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Fish Pot Pie Recipe for Mini Mashed Potato and Salmon Pot Pies with Crispy Melted Cheese

This classic fish pot pie recipe makes mini mashed potato and creamy salmon pot pies baked in individual ramekins. Delicious as they are, these adorable salmon pot pies are also very versatile. You could replace the salmon with a white fish, combine types of fish, add prawns or mussels or both, and add spices such as nutmeg to the creamy salmon.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: British/Australian
Servings: 6 Pies
Calories: 653kcal
Author: Lara Dunston

Ingredients

  • 700 g potatoes for mashing
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 100 g butter
  • 2 tbsp fresh dill finely chopped
  • 4 scallions/spring onions finely sliced
  • 60 g butter
  • 60 g plain flour sifted
  • 300 ml cooking cream
  • 100 g Parmigiano Reggiano grated
  • 100 g mature cheddar cheese grated
  • 500 g salmon cooked (see notes) and cut into chunky pieces
  • ½ tsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ tsp ground white pepper – or to taste
  • ½ tsp sea salt – or to taste

Instructions

  • To a large pot of room temperature water over high heat, add the potatoes and a ½ teaspoon of salt, bring to the boil. When you can easily pierce the potatoes with a fork, drain and mash the potatoes with 30g butter, season with more salt and pepper to taste, then fold through the chopped fresh dill and finely sliced scallions/spring onions.
  • Preheat your oven to 220°C/430°F, then, working quickly, make the creamy sauce: in a medium sized saucepan over low heat, melt the butter then gradually stir in the sifted flour to create a smooth paste. Remove from heat and gradually whisk in the cooking cream, then return to heat and simmer, stirring continuously until you have a thick creamy sauce. If too thick, add a little more cream (or whole milk).
  • Transfer the sauce to a large mixing bowl, add half the grated cheeses, the Dijon mustard, salt and pepper, combine well, then add the cooked pieces of salmon and gently fold in so it doesn’t break apart too much.
  • Use a tablespoon to transfer generous scoops of mashed potato into each of the six ramekins, pressing it down to fill a quarter of the ramekin, then transfer twice the amount of creamy salmon to the ramekins.
  • Add another final layer of potato mash to 5mm beneath the ramekin rims, then use the remaining grated cheeses, distributing them evenly between the ramekins, first adding a layer of grated Parmigiano Reggiano, followed by a layer of grated cheddar, which should take you right to the top of the ramekins.
  • Transfer the ramekins to a baking tray, in case the cheese melts over the ramekin sides, then bake for 30 minutes or so until the tops are golden and crispy, and serve immediately with a fresh garden salad on the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 653kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 32g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 188mg | Sodium: 1185mg | Potassium: 525mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1822IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 373mg | Iron: 2mg