Fish Pie Recipe you'll love! (2024)

Recipe

Fish Pie is classicBritish comfort foodthat’s easy to make and can be made with a variety of fish and shellfish

What is Fish Pie?

Fish Pie (sometimes known as Fisherman’s Pie) is a classic British recipethat’s the ultimate in weeknight comfort food!

It’s typically made by first poaching the fishlightly in milk, and then that milk is used to make the white sauce. The pie is topped with mashed potato rather than pastry and baked in a hot oven.

I grew up on the West Coast of Scotland so the fish pie my family made had locally caught fish which often includedcod, haddock, Whiting, or Pollock. We didn’t usually prawns to it (they are similar to US shrimp) but I’ve added them to my recipe.

Smoked haddock is a very popular optionthat’s often mixed in with the other fish, but I couldn’t find any in Mississippi.

I’ve also added green peas and hard cooked eggs as that’s the way my Mother in Law made it and I really liked her version.

How Do I Make Fish Pie?

The first step is to select your fish. I used salmon and shrimpas that was the best option available in my grocery store.

Ideally you are looking for firm fleshed salt water fish that will hold up well during cooking and not fall apart. Personally, I don’t think fresh water fish such as Bass, Crappie or Catfishwill provide the same flavor as salt water fish, so I would avoid them.

Once you are ready to cook, you need to preheat your oven to 350F.

In order to get a mild fish taste in the milk that you will use for your whitesauce, you either need to simmer the fish in the milk for a few minutes, or you can follow my lead and simply simmer the shrimp shells in the milk for about 20 minutes and that willwork in the same way.

Next, you’ll need to peel and boil the potatoes, then mash them and add a little butter and milk.

Nowseason the milk with salt, pepper, lemon juice, and fresh chopped parsley. Then, add two tablespoons of tapioca starch (or cornstarch if you are not following paleo/w30) and bring slowly to the boil until the white sauce is thickened.

Layer the fish, shrimp, hard boiled egg slices into an 8×8 inch oven proof dish. Then pour over the white sauce, let it chill for 15 minutes in the fridge so the sauce will thicken a little before adding the potatoes

Lastly, add the mashed potato over the top of the fish and bake for 30-40 minutes.

It’s a full meal in itself, but I sometimes serve it with steamed broccoli or green beans, and if you made this lovely gluten & rice free multigrain bread from Allergy Free Alaska that would also be a perfect accompaniment too.

Make it Dairy Free

I made this pie dairy free by using unsweetened Soy Milk for the white sauce, and dairy free margarine for the mashed potatoes.

Can I freeze it?

The pie will keep in the fridge for a couple of days, so that’s always an option. One thing to note is that generally speaking potatoes do not freeze well, so if you want to freeze it I would just layer the uncooked fishinto the oven dish, then layer with the cooked white sauce and freeze it in the oven dish.

On the day you plan to serve it, defrost it and cook, mash and add the potatoes and, then just follow the directions for baking it.

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More Gluten Free British Recipes!

I have several gluten free British Recipes right here on Noshtastic, so don’t leave without checking them out. If you’re looking for another easy dinner recipes try my Gluten Free Shepherd’s Pie, it’s one of my mostpopular posts year round.

I also have a couple of gluten free British Baking Recipes you may want to try including Gluten Free Empire Biscuits, and a recipe for gluten free Shortbread Cookies.