# Parmentier de Poisson

A traditional French fish pie made of fish gently cooked in a herby cream sauce with leeks and fennel, then topped with buttery mashed potato and baked until golden brown.

- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 russet potatoes
- 4 Tbsp salted butter
- 3 egg yolks
- Salt
- White Pepper
- 1 large leek
- 2 shallots
- 0.5 bulb fennel
- 1 lb fish of your choice
- 2 Tbsp AP flour
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp Algae cooking club oil
- 1 Tbsp chopped dill
- 1 Tbsp chopped parsley
- 0.5 Tbsp chopped tarragon
- 1.5 cups milk
- 1 cup cream
- 0.5 lemon zest
- 0.25 tsp grated nutmeg

## Instructions

1. Chop the shallots.
2. Slice the leeks.
3. Dice the fennel.
4. Chop the herbs (tarragon, parsley, and dill).
5. Cut the fish (salmon, cod, and other white fish) into bite-sized pieces.
6. Peel the potatoes.
7. Cut the peeled potatoes into cubes.
8. Boil the potatoes in water.
9. Add oil and butter to a pan.
10. Add shallots to the pan and sauté.
11. Add sliced leeks to the pan and sauté until tender.
12. Season with salt.
13. Add flour and cook for 2 minutes.
14. Slowly whisk in milk until incorporated.
15. Whisk in cream and cook for 3 minutes until thickened.
16. Season with white pepper.
17. Add fish, lemon zest, and chopped herbs to the pan.
18. Stir in well and turn off the heat.
19. Rice the boiled potatoes into a bowl.
20. Add butter, egg yolks, and salt to the riced potatoes.
21. Mix until well combined to make mashed potatoes.
22. Spoon the fish and cream mixture into a baking dish.
23. Pipe the mashed potatoes over the fish mixture.
24. Use a spatula to create a scalloped pattern on the mashed potato topping.
25. Bake at 375°F for 35 minutes or until golden brown.

## Equipment

- piping bag
- spatula
- baking dish
- knife
- cutting board
- peeler
- pot
- pan
- whisk
- potato ricer
- bowl

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMK0QkXxfBo/?igsh=YTlhcnZ4Z2FxeG0w
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/48597be1-b2a6-4824-94d3-60a8b270642f
- Extracted: 2025-08-08

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