Little Sailor's Supper

Little Sailor's Supper

 

Mum and Dads who are out at work all day need a filling meal to round off their days. Your little man or lady has been out playing all day too don't forget and they need refuelling just as much as you do! This recipe is a little more expensive than the others I have written but it is well worth it for the portion sizes and quality food. The taste is amazing and will intrigue those little taste buds. I recon this should cost around £4 odd to make and will take about 45 minutes to prepare, cook and serve.

 

 

Ingredients

 

• 1 fillet of fresh salmon (£3.29 for a pack of two, Lidl)
• 1 fillet of unsmoked mackerel (£2.23 on offer for a medium pack, Lidl)
• 1 tin of tuna chunks (£1.19, Lidl)
• 5 medium white potatoes (£3 for a 4kg bag, Iceland)
• 50g  plain flour
• 25g unsalted butter
• half a pint of whole milk

 

 

The not-so Nitty Gritty

 

1. Peel and chops potatoes into thin strips (this allows them to cook through faster) and allow to boil for approximately 15-20 minutes. DO NOT add salt. My Nan will go mad for me saying this but you simply do not need to add salt to enjoy the taste of potato, especially when it is mashed for a lovely pie.
2. Empty the tin of tuna into the dish you will be doing your pie in and leave to one side, do not include the brine.
3. Fresh salmon can be cooked in the microwave to same time (and money of energy bills). Place the fillet on a microwavable plate and cover with cling film. Ensure to pierce the cling film with a fork to allow air to flow. Cook the salmon for 2 minutes on medium high then again for another 30 seconds and again for another 30 seconds. Salmon is easily overcooked so it is important to keep a close check in the last minute or so!
4. Cook the mackerel in a roasting tin, covered in foil, for 20-25 minutes at 180 degrees.
5. When the salmon and mackerel are both cooked, flake both fillets to check for bones BEFORE adding to the tuna.
6. The next key part of this recipe is the white sauce. Add the flour to a new saucepan followed by the diced unsalted butter and the milk. Stir regularly as white sauces burn easily.
7. Keep stirring the white sauce until it is a heated through gently.
8. Add the sauce to the fish and stir round gently, this will ensure no clumping of the fish and and even spread of flavour and texture.
9. Drain the potatoes and add a level tbsp. of butter and a splash (literally what it says) of whole milk, stir in and then mash until the desired consistency is achieved.
10. Spoon and smooth the mash over the fish and sauce and place under the grill (on full power) for approximately 5 minutes.

And serve :D

 

Little monster tucking in with coli flour and broccoli.

 

What the Boss thought...

 

   Well it's safe to say Tyler loves salmon! He picked out all the pink bits first and then his favourite, coliflour and continued to devour the rest until he had enough and threw it at me. At least I had a filled up little monkey!

 

 

Happy eating readers, hope to hear some feedback.