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Tasty Fish Pie Recipe

Modified: Nov 23, 2024 by Judith Coates · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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A casserole dish with browned potato slices layered across the top.

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This is a tasty fish dish built in layers in a casserole dish with potatoes, onions, garlic, herbs, tomatoes, orange juice, saffron water, and white wine. With such a sophisticated array of ingredients to delight all diners!

A casserole dish with browned potato slices layered across the top.

Mediterranean fish pie or also known as fisherman's pie is another delicious fish dish with vegetables said to have originated by the fishermen on the Cote d'Azur.

They would use the remains of the day's catch and cook the dish in the baker's oven while it was still warm from baking the bread!

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A casserole dish with browned potato slices layered across the top.

Fish Pie Recipe

Judith Coates
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Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Course dinner
Cuisine French
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1½ lb 675 gram white skinless, boneless fish fillets such as turbot, sea bass, cod, or whatever you prefer.
  • 4 medium potatoes
  • 2 onions peeled and sliced thinly
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • sprig thyme
  • 4 tomatoes skinned, sliced or chopped
  • 2 tablespoons 30mls orange juice
  • 4 tablespoons 40mls dry white wine
  • ½ teaspoon saffron threads steeped in 3 tablespoons boiling water
  • Salt and pepper to season
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Instructions
 

  • Boil the potatoes in their skins for 10 minutes and allow to cool.
  • Heat the olive oil in a heavy bottomed pan and sweat the onions over a medium heat for 5 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and continue cooking for another 5 minutes or until the onions are soft and golden brown.
  • Remove the skin from the potatoes, (you can leave them on if you prefer) and slice them thinly.
  • Lightly butter a 3½ (2 litre) pint oven proof dish and place half of the slice potatoes over the bottom of the dish.
  • Layer half of the onions over the potatoes, season with salt and black pepper.
  • Place the fish fillets over the onions and potatoes.
  • Now place the tomatoes over the fish fillets and then continue with a layer of sliced onions and finally, a layer of sliced potatoes.
  • Sprinkle the orange juice, wine and saffron water over the dish, season with salt and pepper.
  • Drizzle olive oil over the top and bake in the oven at 190°C (375°F/Gas 5) for about 30 minutes or until the potatoes are golden brown and the fish has cooked.

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