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Seafood Potpie

Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Refrigeration Time 30 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

For the Pastry:

  • 1 1/2 C all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 lb very cold unsalted butter, diced (one stick)
  • 1/3 C ice water
  • 1 large egg beaten with 1 Tbsp water or cream

For the Potpie:

  • 1/4 lb butter (one stick)
  • 1 1/2 C onion chopped
  • 1 C fennel bulb chopped
  • 1/2 C all-purpose flour
  • 3 C fish stock or clam juice (see TIPS above)
  • 1/2 lb medium or large uncooked shrimp peeled and deveined, no tails
  • 1/2 lb uncooked scallops (if large then quarter them, if smaller halve them horizontally)
  • 3/4 lb cooked lobster meat, cut into bite size cubes (see TIPS above)
  • 1 Tbsp dry Sherry or Pernod
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
  • 3 Tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 C frozen peas (not baby peas)
  • 1/3 C minced fresh parsley

Instructions
 

For the Pastry:

  • In a food processor with a steel blade add the flour, salt and baking powder. Add the diced cold butter and pulse about 10 times, until butter is the size of small peas. Then add the water and pulse until the dough starts to just come together (sticks together when pinched) adding a bit more water if necessary.
  • Dump the dough onto a floured surface and press quickly into a tight ball. Flatten the ball, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Can be made ahead a few hours.

For the Potpie:

  • Grease a 9x13 baking dish or equivalent sized large round or oval dish. (Alternatively grease 6-8 individual ramekins). Preheat oven to 375 degrees (350 degrees convection).
  • Bring the stock to a simmer in a large saucepan. Once simmering, add the scallops and shrimp and cook about 2 minutes, just until firm. (They may not be fully cooked but will cook later in the oven). Shut off heat and remove the seafood to a large bowl, reserving the stock.
  • Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and fennel and cook for about 10-12 minutes until onions are soft and translucent.
  • Add the flour and cook over low heat about 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Slowly add in the stock, Sherry or Pernod, cream, salt and pepper and simmer for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally , until thickened into a sauce-like consistency. Shut off heat.
  • Gently stir in the scallops, shrimp, lobster, peas and parsley until combined. Taste for additional salt or pepper. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
  • Remove dough from the refrigerator and roll out on a floured surface in the shape of the baking dish with about a 1/2 inch overlap.
  • Use egg wash to paint the edges of the baking dish. Lay pastry over the baking dish and press down on the edges to seal to the dish. Brush the dough with egg wash and cut 3 slits in top of pie to allow steam to escape. Place the dish on a sheet pan lined with parchment or foil and bake for 1 hour, until the top is brown and the filling is bubbling hot.
  • Remove from oven and let rest 15 minutes.
  • Enjoy!