Slow Cooker Fish Pie Recipe

Hubby isn’t a huge fan of fish – we usually eat a lot of chicken – yet he loved this Slow Cooker Fish Pie! Amazingly, there aren’t that many slow cooker fish recipes online and a lot of people don’t really think cooking fish in a slow cooker is something you can do. But, you can definitely cook fish and even seafood in the slow cooker so I thought I’d share this one and it’s turned out to be one of our favourite slow cooker recipes. It’s a great meal for all the family and you can include any fish you like – smoked haddock, salmon and even prawns if you fancy them. The ingredients can be varied to suit the tastes of your whole family.

Why should I make a slow cooker fish pie?

The slow cooker fish pie is a great way of getting fish into your diet and even our young children love it. The mashed potato topping makes it the perfect one pot meal or you can add vegetables on the side if you wish or even put them in the slow cooker too – peas or sweetcorn would work wonderfully. Alternatively, any seasonal vegetables would be a great accompaniment to this dish. The whole family love this fish pie and it’s a really healthy slow cooker meal.

What fish should I use in the slow cooker fish pie?

A slow cooker fish pie is as wholesome and full of flavour as a shepherds pie or cottage pie but is a great way of getting more fish into your diet and you can use any kind of fish depending on your favourite flavours or what fish is on offer when you’re looking to make this easy fish pie.

Is a fish pie a lot of work to make?

The sauce is the hardest part of the fish pie to make but it only takes a few minutes and then everything can be popped in the slow cooker to start the cooking process. The sauce is made just from milk, flour and butter which thickens up nicely and makes a great base for the fish pie.

If you have an oven proof slow cooker pot you can take a couple of minutes to just spoon the mash on top of the mixture once cooked, topping with the sprinkle of cheese and then continue with the rest of the recipe.

When ready to serve the food, the Slow Cooker Fish Pie should be lovely and golden brown on top. It’s one of those meals that is ready to eat straight away and we have also had leftovers the following day at times – just make sure you heat the leftovers fully before eating.

The is the best fish pie recipe we have ever used and it’s something the whole family really enjoy. If you’re looking for weaning recipes then this would be a great easy fish pie recipe for babies, toddlers and beyond.

So here’s our Slow Cooker Fish Pie recipe – happy cooking!

Ingredients

• Spray oil
• 1 leek thinly sliced
• 50 g butter
• 50 g plain flour
• 450 ml milk
• 150 ml fish or chicken stock
• 75 g cheese
• 1 bay leaf
• 800 g mixed fish – salmon smoked haddock, unsmoked haddock etc skinned and cubed

For the Topping:

• 800 g mashed potato made with milk and butter. However, you can make slimline mash with just skimmed milk if you’d prefer.

Instructions

• Spray a large saucepan with oil and fry the leeks until softened. Transfer to a plate and continue with the next steps.
• Add the butter, flour and milk to the saucepan and bring to the boil while whisking constantly until thickened and smooth. Stir in the stock, cheese and bay leaf.
• Put the fish in an even layer in the slow cooker pot and pour over the sauce. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours.
• Spoon the fish mixture into an ovenproof dish. Top with mashed potato and sprinkle with the cheese and brown in the oven until golden.

You can also print or pin the Slow Cooker Fish Pie recipe to make later below if you like. Enjoy!

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Slow Cooker Fish Pie

If you’re looking for a way to get the whole family enjoying more fish in their diet it really doesn’t get easier than this slow cooker fish pie.

Course Main Course

Cuisine British

Keyword fish, slow cooker

Prep Time 20 minutes

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

• Spray oil
• 1 leek thinly sliced
• 50 g butter
• 50 g plain flour
• 450 ml milk
• 150 ml fish or chicken stock
• 75 g cheese
• 1 bay leaf
• 800 g mixed fish – salmon smoked haddock, unsmoked haddock etc skinned and cubed

For the Topping:

• 800 g mashed potato made with milk and butter. However, you can make slimline mash with just skimmed milk if you’d prefer.

Instructions

• Spray a large saucepan with oil and fry the leeks until softened. Transfer to a plate and continue with the next steps.
• Add the butter, flour and milk to the saucepan and bring to the boil while whisking constantly until thickened and smooth. Stir in the stock, cheese and bay leaf.
• Put the fish in an even layer in the slow cooker pot and pour over the sauce. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours.
• Spoon the fish mixture into an ovenproof dish. Top with mashed potato and sprinkle with the cheese and brown in the oven until golden.