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Spanish Seafood Pie

Byron
This Spanish seafood pie recipe combines many of the ingredients used to make a traditional British fish pie, but adds a Spanish twist using a combination of fresh seafood, a tomato and vegetable base, and some sweet Spanish paprika.
4.89 from 9 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course dinner, Main Course, main meal, pie
Cuisine baked, British, French, Mediterranean, pie, Seafood, spanish
Servings 8 people
Calories 616 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large 12-inch 30cm pot with sides at least 6-inches deep (for making the filling)
  • 1 large 8-inch pot with lid (for boiling the potatoes)
  • 1 large baking tray 12-inches x 9-inches (30cm x 23cm) (for baking the pie)

Ingredients

For the Seafood pie filling

  • 2 free-range eggs
  • 2 onions finely chopped
  • 1 to mato skin removed and grated
  • 2 carrots grated
  • 1 small zucchini courgette, grated
  • 2 fl. Oz. 60mlextra virgin olive oil
  • 8.5 fl. Oz. 250ml cream
  • 5 Oz. 150 grams mature cheddar cheese
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 Oz. 30 grams of capers
  • 1 ½ tablespoons of sweet paprika
  • 1 heaped tsp of Dijon mustard or English mustard
  • 1.5 Oz. 50 grams of flat-leafed parsley finely chopped
  • 10 Oz. 300 grams of bacalao (cod) skin off, chopped into 1-inch cubes
  • 10 Oz. 300 grams of baby squid cleaned and chopped nto 1-inch chunks
  • 10 Oz. 300 grams of medium-sized shrimp heads removed, peeled, and de-veined
  • 2 packs Vigo Spanish mussels (or similar) 4 Oz./115 gram
  • A few threads of saffron

Note: Alternatively to the seafood ingredients used above, you can always use a 35 oz. (1kg) mixed bag of frozen seafood. Just make sure it is thawed and all excess water is removed before adding to the pie filling mixture.

    For the mash topping

    • 5 large potatoes peeled and chopped into 1-inch cubes
    • A pinch of salt
    • 2 Oz. 60 grams unsalted butter
    • 2 fl. Oz. 60 mls milk

    Instructions
     

    Step 1 - Prepare the vegetables for the filling

    • In a large pot on medium-high heat, add half of the olive oil and fry the onions for 5 minutes or until golden.
    • Add the grated tomato, carrot, zucchini (courgette), sweet Spanish paprika, and a little salt and pepper for seasoning and cook for another 10 minutes or until the vegetables have softened.
    • Preheat oven to 425 °F (220 degrees °C)

    Step 2 - Add the seafood to the filling

    • Turn the heat down to medium-low and add the seafood mixture, Vigo Spanish mussels and the sauce, cream, parsley, lemon juice, and mustard and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Stir the ingredients well a few times. The seafood won’t be fully cooked but will have absorbed a lot of the paprika flavoring.
    • Remove the pie filling mixture from the heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

    Step 3 - Prepare the potatoes for mashing

    • Meanwhile, In a separate 8-inch pot on medium heat, bring to boil around 7 fl. Oz. (200ml) of water with a pinch of salt. Once boiled add the chopped potatoes and boil for 10 minutes or until soft.
    • Lightly beat the 2 eggs and add them to the cooled pie mixture along with the capers and cheese. MIx well and add all pie ingredients into a large baking tray.

    Step 4 - Mash potatoes and add to top of pie

    • Your potatoes should now be ready, mash them using some butter (or olive oil if you prefer) and a splash of milk. Add some salt to taste.
    • Use a spoon to gently apply the mash to the top of the pie mixture. Once evenly spread, use a fork to rake the top (this helps the tops of the pie to crisp up slightly).

    Step 5 - Bake seafood pie

    • Add to the oven and cook for around 25-30 minutes or until golden.

    Notes

    Spanish Seafood Pie-nutrition facts

    Spanish Seafood Pie-nutrition facts

    Nutrition

    Serving: 175gCalories: 616kcalCarbohydrates: 49.4gProtein: 39.8gFat: 29.4gSaturated Fat: 12.8gCholesterol: 307mgSodium: 695mgPotassium: 1576mgFiber: 7.6gSugar: 5.8gCalcium: 295mgIron: 4mg
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