Adam Liaw's fisherman's pie

Name: Adam Liaw's fisherman's pie
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4-6
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 150g hot-smoked salmon, broken into chunks; 400g blue eye fillets, cut into 5cm chunks; 400g good-quality marinara mix; 2 cups frozen peas; 2 tbsp finely shredded parsley; 2 tbsp finely shredded dill; 2 cups grated cheese; Salt and white pepper, to season

Adam Liaw

September 1, 2022

Time:30 mins - 1 hourServes:4-6

Seafood is topped with creamy mash that blends into a rich sauce. Who says you shouldn't mix seafood and cheese?

Ingredients

150g hot-smoked salmon, broken into chunks
400g blue eye fillets, cut into 5cm chunks
400g good-quality marinara mix
2 cups frozen peas
2 tbsp finely shredded parsley
2 tbsp finely shredded dill
2 cups grated cheese
Salt and white pepper, to season

Mornay sauce

60g butter
1 onion, finely diced
½ bulb fennel, finely diced
¼ cup plain flour
1 cup milk
1 cube fish or chicken stock
2 cups grated cheese

Mashed potatoes

1kg potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
150ml thickened cream
50g butter

Method

Step 1
Heat your oven to 200C fan-forced (220C conventional). For the mornay sauce, heat a medium saucepan over medium heat and add butter, onion and fennel. Fry for about 2 minutes until softened. Add the flour and stir to cook for a further minute or two. Add the milk a little at a time and stir to create a thick sauce. Crumble in the stock cube and stir through the cheese until melted. Combine the sauce with the seafood, peas, parsley and dill, reserving a little of the herbs for garnish. Transfer to a large baking dish.
Step 2
For the mashed potatoes, place the potatoes into a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Simmer for about 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender. Drain, return to the pot and mash with the cream and butter to a smooth mash. Season very well with salt and pepper.
Step 3
Top the seafood filling with the mash and scatter with the cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden brown. Scatter with the remaining herbs and serve.