Cherry & Dennis Recipes
British Fish Pie
英式焗魚薯蓉批
Recipe overview
British Fish Pie is a practical Western family dish for a Hong Kong home kitchen, using supermarket ingredients and twelve reliable steps for four servings.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 600 g boneless white fish fillet (cut into 4 cm pieces)
- 800 g potatoes (peeled and cut)
- 1 piece carrot (finely diced)
- 1 cup green peas (thawed and drained)
Seasoning and sauce
- 55 g butter (divided into 35 g and 20 g)
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 500 ml milk (divided into 400 ml and 100 ml)
- 2 tbsp parsley (chopped)
- 60 g Cheddar cheese (grated)
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper (ground)
02
Tools
- knife
- cutting board
- vegetable peeler
- pot
- saucepan
- whisk
- wooden spoon
- potato masher
- measuring cup
- measuring spoons
- baking dish
- oven
- oven mitts
03
Steps
Step 1
Cut the potatoes
Peel and cut the potatoes into 4 cm chunks, rinse, and place in a pot.
Step 2
Boil the potatoes
Cover with water, bring to a boil, and cook over medium heat for 18 minutes until tender.
Step 3
Mash the potatoes
Drain and mash with 20 g butter, 100 ml milk, and half the salt.
Step 4
Prepare fish and vegetables
Pat the fish dry and cut into 4 cm pieces; dice the carrot and drain the peas.
Step 5
Start the white sauce
Melt 35 g butter in a saucepan over medium heat, add flour, and stir for 1 minute.
Step 6
Thicken the sauce
Whisk in 400 ml milk gradually and simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce coats a spoon.
Step 7
Add fish and vegetables
Add fish, carrot, and peas and cook gently for 5 minutes, stirring carefully to keep the fish intact.
Step 8
Season the fish filling
Fold in parsley, black pepper, and the remaining salt, then transfer to a roughly 23 cm baking dish.
Step 9
Top with mashed potato
Spread the mash from the edges inward to cover the fish filling completely.
Step 10
Add the cheese topping
Mark ridges with a fork and scatter the Cheddar evenly over the mash.
Step 11
Bake the fish pie
Preheat the oven to 200°C and bake for 22 minutes until bubbling and golden and the fish reaches 63°C.
Step 12
Rest before serving
Rest for 8 minutes so the sauce settles before serving.
Common mistakes
- Small fish pieces break apart during stirring.
- An under-thickened sauce makes the pie watery.
Tips
Boneless white fish is easier for children and older diners.
Fold gently to keep the fish pieces intact.
