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Fish and Chips-Style Fish Pie

Name: Fish and Chips-Style Fish Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb white fish fillets (tarakihi, snapper, or hoki); 2 lb potatoes, peeled and halved; 2 tbsp butter, plus extra for the mash; 2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 cups milk; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1/2 cup frozen peas; 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 egg yolk, beaten, for glazing

New Zealand fish pie recipe: flaky white fish in a creamy sauce under golden mashed potato. The ultimate kiwi winter comfort dinner, ready for cold nights.

⏱ 15 minPrep time

🔥 30 minCook time

🍽 4Servings

🏷 DinnerCategory

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Fish pie came to New Zealand with British settlers and found a natural home in a country surrounded by some of the world’s best seafood. Kiwi versions often use flaky white fish like tarakihi or snapper, sometimes with a little smoked fish for extra depth, under a cloud of creamy mashed potato.

It’s the perfect cold-night dinner: a rich, buttery sauce studded with fish and sweet peas, crowned with golden, crisp-edged mash. Serve it straight from the dish with a green salad on the side.

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Step by stepInstructions

Boil the potatoes until tender; drain, mash with butter, salt, and a splash of milk, and set aside.
Poach the fish in the milk for 8–10 minutes until just cooked; lift out and flake, reserving the milk.
Sauté the onion in the butter, stir in the flour, then gradually whisk in the reserved milk until thick.
Fold in the flaked fish, peas, and cheese; season and pour into a baking dish.
Top with the mash, brush with egg yolk, and bake at 400°F for 25–30 minutes until golden and bubbling.
Rest for 10 minutes before serving so the pie sets into neat slices.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Poaching the fish in the milk that goes into the sauce doubles the flavour. Let the pie rest before serving so it sets into neat slices.

Recipe details

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Servings4

CategoryDinner

PublishedAugust 17, 2026

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