Salmon Or Tuna Parmesan Pie Food

FISH PIE

Steps:

• Push a clove into the skin of each onion. Place in a pot or large skillet, add milk, turn stove onto medium high heat.
• When milk is barely simmering, add fish - don't worry if it's not entirely covered, it can be turned / moved around.
• Poach fish for 7 minutes, then use a slotted spoon to transfer fish straight into a medium baking dish (Note 8).
• Flake into chunks using forks. Remove bones if you see any.
• Use slotted spoon to remove onion and cloves from milk, discard. RESERVE milk.
• Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Boil water for potatoes.
• Melt butter in a large, deep skillet or pot over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook for 1 minute. Then add celery and carrot, cook for 5 minutes until carrot is soft.
• Turn heat down to medium low. Add flour, mix in - it will look gluey.
• Add half the milk and quickly start mixing. Once incorporated, the mixture will thicken quickly. Add remaining milk and stir. (Video helpful here)
• Turn heat up to medium and keep stirring until the mixture thickens to the consistency of honey - about 3 minutes. (Note 7)
• Take it off the heat, stir through tarragon and parsley. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
• Scatter top of flaked fish with peas, then pour over the Sauce. GENTLY stir through (don't want fish to turn into mush!).*
• Smooth top, then nestle egg in all over the pie.
• Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add potatoes and cook for 15 minutes or until soft. (Do this while making the Sauce).
• Drain potato, add butter, milk, salt and pepper. Mash until creamy - add more milk if required.
• Immediately dollop then spread onto pie (cold mash = hard to spread).
• Use fork to draw squiggles on surface (rough surface = better golden bits).
• Drizzle surface with melted butter, sprinkle with parmesan.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until top is deep golden.
• Stand for 5 minutes before serving, garnished with parsley if desired. See notes for reheating and make ahead.

BISNONNA'S TUNA PARMESAN

Steps:

• Combine tuna, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, and egg in a medium mixing bowl. Form into around 7 patties.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly brown patties in the hot oil, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Bring pasta sauce to a simmer in a separate skillet. Add tuna patties, cover with sauce, and let simmer for 10 minutes.

SALMON OR TUNA STEAK WITH GARLIC AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°; rinse the tuna or salmon and pat dry with a paper towel.
• Place in a small shallow oven-proof dish, then season with salt and pepper; drizzle with half of the olive oil and all of the wine or grape juice.
• Bake 20 minutes, basting every 5 minutes; when the fish is ready, place each fish steak on a plate and keep warm.
• Heat the remaining olive oil in a small skillet; gently saute the garlic until lightly golden, do NOT burn or it will be bitter!
• Throw in some of the parsley, shaking the skillet a few times to mix; Spoon mixture over the warm fish and serve garnished with lime wedges.
• Note: if yellowfin isn't available, you may also use ahi tuna or albacore tuna steaks.