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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal537
  • fat24g
  • saturates11g
  • carbs40g
  • sugars9g
  • fibre5g
  • protein36g
  • salt1.8g
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Method

  • step 1

    Peel and thinly slice the potatoes, tip into a pan of cold water and bring to a simmer. Turn off the heat, leave the potatoes in the water for 1 min, then drain and leave to cool in a colander. The potatoes should still feel firm and hold their shape. Put the cod in a wide, deep pan and pour over the milk. Add 2 bay leaves and saffron and bring to a gentle simmer, cover with a lid, then lower the heat and cook for 2 mins. Turn off the heat and leave the fish in the pan to continue cooking for 5 mins more.

  • step 2

    Heat the oil and butter in another large pan, add the onion and fennel and cook for 10 mins until starting to caramelise. Add the garlic and chorizo, stir until the oils are released, then stir in the flour.

  • step 3

    Remove the fish from the milk and set aside the bay leaves. Add the milk to the chorizo pan bit by bit, stirring between additions, until you have a smooth, thick sauce. Stir in the parsley, season and remove from the heat.

  • step 4

    Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Pour half of the sauce into a large casserole dish. Flake the fish into large chunks and scatter over the sauce. Add the prawns and spoon over the rest of the sauce.

  • step 5

    Stack 5-6 potato slices together and trim off the edges to create a rectangle– don’t worry if it’s not perfect. Continue making stacks of rectangular potatoes until they’re all used up. Scatter the trimmings over the sauce, then arrange the slices on top in a domino pattern, fanning them out to cover the surface. Tuck the reserved bay leaves and four others in among the potatoes, season and drizzle with oil. Bake for 45 mins until the potatoes are tender and golden and the sauce is bubbling up around the edges. Serve with green veg or salad.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2016

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A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.20 ratings

juliette.treliving13260

Absolutely my favourite fis pie. Can’t fault it.

jane90v4wvhQ

The potato topping takes too long to cook with the cod & prawns resulting in overcooked fish. Expensive cod ruined to a mush, having been in oven for 45 minutes after being poached in milk.

HV1

You really must have done something seriously wrong.

SherfieldCat

To be honest wasn’t expecting anything special with this recipe so was pleasantly surprised how good this was. Didn’t bother with the domino effect as was for myself and my husband so just topped with layered potatoes. However, we both found this to be delicious and will definitely be making…

Blossomchops

Made this yesterday, it was delicious glad I made enough to have it again tonight. I didn't shape the potatoes I just layered them on top. Couldn't taste the fennel but assumed it added to the overall flavour.

Shopgirl27

Made this today following the recipe pretty much exactly (I didn’t have quite enough potato to hand so the topping was a bit thin) and it was really really tasty. I wanted seconds. My husband and I agree the main taste is chorizo, but there is a lovely creaminess underneath as well. Would probably…

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