Smoked Haddock: St Andrew’s Day Feast
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Smoked Haddock, an easy chef’s recipe, is a delicious way to celebrate St Andrew’s Day, an annual celebration in honor of Scotland’s patron saint.
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On November 30, Scotland will celebrate the Feast of St Andrew’s Day, an annual celebration of their homeland and patron saint, Andrew, a disciple of Jesus.
“The day is usually marked with a celebration of Scottish culture, including dancing, food, and music, and both the British Prime Minister and Scotland’s First Minister have St. Andrew’s Day messages,” explains the Telegraph.
Hame is Where the Heart Is
It’s Hame, it’s Hame for ever,
Let shore or sea divide!
The croon o’ some dear river,
The blink o’ ae braeside.
God bless our land. We dream o’t —
The days aye brakin’ fine
On the lang, lane glints o’ heather
In the glens we kent langsyne.
Ay, we are Reubens, rovers,
‘Neath mony an alien star,
But flaunt the blue flag o’er us,
Pipe up the ” Braes o’ Mar,”
And steppe and nullah vanish,
And pomp and pelf and fame —
It’s gloamin’ — on a lown hillside,
An’ lads, . . . We’re . . . Hame.
~ Mary Symon, poet
Who Was St Andrew, Patron Saint of Scotland?
“Andrew died a martyr, and was crucified in Greece on an X-shaped cross in 60 AD, rather than the ‘T’ shape cross that Jesus was crucified on. This type of cross is also known as a saltire – the symbol that makes up the Scottish flag,” writes the Telegraph.
Smoked Haddock to Celebrate St Andrew’s Day
While there are many traditional foods served for St. Andrews Day, I chose Chef Adam Newth’s Smoked Haddock Bake, an easy dish the entire family will love. “Coming from Arbroath,” he says, “I’ve always loved seafood, and to create the St Andrew’s Day fish dish, I chose smoked North sea haddock, to take a twist on the traditional fish pie – warm, comforting and homely- perfect fare for the winter evenings.”
Based on Chef Newth’s recipe with grams converted to U.S. measurements.
Scottish Smoked Haddock Bake Ingredients
- Scottish smoked haddock (cut into chunks): If smoked haddock isn’t available, look for smoked cod or smoked mackerel
- Potatoes: You can use russet or I love gold potatoes in this recipe too.
- Spring onions (or green onions)
- Peas: fresh or frozen
- Broad Beans: (popped out of their skins) or substitute fava or Butter Beans
- Fresh parsley
- Low-fat Crème Fraiche (you can also substitute sour cream)
- Parmesan cheese
- Breadcrumbs
- Ground nutmeg
How to Make Smoked Haddock Bake
Step-by-step instructions are in the recipe card below, but here is a quick overview:
- Preheat oven to 350F and parboil potatoes untiled slightly softened; drain and cool.
- Add chopped haddock, potatoes, onions, peas, broad beans, crème Fraiche and nutmeg to a large bowl with a pinch of salt and pepper; mix until combined.
- Spoon mixture into a 1.5-quart baking dish (or an 8×8-inch pan) leaving room at the top. Mix Parmesan and breadcrumbs together and sprinkle across the top to cover.
- Bake for 20 mins and serve.
Resources for Celebrating St. Andrews Day
More Scottish Recipes
- Celebrating St. Andrew’s Day with Traditional Scotch Broth
- 7 Distinctive St Andrew’s Day Recipes
- An Easy Scottish Afternoon Tea to Remember
- Cheddar and Onion Scottish Breakfast Sandwich
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Smoked Haddock
Ingredients
- 2 filets Scottish smoked haddock (smoked cod or mackerel can also be used)
- 2 potatoes peeled and diced small
- 4 spring onions finely sliced
- 1/4 cup peas fresh or frozen
- 1/4 cup broad beans popped out of their skins – Fava or Butter Beans work as well
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
- 1 cup Crème Fraiche low fat preferred
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Parboil the diced potato in salted water, until it has softened slightly but is not completely cooked. Then drain and let cool.
- Add the chopped haddock, potatoes, onions, peas, broad beans, Crème Fraiche, and nutmeg to a large bowl with a good pinch of salt and pepper; mix until combined.
- Spoon the mix into a 1.5-quart (or 8-inch) baking pan, leaving room at the top. Mix the Parmesan and breadcrumbs together and sprinkle across the top to cover.
- Bake for 20 mins and serve.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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Where do the potatoes come in the recipe.
Add the potatoes along with the haddock and other ingredients prior to transferring the mixture to a baking dish or ramekins.