Slow Cooker Fish Pie Filling

A creamy fish filling with prawns, peas, and herbs. Just add mash on top for the easiest fish pie ever.

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time3h 0m
Serves4
SettingUnder 4 Hours
Pie Filling Family FavouriteMidweek Quick

A creamy fish filling with prawns, peas, and herbs. Just add mash on top for the easiest fish pie ever.

Ingredients

  • 400g white fish fillets (cod, haddock, or pollock), diced
  • 150g raw king prawns
  • 100g frozen peas
  • 400ml whole milk
  • 30g butter
  • 30g plain flour
  • 1 fish or chicken stock cube
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp dried dill or parsley
  • Salt and white pepper

Method

  1. Melt the butter in a pan, stir in the flour, and cook for 1 minute.
  2. Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly, until you have a smooth sauce.
  3. Add the stock cube, bay leaf, and dill. Pour into the slow cooker.
  4. Add the diced fish.
  5. Cook on Low for 2-3 hours.
  6. Add the prawns and peas in the last 20 minutes.
  7. Remove the bay leaf. Transfer to a dish, top with mash, and grill until golden.

Tips

Fish cooks quickly in the slow cooker — don’t overdo it. The low setting and shorter time keeps it from falling apart.

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