Salmon & dill pie

Recipes / Fish

With a creamy fish pie in the freezer, you wont be caught out next time you need to feed the family fast.

Recipe «Salmon & dill pie» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 50 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 800g potatoes, peeled, coarsely chopped, 90g unsalted butter, 185ml thickened cream, 2 leeks, pale section only, thinly sliced, 50g plain flour , 435ml milk, 600g skinless salmon fillets, pin boned, cut into 3cm pieces, 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill , Pinch of ground white pepper, 65g coarsely grated cheddar, Fresh dill sprigs, to serve, Steamed broccoli , to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 800g potatoes, peeled, coarsely chopped 
  • 90g unsalted butter 
  • 185ml thickened cream 
  • 2 leeks, pale section only, thinly sliced 
  • 50g plain flour 
  • 435ml milk 
  • 600g skinless salmon fillets, pin boned, cut into 3cm pieces 
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill 
  • Pinch of ground white pepper 
  • 65g coarsely grated cheddar 
  • Fresh dill sprigs, to serve 
  • Steamed broccoli , to serve 

Instructions

  1. Cook the potato in a saucepan of boiling water for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain. Return to pan. Gradually add 40g of butter and mash until smooth. Add 60ml (1/4 cup) of the cream and beat until smooth.
  2. Meanwhile, melt remaining butter in a saucepan over medium heat until foaming. Cook the leek, stirring, for 3 minutes or until soft. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until the mixture bubbles. Remove from heat. Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly, until smooth. Stir in the remaining cream. Place pan over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, for 4 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
  3. Add the salmon and cook for 3 minutes or until just cooked through. Stir in the dill. season with salt and white pepper. Transfer to a 1.5L (6-cup) capacity baking dish.
  4. Preheat oven to 180°c. spread potato over fish mixture. Top with cheddar.
  5. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly. Serve with dill sprigs and broccoli.