    Heat oven to 190°C/374°F.

  6. 6

    Peel and dice your potatoes, then pop them in a pan. Cover them with cold water and add a generous pinch of salt, then bring to a boil. Simmer until tender, about 15 mins. Drain and leave your potatoes to steam dry in your colander for a few minutes, then mash and add the rest of your butter and milk. Season to taste with salt.

  7. 7

    Mix your breadcrumbs, chopped parsley, chopped capers and parmesan in a bowl.

  8. 8

    Pour your mixture into a pie dish. Top with your mash, then your crispy breadcrumbs. Bake for 25-30 mins in the oven until you have a golden, crispy top. Serve with peas!

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