Fisherman’s Pie
Servings
6
people
Servings
6
people
Ingredients
1
kg
white fish fillet
or 2 KG whole fish (to get approx 1 KG of firm flesh without skin and bones)
200
g
onion
500
ml
milk
2
tbsp
corn flour
600
g
potatoes
100
g
butter
100
g
grated cheese
salt to taste
1
tsp
pepper
1
tsp
dried oregano
1
sprig
fresh cilantro
or any other fresh herb
Instructions
Boil fish in a little salted water. Strain, remove bones and skin if required and break into chunks.
Boil 400 ml milk . Mix 50 ml of cold milk with 2 tablespoons of cornflour.
Add the corn flour paste to the boiling milk and cook for a minute until thick.
Grate the cheese. Add to the white sauce and heat for a minute or until cheese melts.
Add the dried and fresh herbs, salt and pepper to taste.
Mix the chunks of cooked fish with the seasoned cheese sauce and transfer to a shallow ovenproof dish.
Boil the potatoes until soft. Peel and mash.
Add remaining milk, salt, pepper and 50 grams of butter to the mash.
Spread over the fish in cheese sauce either all over or pipe over the fish on the edges.
Dot with remaining butter and bake for 20 minutes until hot and light brown on top.