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The Ultimate Fish Pie

  • Seafood
Time1 Hour Serves6 CuisineEuropean
The Ultimate Fish Pie

There are fish pies…and then there’s this beauty. 

Built on a base of buttery leeks, a creamy Lemon & pepper enriched sauce, and a crispy shortcrust pastry top, this is comfort food dialled all the way up. With tender flakes of mixed fish, a rustic Garlic Butter mash folded straight into the filling, and a golden shortcrust lid, this pie is big on flavour, big on comfort, and guaranteed to become a favourite at any time of the year.

ingredients

  • 2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 50g butter
  • Pack of 3 leeks, trimmed and sliced
  • 500g mixed fish (haddock, cod, salmon, trout are all good options)
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 360ml whole milk
  • 120ml Double cream
  • 1 heaped tbsp Lemon Pepper seasoning
  • 150g extra mature cheddar cheese
  • 1 tbsp Garlic Butter seasoning
  • 1 ready rolled sheet shortcrust pastry
  • 1 egg, beaten

Buy the items

Lemon Pepper Seasoning
Lemon Pepper Seasoning
195g £8.99
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A Jar of Garlic Butter Seasoning
Garlic Butter Seasoning
200g £8.99
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Directions

  1. Cook the potatoes in a pan of salted water, boiling for 8-10 mins until soft, then drain and set aside. 
  2. Heat most of the butter in a large frying pan over a medium heat, and fry the leeks until soft. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 mins, then add the milk, a little at a time, stirring continuously. Add the fish and pan fry for 2 minutes before adding the cream and Lemon Pepper seasoning, then tip in the cheese and let it bubble away for a minute more. Remove from the heat.
  3. Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan. 
  4. Add the Garlic Butter seasoning and the remaining butter into the pot with the potatoes and shake to combine. Tip the potatoes into the creamy fish and leeks, then tip into a pie dish. 
  5. Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface to the thickness of a £1 coin. Drape it over the pie, trimming off any excess (you can use this to make the fish on top) 
  6. Use a fork to crimp the edges, top with your decorative fish, brush with beaten egg, then bake in the centre of the oven for 35-40 mins until golden.

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