Tartare Fish Pie
All the briny, lemony hits of tartare sauce baked into one big, golden, smashed-potato-topped pie.
Serves: 6
Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 50 minutes
INGREDIENTS
850g ling or other white fish fillets, skin removed and pin-boned, cut into 5cm chunks
700g salmon fillet, skin removed and pin-boned, cut into 5cm chunks
3 tablespoons plain flour
1 cup (160g) creme fraiche
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
1 onion, chopped
4 anchovies, chopped
1/4 cup (60g) capers
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
200g baby spinach
1 cup (140g) frozen peas
1/4 cup (20g) chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 teaspoon chilli powder, plus extra for the potato (or sweet paprika if you prefer no heat)
1kg potatoes of a similar size
1/2 cup (120g) Kewpie mayonnaise
lemon wedges, to serve
salt, for seasoning
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 200C.
In a large bowl, combine the ling, salmon, flour, creme fraiche and Dijon mustard.
Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and saute the onion for 5 minutes.
Add the anchovies, capers and garlic, and saute for another 5 minutes.
Add the spinach, peas, parsley and chilli powder, and saute for a further 5 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
Meanwhile, boil the potatoes in heavily salted water until soft at the edges. Drain, then smash the potatoes to break them up.
Gently combine the spinach mixture with the fish mixture. Spoon into a 35cm round baking dish.
Combine the smashed potatoes with the Kewpie mayonnaise and extra chilli powder. Place this mixture on top of the fish and drizzle with olive oil.
Bake for 25 minutes or until the potato topping is crisp and golden.
Serve with lemon wedges.
HINTS
Cut the fish into even-sized chunks so everything cooks at the same rate.
If you prefer a milder pie, swap the chilli powder for sweet paprika.
Kewpie mayonnaise brings a savoury richness to the topping, but regular mayonnaise works as a substitute if that's what's in the fridge.
NUTRITION (per recipe total, serves 6 - guide only):
Energy: approximately 21300kJ (5080 calories)
Protein: 330g
Fat: 280g
Saturated fat: 75g
Carbohydrates: 215g
Sugars: 20g
Fibre: 28g
Sodium: 4000mg
This nutrition information is a guide only and may vary depending on brands, exact quantities, and ingredient substitutions used.