Cod and shrimp pie Recipe | Food From Portugal

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On any occasion, whether at a party or at a family lunch, this cod and shrimp pie is ideal, has great presentation, is easy to prepare and everyone will want to taste!! Bon appetit!!!

INGREDIENTS FOR COD AND SHRIMP PIE

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

● Cod
● Puff pastry
● Onion
● Olive oil
● Lemon juice
● Shrimp
● Pepper
● Egg
● Coriander
● Garlic
● Béchamel sauce
● Salt

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE COD AND SHRIMP PIE

Cook the shrimps in a saucepan with water seasoned with salt and an unpeeled small onion. When the shrimps are cooked, drain them with a skimmer and let cool slightly. Peel the shrimps, cut into pieces and season with lemon juice and pepper; set aside.
Meanwhile, cook the cod in a saucepan with water. When the cod is cooked, drain it with a skimmer and let cool slightly. Remove the skin and bones and flake the cod with a fork; set aside.
Heat a frying pan with olive oil, chopped onion, chopped garlic and sauté over low heat until the onion start to turn golden brown. Add the flaked cod and the shrimps and cook for 5 minutes.
Grease a pie pan with some butter, line with the pastry and prick the bottom with a fork.
In a bowl, combine the béchamel, the egg, the pepper and the chopped coriander. Pour the cod and shrimp mixture over the pie and drizzle with the béchamel mixture. Bake until slightly golden, about 30 minutes. Remove the pie from the oven and serve.

Cod and shrimp pie

On any occasion, whether at a party or at a family lunch, this cod and shrimp pie is ideal, has great presentation, is easy to prepare and everyone will want to taste!! Bon appetit!!!

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Category:Main dishes, Pies, Recipes, Salt cod

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 4

Prep Time:15 m

Cook Time:55 m

Total Time:1:10 h

Ingredients

350 grams (12 1/3 ounces) desalted cod
200 grams (7 ounces) puff pastry
1 medium onion
1 small onion to cook the shrimp
50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
Juice of half lemon
300 grams (10 1/2 ounces) shrimp
Pepper (to taste)
1 egg
Coriander (to taste)
3 cloves of garlic
Salt (to taste)

For the béchamel sauce:

200 ml (about 1 cup) milk
2 tablespoons corn starch flour
1/2 tablespoon butter
Pepper (to taste)
Nutmeg (to taste)
Salt (to taste)

Directions

For the béchamel sauce:
Place the butter in a saucepan and heat over low heat. When the butter start to melt, add the flour with a little milk and whisk until the flour is dissolved. Gradually add the rest of the milk, increase to medium heat and stir until a homogeneous and creamy mixture, about 10 minutes.
Turn off the heat and season with a little salt, pepper and nutmeg. Mix the seasonings in the sauce and let cool. Béchamel sauce recipe.
Put the shrimps in a saucepan with water seasoned with salt and an unpeeled small onion. Boil over high heat. When the water starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook for 5 minutes. When the shrimps are cooked, drain them with a skimmer and let cool slightly. Peel the shrimps, cut into pieces and season with lemon juice and pepper; set aside.
Meanwhile, put the cod in a saucepan with water and bring to a boil over high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to medium-low heat and cook for about 5 minutes. When the cod is cooked, drain it with a skimmer and let cool slightly. Remove the skin and bones and flake the cod with a fork; set aside.
Heat a frying pan with olive oil, chopped onion, chopped garlic and sauté over low heat until the onion start to turn golden brown. Add the flaked cod and the shrimps and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a pie pan (approximately 24 centimeters (9 1/2 inches)) with some butter, line with the pastry and prick the bottom with a fork.
In a bowl, combine the béchamel, the egg, the pepper and the chopped coriander.
Pour the cod and shrimp mixture over the pie and drizzle with the béchamel mixture. Bake until slightly golden, about 30 minutes.
Remove the pie from the oven and serve.