Crunchy fish pie
https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/crunchy-fish-pie
Big chunks of bread make a quick and easy topping
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Feeds
6
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Ready in
1 hour
15 minutes
Each serving contains
% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 25g
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Ingredients
- 40g unsalted butter
- 40g plain flour
- 125ml white wine
- 300ml semi skimmed milk
- 200ml double cream
- 25g fresh parsley, finely chopped (optional)
- 750g Co-op fish eg salmon, cod and smoked cod fillets
- 140g Co-op raw king prawns
- 100g Co-op frozen British garden peas
- 200g crusty white bread, broken into big crumbs with your hands
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Method
- Preheat the oven to 190°C/fan 170°C/Gas 5
- Melt the butter in a large pan on the hob, add the flour and stir to make a paste
- Cook for a minute or two, until golden
- Add the wine and stir constantly
- Keep stirring as you gradually add the milk then the cream
- Cook for a few minutes until you have a nice smooth sauce
- Add half of the parsley, if using, then season with ground black pepper
- Cut the fish into chunks and add it to the sauce with the prawns and peas
- Cook for a few minutes then spoon into an ovenproof dish
- Mix together the breadcrumbs, lemon zest and remaining parsley, if using, and sprinkle the mixture over the filling
- Drizzle the oil over the top of the pie then bake for 40 minutes until the topping is crisp and golden, and the fish is cooked through
