Icelandic Plokkfiskur (Creamy Fish Stew)
An Icelandic stew of white fish and potatoes bound with a buttery milk sauce. Serving size and timings are estimates.
Plokkfiskur combines cooked fish, potatoes, and onion in a smooth white sauce. This version includes cod, celery, garlic, and mustard; serve it hot, with rye bread if you like.
Ingredient allergens
Allergen listDocumented presence
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Mustard
Mustard seeds
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Milk and milk products
Butter for the sauce
Ingredients without verified allergen data 11
Ingredients without verified allergen data: Cod, Potatoes, Onion, Celery, Ground garlic, Fish stock, Butter for the onion mixture, Flour, Milk, Salt, White pepper.
Alternatives by dietary restriction
Lactose-free milk
For lactose intolerance
It can replace liquid milk in cooking and baking to reduce lactose. It retains milk proteins, so it does not avoid the milk allergen. Choose a variety suited to the recipe and check the label. Also check other allergens and the risk of cross-contact.
Lactose-free milk retains milk proteins. This option does not address milk allergy.
Allergens to consider in this alternative:
- Milk and milk products
Check the label, other allergens and cross-contact. Replacing one ingredient does not remove allergens elsewhere in the recipe; adjustments depend on the culinary use.
Method
- 01
Cook the potatoes
Put the potatoes in a saucepan of water and cook until tender when pierced. Drain and set aside.
Ready to continue when: A fork pierces the potatoes easily, but they still hold their shape.
10 min - 02
Cook the cod
Heat one cup of the stock in a saucepan. Add the cod and gently cook until done; remove it and reserve the stock.
Ready to continue when: The fish is opaque and flakes when gently pressed.
6 min - 03
Cook the onion mixture
Melt the butter for the onion mixture in a pan. Add the onion and celery and cook, stirring, until the onion is soft. Stir in the ground garlic and mustard seeds.
Ready to continue when: The onion is soft and glossy, without browning; the garlic and mustard smell fragrant.
4 min - 04
Make the white sauce
Melt the butter for the sauce in a saucepan. Stir in the flour, then gradually pour in the milk and the remaining cup of stock, stirring constantly. Cook until thickened. Add the salt and white pepper.
Ready to continue when: The sauce is smooth, lump-free, and lightly coats the back of a spoon.
7 min - 05
Finish and serve
Add the onion mixture to the sauce. Fold in the potatoes and fish in pieces, mixing gently so some flakes remain intact. Heat gently until everything is hot, then serve.
Ready to continue when: The stew is evenly hot, with visible pieces of fish and potato.
3 min
Ingredients
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