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Creamy Fish Pie | Donal Skehan


if you are looking for the most tasty

if you are looking for the most tasty fish pie recipe you have come to the

fish pie recipe you have come to the

fish pie recipe you have come to the right place I’m going to show you how to

right place I’m going to show you how to

right place I’m going to show you how to make a beautiful little smoky fish pie

make a beautiful little smoky fish pie

make a beautiful little smoky fish pie very very tasty and of course it’s

very very tasty and of course it’s

very very tasty and of course it’s inspired by my hometown of hope so what

inspired by my hometown of hope so what

inspired by my hometown of hope so what I’m going to do is start off by making a

I’m going to do is start off by making a

I’m going to do is start off by making a white sauce and the white sauce forms

white sauce and the white sauce forms

white sauce and the white sauce forms the basis of the beautiful sauce that

the basis of the beautiful sauce that

the basis of the beautiful sauce that molds together this lovely fish Pike

molds together this lovely fish Pike

molds together this lovely fish Pike first thing to go in some butter that’s

first thing to go in some butter that’s

first thing to go in some butter that’s melted down now so straight in to make

melted down now so straight in to make

melted down now so straight in to make our lovely roux I’ve got some flour so

our lovely roux I’ve got some flour so

our lovely roux I’ve got some flour so get that in there and give it a good

get that in there and give it a good

get that in there and give it a good whisk

whisk

whisk check that eggs are really smooth it’ll

check that eggs are really smooth it’ll

check that eggs are really smooth it’ll paste and you can add any liquid to this

paste and you can add any liquid to this

paste and you can add any liquid to this and it’ll thicken it up nice and

and it’ll thicken it up nice and

and it’ll thicken it up nice and beautiful I’m going to add some milk to

beautiful I’m going to add some milk to

beautiful I’m going to add some milk to get a really creamy finish on it but you

get a really creamy finish on it but you

get a really creamy finish on it but you want to keep whisking it and cook it out

want to keep whisking it and cook it out

want to keep whisking it and cook it out just until you get that smell of kind of

just until you get that smell of kind of

just until you get that smell of kind of based pastry and it means that you won’t

based pastry and it means that you won’t

based pastry and it means that you won’t get that bitter taste of flour in there

get that bitter taste of flour in there

get that bitter taste of flour in there so at this point now I’m gonna grab some

so at this point now I’m gonna grab some

so at this point now I’m gonna grab some milk and I’m going to pour this all the

milk and I’m going to pour this all the

milk and I’m going to pour this all the way in and you want to mix it through

way in and you want to mix it through

way in and you want to mix it through whisk and whisk and whisking until you

whisk and whisk and whisking until you

whisk and whisk and whisking until you get a nice smooth mixture probably

get a nice smooth mixture probably

get a nice smooth mixture probably should have mentioned that that milk is

should have mentioned that that milk is

should have mentioned that that milk is preheated it means that you won’t get

preheated it means that you won’t get

preheated it means that you won’t get too many lumps in there and this will

too many lumps in there and this will

too many lumps in there and this will start to pick it up very quickly as you

start to pick it up very quickly as you

start to pick it up very quickly as you can see as I whisk it it’s already

can see as I whisk it it’s already

can see as I whisk it it’s already started to thicken up straight away so

started to thicken up straight away so

started to thicken up straight away so it does happen very very quickly right

it does happen very very quickly right

it does happen very very quickly right off with the heat at this point if you

off with the heat at this point if you

off with the heat at this point if you wanted to add a little bit of cheese in

wanted to add a little bit of cheese in

wanted to add a little bit of cheese in there it’s a lovely little touch but I’m

there it’s a lovely little touch but I’m

there it’s a lovely little touch but I’m just gonna season this off with some

just gonna season this off with some

just gonna season this off with some Dijon mustard teaspoon goes in here nice

Dijon mustard teaspoon goes in here nice

Dijon mustard teaspoon goes in here nice little bit of heat and then just season

little bit of heat and then just season

little bit of heat and then just season it with some salt and pepper

this ladies and gentlemen is a beautiful

this ladies and gentlemen is a beautiful white sauce which is going to bring

white sauce which is going to bring

white sauce which is going to bring together our fantastic fish pie so I’m

together our fantastic fish pie so I’m

together our fantastic fish pie so I’m gonna set it aside just for one minute

gonna set it aside just for one minute

gonna set it aside just for one minute while we talk about the rest ingredients

while we talk about the rest ingredients

while we talk about the rest ingredients I’ve got some veggies in here I’m gonna

I’ve got some veggies in here I’m gonna

I’ve got some veggies in here I’m gonna use some celery some carrots we’ve got a

use some celery some carrots we’ve got a

use some celery some carrots we’ve got a nice kind of sweet bitterness something

nice kind of sweet bitterness something

nice kind of sweet bitterness something going on there but between the two of

going on there but between the two of

going on there but between the two of these and then for a little bit of a

these and then for a little bit of a

these and then for a little bit of a home of flavor we’ve got some garlic

home of flavor we’ve got some garlic

home of flavor we’ve got some garlic going in there as well check it out fair

going in there as well check it out fair

going in there as well check it out fair no it’s pretty so we’re gonna take these

no it’s pretty so we’re gonna take these

no it’s pretty so we’re gonna take these aside and we’re just going to give them

aside and we’re just going to give them

aside and we’re just going to give them a nice fine chop a nice fine chop on the

a nice fine chop a nice fine chop on the

a nice fine chop a nice fine chop on the garlic and now all our veggies go into

garlic and now all our veggies go into

garlic and now all our veggies go into the pan little drop of sunflower oil or

the pan little drop of sunflower oil or

the pan little drop of sunflower oil or whatever oil you want to use get all the

whatever oil you want to use get all the

whatever oil you want to use get all the veggies straight in there and we’re just

veggies straight in there and we’re just

veggies straight in there and we’re just gonna soften them down so mix them

gonna soften them down so mix them

gonna soften them down so mix them through and actually at this point you

through and actually at this point you

through and actually at this point you can also give it a little season of salt

can also give it a little season of salt

can also give it a little season of salt and pepper

check out the veggies nice and softened

check out the veggies nice and softened down so at this point bring across that

down so at this point bring across that

down so at this point bring across that white sauce veggies got straight into

white sauce veggies got straight into

white sauce veggies got straight into the white sauce and now we got to talk

the white sauce and now we got to talk

the white sauce and now we got to talk about our fish because this is a fish

about our fish because this is a fish

about our fish because this is a fish pie we do have to talk about fish and

pie we do have to talk about fish and

pie we do have to talk about fish and the fish that I want to talk to you

the fish that I want to talk to you

the fish that I want to talk to you about is somehow to come some card but

about is somehow to come some card but

about is somehow to come some card but you can use whatever fish you want you

you can use whatever fish you want you

you can use whatever fish you want you can use scallops mussels you can use a

can use scallops mussels you can use a

can use scallops mussels you can use a whole host things prawns are lovely in

whole host things prawns are lovely in

whole host things prawns are lovely in there as well but I’m using a

there as well but I’m using a

there as well but I’m using a combination of smoked fish and normal

combination of smoked fish and normal

combination of smoked fish and normal fresh fish and the smoked fish is

fresh fish and the smoked fish is

fresh fish and the smoked fish is absolutely gorgeous in here so do try

absolutely gorgeous in here so do try

absolutely gorgeous in here so do try and get some smoked fish it’s so tasty

and get some smoked fish it’s so tasty

and get some smoked fish it’s so tasty right this goes straight in to our pan

right this goes straight in to our pan

right this goes straight in to our pan of our lovely sauce choice will that

of our lovely sauce choice will that

of our lovely sauce choice will that lovely kind of oniony flavor just mix

lovely kind of oniony flavor just mix

lovely kind of oniony flavor just mix them through and you’ll just get those

them through and you’ll just get those

them through and you’ll just get those lovely little flecks of herb through

lovely little flecks of herb through

lovely little flecks of herb through agents go gorgeous tumble it all out

agents go gorgeous tumble it all out

agents go gorgeous tumble it all out into the pan look at that a beautiful

into the pan look at that a beautiful

into the pan look at that a beautiful fish pie mixture but it’s not finished

fish pie mixture but it’s not finished

fish pie mixture but it’s not finished yet we’ve got some potatoes over here

yet we’ve got some potatoes over here

yet we’ve got some potatoes over here and I’ve boiled these just until they’re

and I’ve boiled these just until they’re

and I’ve boiled these just until they’re nice and tender you can see they’re

nice and tender you can see they’re

nice and tender you can see they’re still steaming in their own heat and

still steaming in their own heat and

still steaming in their own heat and I’ve put them back in their pot and in

I’ve put them back in their pot and in

I’ve put them back in their pot and in on top of that heat well I’m gonna add

on top of that heat well I’m gonna add

on top of that heat well I’m gonna add is a little bit of milk and some butter

is a little bit of milk and some butter

is a little bit of milk and some butter to mash them with and that butter is

to mash them with and that butter is

to mash them with and that butter is going to make these beautifully creamy

going to make these beautifully creamy

going to make these beautifully creamy so I need to mash this down now and get

so I need to mash this down now and get

so I need to mash this down now and get a really nice where’s me masher oh it’s

a really nice where’s me masher oh it’s

a really nice where’s me masher oh it’s over here so mash this down until you

over here so mash this down until you

over here so mash this down until you get a really nice smooth potato mash

get a really nice smooth potato mash

get a really nice smooth potato mash nice smooth potato mixture get rid of

nice smooth potato mixture get rid of

nice smooth potato mixture get rid of the masher and now we need to talk

the masher and now we need to talk

the masher and now we need to talk spring onions I’m gonna just slice off

spring onions I’m gonna just slice off

spring onions I’m gonna just slice off one or two of these just so that we get

one or two of these just so that we get

one or two of these just so that we get nice little slivers of spring onion

nice little slivers of spring onion

nice little slivers of spring onion trick get that straight in there nice

trick get that straight in there nice

trick get that straight in there nice little slivers of that season it off

little slivers of that season it off

little slivers of that season it off it’s really important to season up your

it’s really important to season up your

it’s really important to season up your potato mash because it can be a little

potato mash because it can be a little

potato mash because it can be a little bit boring in flavor a little bit bland

bit boring in flavor a little bit bland

bit boring in flavor a little bit bland so make sure you get a nice bit of salt

so make sure you get a nice bit of salt

so make sure you get a nice bit of salt in there and of course some pepper now

in there and of course some pepper now

in there and of course some pepper now traditional would of course use white

traditional would of course use white

traditional would of course use white pepper but I’m using the black pepper

pepper but I’m using the black pepper

pepper but I’m using the black pepper because I have it and it’s easy to hand

because I have it and it’s easy to hand

because I have it and it’s easy to hand give it a final mixture you’ve got some

give it a final mixture you’ve got some

give it a final mixture you’ve got some of those lovely spring onions we’ve got

of those lovely spring onions we’ve got

of those lovely spring onions we’ve got the sea salt black pepper and just give

the sea salt black pepper and just give

the sea salt black pepper and just give that a full mix through and now dollop

that a full mix through and now dollop

that a full mix through and now dollop this out in little kind of little kind

this out in little kind of little kind

this out in little kind of little kind of smooth dollops check this edge

of smooth dollops check this edge

of smooth dollops check this edge beautiful fish pie topping fantastic

beautiful fish pie topping fantastic

beautiful fish pie topping fantastic fairytale peaks I like my fairy tale

fairytale peaks I like my fairy tale

fairytale peaks I like my fairy tale Peaks on my fish pie but I’m going to

Peaks on my fish pie but I’m going to

Peaks on my fish pie but I’m going to finish off with some lovely crumbled

finish off with some lovely crumbled

finish off with some lovely crumbled cheese and herb bread crumb mixture

cheese and herb bread crumb mixture

cheese and herb bread crumb mixture so I’m going to finish this off just

so I’m going to finish this off just

so I’m going to finish this off just sprinkle these over the top right that

sprinkle these over the top right that

sprinkle these over the top right that is it 200 degrees Celsius in the oven

is it 200 degrees Celsius in the oven

is it 200 degrees Celsius in the oven for about 35 minutes until it’s nice and

for about 35 minutes until it’s nice and

for about 35 minutes until it’s nice and golden on top this is going to be tasty

golden on top this is going to be tasty

golden on top this is going to be tasty stick around

I cannot tell you how good the smell is

I cannot tell you how good the smell is in the kitchen right now

in the kitchen right now

in the kitchen right now beautiful fish pie popped up golden

beautiful fish pie popped up golden

beautiful fish pie popped up golden potato with a crunchy cheesy topping and

potato with a crunchy cheesy topping and

potato with a crunchy cheesy topping and come right over here cuz this is pretty

come right over here cuz this is pretty

come right over here cuz this is pretty much really delicious and look at that

much really delicious and look at that

much really delicious and look at that who’s beside I don’t have to clean that

who’s beside I don’t have to clean that

who’s beside I don’t have to clean that up after that’s flying boozy fish pie

up after that’s flying boozy fish pie

up after that’s flying boozy fish pie really creamy and those are lovely

really creamy and those are lovely

really creamy and those are lovely chunks of white and smoky fish Hey

chunks of white and smoky fish Hey

chunks of white and smoky fish Hey that is what it’s all of a proper

that is what it’s all of a proper

that is what it’s all of a proper comfort food this is a super little

comfort food this is a super little

comfort food this is a super little recipe that I want you to try I want you

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of course like share comment do all those things I’m gonna dig in oh this is

those things I’m gonna dig in oh this is

those things I’m gonna dig in oh this is a total treat Oh job tip wait till it

a total treat Oh job tip wait till it

a total treat Oh job tip wait till it closes oh well okay now I just burned my

closes oh well okay now I just burned my

closes oh well okay now I just burned my tongue completely off my mate but that

tongue completely off my mate but that

tongue completely off my mate but that is fine but I can tell you is way too

is fine but I can tell you is way too

is fine but I can tell you is way too the cools down try it it’s very tasty

the cools down try it it’s very tasty

the cools down try it it’s very tasty here’s the doorbell I best be off

here’s the doorbell I best be off

here’s the doorbell I best be off see you later

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