Fish pies with smoked salmon, prawns & dill

Fish pies with smoked salmon, prawns & dill

These pies can be prepared the previous day, making them perfect for entertaining

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 40 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Method

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Divide the pollack 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.
  4. 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).
Try

Lemon butter broccoli

Beat 50g butter with the zest of a whole lemon and juice of half and season. Steam 900g broccoli florets for 8-10 mins, then drain and toss with the butter.

PER SERVING

560 kcalories, protein 39g, carbohydrate 66g, fat 17 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 5g, sugar 9g, salt 1.73 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2009.

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  • Binder photo valerieanne

    03 February 2009

    valerieanne commented on this recipe

    Please can you tell me where I can buy the indivdual pie dishes shown in the picture for this recipe. Thank you I thought the pie was great but I did it in a large dish as I can't find a stockist for the individual dishes.

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  • Binder photo Frantic Flapjack

    05 February 2009

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I thought this was a lovely recipe but far too much milk in the sauce. It could easily be halved to half a litre). The finished pie was swimming in sauce which spoilt the end result.

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  • Binder photo daisyjane

    08 February 2009

    daisyjane rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Made this the over day.Yes it did have too much sauce.Can be halved. May make it again.

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  • Binder photo Bridget

    28 February 2009

    Bridget commented on this recipe

    I am going to make this but add all kinds of fish to it also i am going to put mustard into the mash potatoes i saw a similar receipe dish this morning on BBC I will let your readers know how this turns out with all kinds of fish and put the receipe up also.

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  • Binder photo Frantic Flapjack

    02 March 2009

    Frantic Flapjack commented on this recipe

    I tried making this again with half the amount of milk and it turned out really well. Still used 65g each of flour and butter. Would have given it 4 stars but for some reason it won't let me change the 3 star rating. Couldn't get pollock so used haddock.

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    10 August 2009

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    4 stars

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  • Binder photo dobsy

    14 October 2009

    dobsy commented on this recipe

    i just used salmon n prawns in mine it was lovely defo goin on my menu 4 the weekly menu

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  • Binder photo doc

    22 November 2010

    doc rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This is lovely and yes the 500ml of milk is enough but i made this my own and i adder everthing into the pan for the sauce, got it nice and thick then i added one and a half tbl spoons og cranberiey out of a jar to add flavour Mmm. let me know how u all get on!!!!!!!

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  • Binder photo Marola

    05 March 2011

    Marola rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely combination. Replaced spring onion with leek and dill with parsley, only because of availability. Perfect for a dinner party on a cold day. Also made the "goes well with"

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  • Binder photo Binns

    14 April 2011

    Binns rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Lovely homely dish. Would recommend to anyone. My family loved it.

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  • Binder photo Donna D

    07 February 2013

    Donna D rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Good, easy fish pie recipe. I used white fish, raw king prawns & smoked salmon, and stirred all through the hot white sauce. I put half the fish mixture in the dish, added a layer of sliced hard boiled eggs, & then the rest of the fish. I topped with the potato, finished off in the oven, & served with peas.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 40 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Ingredients

FOR THE FILLING

  • 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

FOR THE POTATO TOPPING

  • 2¼kg potatoes , peeled, cut into chunks
  • 50g butter
  • 100ml milk
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560 kcalories, protein 39g, carbohydrate 66g, fat 17 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 5g, sugar 9g, salt 1.73 g

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