Nothing beats a creamy fish pie recipe for some hearty comfort food. Chunks of fish, peas and sweetcorn in a delicious parsley white sauce topped with creamy mash. A family dinner recipe that is perfect for everyone. Comfort food at its finest!
Fish pie, also known as Fisherman’s pie, is a traditional British dish. This is a simple fish pie recipe that is a great excuse to pack in veg, so use whatever you have on hand. Nothing beats this fish pie recipe for a hearty comfort food. Chunks of fish poached in a thick parsley sauce then topped with a buttery mash. Served along a warm cup of tea and perfect for these cold winter nights!
Chunks of fish, peas and sweetcorn in a delicious parsley white sauce topped with creamy mash. Nothing beats a creamy fish pie recipe for some hearty comfort food. Chunks of fish, peas and sweetcorn in a delicious parsley white sauce topped with creamy mash. A family dinner recipe that is perfect for everyone. Comfort food at its finest!
Fish Pie
Nothing beats this fish pie recipe for a hearty comfort food. Chunks of fish poached in a thick parsley sauce then topped with a buttery mash.
Peel the potatoes and cut into small pieces before adding into a saucepan and covering with enough water to cover the potatoes by 1 inch
Bring the water to a boil over high heat then reduce the heat to medium and leave to gently simmer for 10 minutes until the potatoes are boiled and can be easily pierced with a knife
Whilst the potatoes are boiling add the whole milk into a saucepan and bring to a gentle boil
Then in another pan melt the butter completely on low heat before adding the plain flour and cooking for 3-4 minutes whilst stirring continuously until a thick paste forms – this is called a roux
Add the boiled milk gradually to the roux, stirring continuously, and cook for 5-7 minutes on medium heat until the sauce has thickened
Add the salt and black pepper and cook for 1-2 minutes
Finely chop the parsley and cook for a further 1-2 minutes
Add the fish chunks and baste the fish with the sauce before reducing the heat to low then cover and cook for 6-8 minutes – the cooking time will depend on the type of fish that you use as some fish will take longer to cook
As the fish is cooking prepare the mash by draining the potatoes and mashing until there are no lumps
Add the melted butter and the milk then mash until well combined – you could use an electric whisk to make the mask even creamier
Add the salt then mix until well combined before setting aside
Remove the lid and gently break the fish into small pieces then add the frozen peas and sweetcorn before cooking for 1-2 minutes until the mixture has thickened and the majority of the water has been evaporated
Transfer filling into an ovenproof dish and top with the mashed potatoes mixture – you could add cheese if you want to
Bake in the centre of preheated oven at 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4 for 15-17 minutes
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