Fish Pie
- 1 pound Tilapia Fillets, Boneless, Cut Into 2 Inch Pieces
- 1/2 whole Lemon, Juiced
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Cayenne
- 4 Tablespoons Canola Oil, Divided
- 1 cup Broccoli
- 1 whole Large Potato (cut Into 1-Inch Pieces)
- 2 whole Carrots, Peeled And Chopped Into Coins
- 1 whole Red Bell Pepper, Cut Into 1 Inch Pieces
- 2 whole Serranos, Slit, Deseed If Necessary
- 1 teaspoon Ginger, Chopped Fine
- 3 whole Green Onions, Cut Into 1/2 Pieces
- 1/2 cups Frozen Peas
- 3 Tablespoons Butter, Divided
- 2 Tablespoons All Purpose Flour, Heaped
- 2 cups Very Warm Milk
- 1/2 cups Shredded Cheese Of Choice
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
- 1 cup Breadcrumbs
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Season fish pieces with lemon juice, salt, pepper and cayenne.
- Place in a foil-lined baking sheet.
- Pour 2 tablespoons oil over fish.
- Bake fish for 12 minutes (fish may not be done, the final cooking will happen later).
- Take out of oven.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
- Steam broccoli in microwave until soft but florets retain color.
- In the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, over medium heat, saute potatoes and carrots for 4 minutes.
- Add in bell pepper, serranos, ginger and green onions and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
- Take off heat.
- Stir in broccoli, drained of any water.
- Add in peas.
- Take out serranos or jalapenos, if needed, at this point.
- Add in 1 tablespoon butter to the vegetables, let melt.
- Stir in all purpose flour.
- Combine with vegetables using a wooden spoon for a minute, allowing flour to cook through.
- Stir in milk, let boil and simmer for 1 minute or so.
- Add cheese and let melt into sauce and vegetables.
- Take off heat.
- Mix in salt and pepper.
- In an oven proof casserole pan, begin layering sauce and fish pieces.
- Starting with the sauce, pour in a couple of ladlefuls as a base.
- Then place 4-6 fish pieces on top of sauce.
- Repeat until you end with sauce.
- Top with breadcrumbs and remaining butter, divided into pats.
- Bake final dish for 20 minutes in 350 degrees F oven.
tilapia, lemon, salt, pepper, cayenne, canola oil, broccoli, carrots, red bell pepper, serranos, ginger, green onions, frozen peas, butter, flour, milk, shredded cheese of choice, salt, pepper, breadcrumbs
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/fish-pie/ (may not work)