Plokkfiskur - A Traditional Icelandic Fish Stew Recipe
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5.0
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
609 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Plokkfiskur - A Traditional Icelandic Fish Stew Recipe
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Icelandic Fish Stew is a traditional dish made by mixing mashed fish, béchamel sauce, and potatoes. Plokkfiskur is a popular dish for cold weather, and is an awesome way to try the flavors of Iceland at home.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb gold potatoes peeled and cubed
- ½ yellow onion diced
- 10 oz cod deboned and with no skin
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- ¾ - 1 cup milk
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp white pepper
Instructions
- Add 1 lb of potatoes into a large pot. Then, add enough water to cover the potatoes with an inch of water. Turn to a high heat and bring the water to a boil.
- Boil the potatoes until fork tender, or about 10-15 minutes. Then drain the potatoes.
- Return the potatoes to the pot and use a potato masher to mash them (you can leave them lumpy or mash them until they are creamy, whatever your preference is).
- In a medium-sized pot, boil some water. Once the water begins to boil, add about 1 tbsp of salt to the water, and turn it down to a simmer.
- When the water is simmering, lower in 10 oz cod fish. Boil for about 5-6 minutes until the fish is white and begins to turn flaky. Then drain. Set the fish aside.
- In a dutch oven, melt 3 tbsp butter over medium heat. Add ½ an onion and stir for about 5 minutes or until the onions begin to turn translucent.
- Sprinkle the onions with 2 tbsp flour, and mix until a paste forms.
- Add ¾ cup milk until a wet paste is formed (it should look like wet mashed potatoes).
- Add the cooked fish and use your wooden spoon to mash it until the fish breaks into pieces.
- Add the mashed potatoes and mix together again. If your Plokkfiskur is too thick, you can add another ¼ cup milk to the pot and mix again (this is up to personal preference).
- Add the ¼ tsp salt and ½ tsp white pepper and mix again (add more or less to taste).
- Spoon into a bowl and eat with rye bread slathered in butter. Enjoy!
Notes
- Recipe Copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only.
- It is also common to simply dice the potatoes into small pieces and add them into the dutch oven as opposed to mashing them. This is a familial preference in Iceland, and the dish can be enjoyed either way.
- Cook the onions on a low heat so that they soften instead of crisp up.
- Some people do not add the onions into the bechamel sauce and instead just add them on top of the dish.
- You can also make this dish with leftover fish if you have some
- It is also common to simply dice the potatoes into small pieces and add them into the dutch oven as opposed to mashing them. This is a familial preference in Iceland, and the dish can be enjoyed either way.
- Cook the onions on a low heat so that they soften instead of crisp up.
- Some people do not add the onions into the bechamel sauce and instead just add them on top of the dish.
- You can also make this dish with leftover fish if you have some
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
609kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
132mg
(44%)
Sodium
466mg
(19%)
Potassium
1914mg
(55%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
932IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
48mg
(53%)
Calcium
326mg
(33%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 609 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 609kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 132mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 466mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 1914mg | 41% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 932IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 48mg | 53% |
| Calcium | 326mg | 33% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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