Creamy Halibut and Shrimp Fish Pie

A layered seafood supper beneath tender sliced potatoes

Parboil carefully, add the cream in stages, and bake to the temperature cue

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Creamy halibut and shrimp fish pie layers halibut and cooked shrimp over onion and bell pepper, then covers the seafood with a thin cap of sliced potatoes. Each layer has a job: the vegetables perfume the base, the seafood stays in generous pieces, and the potatoes make the top easy to portion.

The sauce is intentionally rich. Heavy cream flows around the fish, blue cheese adds a savory edge, and prepared hollandaise sauce rounds everything into a cohesive bake. Adding the cream slowly keeps that richness from overwhelming the dish.

Parboil a thin potato layer without making it fragile

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Heat the oven to 375°F while a large pot comes to a simmer on the stovetop. Use a vegetable peeler on the potatoes, then slice them thinly with a chef’s knife on a cutting board. Similar thickness helps every piece finish at the same pace.

Parboil only until the slices begin to soften but still hold their shape, then drain them in a colander. A fully cooked slice can break during layering and absorb too much sauce, while a barely warmed slice may stay firm after the seafood is ready. Aim for a flexible center with clean edges.

Build a broad vegetable and seafood layer

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Use a kitchen scale for the halibut, shrimp, and blue cheese, and a liquid measuring cup for the cream and hollandaise. Blot the fish with paper towels before cutting so excess surface moisture does not dilute the sauce.

Spread the vegetables across a large baking dish, then distribute the halibut chunks and shrimp over them. Leave a little space between the pieces instead of packing them into a mound. The open channels allow hot sauce to circulate and help the thick fish pieces cook evenly.

Add the cream gradually and keep the cheeses balanced

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Pour the cream around the seafood in stages, using a rubber spatula to guide it into dry corners. Stop before the ingredients float. Crumble the blue cheese across the broadest spaces, then add the hollandaise around rather than directly over every potato slice.

The two sauces will mingle as the dish heats, so they do not need vigorous stirring. That is useful here: leaving the fish and shrimp in place protects their texture, and scattered blue cheese gives the finished pie pockets of stronger flavor without making every bite equally intense.

Overlap the top and use temperature as the final cue

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Arrange the potato slices in a single overlapping layer and move the dish to the oven. After about thirty minutes, check a thick halibut piece with an instant-read thermometer. The fish should reach 145°F, the sauce should bubble around the edges, and the potatoes should yield to a fork.

Use oven mitts to move the hot dish and rest it for five minutes. Lift portions with a serving spatula, pressing down cleanly through the potato top before scooping beneath the seafood. The pause makes the sauce easier to carry from dish to plate.

Share smaller portions of a generously rich pie

This is a rich main course to share with family or friends, so eight moderate servings feel more comfortable than oversized scoops. Set the baking dish near the center of the table after its rest, then add a crisp green salad, peas, or simply cooked vegetables on the side. Let each diner choose a piece with more halibut, more shrimp, or a particularly golden patch of potato top. The blue cheese gives the sauce a confident flavor, while the familiar potato layer keeps the plate welcoming and easy to eat. Pass the lighter sides first, serve the pie while it is hot, and leave room for anyone who would like a second smaller portion once the first round has made its way around the table.

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