Fish Pies With Smoked Salmon, Prawns & Dill

Fish Pies With Smoked Salmon, Prawns & Dill
  • Author: Anonymous

This luxurious and comforting fish pie recipe combines tender basa or pollack fillets and succulent prawns in a creamy sauce flavored with spring onions and dill, all topped with a smooth and buttery mashed potato crust. Baked until golden and bubbly, this dish is perfect for a cozy family dinner or a special gathering.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 1 litre milk
  • 65g butter
  • 65g plain flour
  • bunch spring onions , green and whites separated and both very finely chopped
  • 3 egg yolks (save the whites for the meringues - see 'Goes well with', below)
  • 3 tbsp dill , chopped
  • 120g pack smoked salmon trimmings (I used the budget range)
  • 2 x 400g packs frozen basa or pollack fillets, thawed, patted dry, cut into chunks
  • 190g pack cooked, peeled prawns , thawed if frozen and patted dry
  • 2¼kg potatoes , peeled, cut into chunks
  • 50g butter
  • 100ml milk

Instructions

  • Boil the potatoes in salted water for 20 mins until tender. Drain, then mash with the green from the onion, the butter, milk and plenty of seasoning until smooth and lump-free.
  • Pour the milk into a pan and add the butter and flour. Cook over a medium heat, whisking until the sauce is bubbling and thickened. Stir in the white parts of the onion, then bubble again for a min. Cool for about 5 mins, stirring frequently, then add the egg yolks, dill and smoked salmon. Season to taste.
  • Divide the pollock between 8 x 300ml pie dishes or ramekins. Scatter over the prawns, stir then spoon over the smoked salmon sauce. Top each pie with mash, then cover and chill until ready to cook. They will keep in the fridge overnight.
  • Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Put the pies on baking sheets, then bake for 30 mins until bubbling and starting to turn golden. Serve with the broccoli (below).

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Cook Time

30M

Prep Time

PT40M

Yield

Serves 8

Nutrition

  • Calories: 560 calories
  • Fat Content: 17 grams fat
  • Saturated Fat Content: 9 grams saturated fat
  • Carbohydrate Content: 66 grams carbohydrates
  • Sugar Content: 9 grams sugar
  • Fiber Content: 5 grams fiber
  • Protein Content: 39 grams protein
  • Sodium Content: 1.73 milligram of sodium