Pollack Parmentier
"Parmentier", in French cuisine, means topped or mixed with mashed potato. This fishy version is made with pollack (or another fish, if you prefer), poached, flaked, and mixed with cooked onions, mashed potatoes and a little thyme.
This is then topped with grated cheese and browned in the oven, gratin style.
This is then topped with grated cheese and browned in the oven, gratin style.
18,4024.6/5 for 28 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: October 1st 2017
For 6 people, you will need:
- 0
800 g fish - 1
1 litre fish fumet - 2
1 Bouquet garni (optional) - 3
2 onions - 4
3 tablespoons olive oil - 5
800 g cooked potato - 6
2 sprigs thyme - 7
100 g grated cheese - 8
salt - 9
pepper - Total weight: 3,030 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 24 min. | 32 min. | 56 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Poach 800 g fish in 1 litre fish fumet (or, at a push, just use salted water with 1 Bouquet garni) at a gentle simmer until just cooked.
To ensure the fish is perfectly cooked, stick an electronic thermometer into the fish and cook until the temperature reaches 140°F (60°C).
To ensure the fish is perfectly cooked, stick an electronic thermometer into the fish and cook until the temperature reaches 140°F (60°C).
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Take the fish out of the cooking liquid, remove the skin and any bones, then flake (break up) the flesh.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 4 - 7 min.
Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a saucepan on medium heat. When hot, add the sliced onions.
Stage 5
Salt and pepper, then cook for about 5 minutes - the onions don't need to brown.
Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Peel 800 g cooked potatoes (I'm using rattes here).
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Cut the potatoes into small pieces, then mash coarsly with a fork.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Add the fish, onions, thyme, salt and pepper, and mix well.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Fill individual ramekins or a large gratin dish.
Top with grated cheese.
Top with grated cheese.
Stage 10 - 20 min.
Bake for 20 minutes, just until the cheese on the top has melted and is nicely browned. Finish browning under the grill if necessary.
Remarks
As mentioned above, you can use other kinds of fish, so this is a chance to choose something cheap and, above all, in season.
Keeping:
Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film. Reheats very well..Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,418 Kcal or 10,124 Kj | 186 gr | 184 gr | 71 gr |
| 121 % | 72 % | 17 % | 11 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 80 Kcal or 335 Kj | 6 gr | 6 gr | 2 gr |
| 4 % | 2 % | 1 % | <1 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 403 Kcal or 1,687 Kj | 31 gr | 31 gr | 12 gr |
| 20 % | 12 % | 3 % | 2 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 42.37 €
- Per person : 7.06 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Fish fumet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Sauce Normande (for fish), Fish Mousselines, Salmon "en papillote" with small vegetables, Salmon rillettes, Salmon with sorrel, ... All |
| Fish: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Quiche Bretonne, Fish in a sesame crust, Seafood sauerkraut, Fish petals, vegetables julienne, and beurre blanc, Warm autumn salad, ... All |
| Cooked potato: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Stuffed mushrooms au gratin, Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , Deep leek and potato quiche, Baker's chicken and potato tart, Gratin du Nord, ... All |
| Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach Mornay, Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese, Baker's pizza, Baker's chicken and potato tart, Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, ... All |
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