Salmon Pie
A single or double-crust pie filled with flaked salmon, mashed potato and onion, a practical way to stretch salmon into a full family meal.

- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Total
- 75 min
- Servings
- 6
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Calories
- 380 kcal
Equipment
- โข9-inch pie dish
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- fat
- 19 g
- carbs
- 30 g
- protein
- 22 g
- calories
- 380
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 190ยฐC.
- 2
Mash the boiled potatoes with butter and milk until smooth.
- 3
Stir the flaked salmon and softened onion into the mashed potato, seasoning with salt and pepper.
- 4
Line a pie dish with pastry and spread the salmon-potato filling evenly inside.
- 5
Top with a second pastry round if making a double-crust pie, sealing the edges and cutting a few steam vents, or leave open-faced.
- 6
Bake for 35-40 minutes until the crust is golden.
- 7
Let rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Chef's tips
If using canned salmon, pick through it carefully and decide whether to keep or remove the soft bones, which are edible and a good source of calcium.
Ingredient substitutions
- salmon โ canned or leftover cooked cod or haddock
Storage
Keeps refrigerated up to 3 days.
Reheating
Reheat in a 180ยฐC oven until warmed through, about 20 minutes.
Common mistakes to avoid
- โขMaking the filling too wet, which sogs the crust
- โขOver-salting if using canned salmon, which is often already salted
Serving suggestions
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