Sweet Pea Fish Pie | Fish Recipes | Jamie Oliver Recipes (2024)

FAQs

How do you keep fish pie from getting watery? ›

Otherwise we wonder if the pie is being slightly overheated. In this case the fish will overcook and extra water will be squeezed out, leaving a watery section in the pie. It may help to reduce the oven to 180C/160Fan/350F, as ovens vary, and heat the pie a little more gently.

Make the sauce. Melt 50g butter in a pan, stir in 50g plain flour and cook for 1 min over moderate heat. Take off the heat, pour in a little of the cold poaching milk, then stir until blended. Continue to add the milk gradually, mixing well until you have a smooth sauce.

Bake in the oven for 40 minutes, or until cooked through, crispy and golden on top, then serve piping hot with tomato ketchup, baked beans, steamed veg or a lovely green salad.

There's more to mash than just potatoes – adding carrots and parsnips gives the topping a lovely sweet flavour that's perfect with a creamy sauce. There's more to mash than just potatoes – adding carrots and parsnips gives the topping a lovely sweet flavour that's perfect with a creamy sauce.

Wet pie fillings + raw dough are a tricky combination. If the bottom crust doesn't set before the filling soaks in, it's going to be gummy. A metal pie pan placed on a preheated surface will set the bottom crust quickest; once cooked, the liquids from the filling above won't soak in, and as a result: no soggy bottom.

Serve this with some simple greens, like peas, green beans or broccoli. Why does fish pie sometimes go watery? This can often happen when your mashed potatoes are too soft to start with. They need to be left a little thicker than normal.

Ingredients and manufacture

Most modern fish sauces contain only fish and salt, usually made from anchovy, shrimp, mackerel, or other strong-flavored, high oil fish. Some variants add herbs and spices. For modern fish sauces, fish or shellfish are mixed with salt at a concentration of 10% to 30%.

Schwartz Fish Pie Wet Sauce For Fish 300G - Tesco Groceries.

Each ingredient plays a role in making the most unctuous dish. Adding prawns alongside the poached fish provides a sweet, seafood surprise, a good grating of nutmeg in the sauce punches extra flavour and enriching the mashed potato with egg yolk is a great tip for both taste and finish.

Fish Pie served with Tasty Veggies

Particularly tasty vegetables with fish pie are peas and carrots, due to their sweetness that compliments the creamy fishy sauce.

What is the British fish pie with fish sticking out? ›

Stargazey pie, however, is a Cornish dish that can startle some crowds—mainly because of the fish heads poking up out of the crust. Traditionally served during Tom Bawco*ck's Eve, a Christmastime festival held in the Cornish village of Mousehole, England, the dish wears its ingredients on its sleeve.

Ingredients. The pie is usually made with fresh and smoked fish (for example cod, haddock, salmon or halibut) or seafood in a white sauce or cheddar cheese sauce made using the milk the fish was poached in. Hard boiled eggs are a common additional ingredient. Parsley or chives are sometimes added to the sauce.

However sometimes the white sauce in a fish pie splits or curdles due to the water released by the uncooked fish cooking in the oven. The key to avoiding curdled or split sauce is poaching the fish first in the milk so that it releases the water at that stage and not while it is cooking in the oven.

Ingredients. INGREDIENTS: White Fish (34%), Smoked White Fish (34%) [White Fish, Salt, Colours (Curcumin, Annatto Norbixin)], Salmon (Fish) (32%).

Several factors could contribute to a runny banana cream pie. It may not have set properly if the custard wasn't cooked long enough or if it wasn't chilled adequately. Ensure you follow the recipe's instructions for both cooking and chilling times, and consider refrigerating the pie for a longer period if needed.