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Fish Jackets

Recipe

An easy-to-make variation on traditional jacket spuds topped with fish in a rich sauce.

Serves: 4 people   |   Prep time: 10 minutes   |   Cooking time: 65 minutes

British   |   Main

  

Ingredients

  • 400g pack Frozen Fish Pie Mix, defrosted
  • 4 Baking Potatoes
  • 100ml White Wine
  • 100ml Double Cream
  • 30g Salted Butter
  • 100g Mature Cheddar Cheese, grated
  • 20g Plain Flour
  • 20ml Lemon Juice
  • 8g Fresh Parsley, chopped
  • Salt and White Pepper

  

Method

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/Gas Mark 6.
  2. Pat dry the fish.
  3. Prick the potatoes with a fork and bake in the oven for 60 minutes.
  4. Melt the butter in a large frying pan, add the fish and gently cook for a minute.
  5. Blend in the flour, gently coating the fish and cook for another minute.
  6. Add the wine, cream, lemon juice and parsley, then season with a little salt and pepper.
  7. Increase the heat and cook the fish for a couple of minutes, gently stirring so as not to break up the fish.
  8. Remove from the heat.
  9. Cut open the jacket potatoes and divide the fish mixture between them.
  10. Sprinkle over the grated cheese and grill for about 5 minutes until the cheese has melted.
  11. Perfectly paired with green vegetables. Ensure fish jackets are thoroughly cooked.