Best Finnan Haddie Recipes

SIMPLE, BAKED FINNAN HADDIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place smoked haddock into a glass baking dish. Whisk flour into the melted butter until smooth, then whisk in milk, and pour over the haddock.
• Bake in preheated oven until the sauce has thickened, and the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 35 minutes.

CREAMED FINNAN HADDIE (SMOKED HADDOCK)

Steps:

• Cut the onions in half, slice thinly, then cut the slices in thirds.
• Place the smoked fish,(cut in half if you need to make it fit into the skillet)onions and bay leaf into a large skillet and cover with water.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat and simmer for about 10 - 15 minutes.
• Remove from pan, drain all liquid, remove any skin or bones, discard bay leaf and flake the fish with a fork.
• In the same skillet, melt butter, whisk in flour and cook over medium-low heat, stirring until the flour is foaming but not browned - about 1 or 2 minutes.
• Over low heat, gradually add in 1 ½ cups of milk, bringing to a boil, whisking constantly until the sauce thickens.
• Season with salt, pepper and optional nutmeg, and leave to simmer slowly for an additional 1-2 minutes. If sauce is too thick, add more milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring constantly.
• Add the flaked fish and onions into the sauce, stirring to combine and warm throughout.
• Serve with boiled potatoes.

THE BOSTON RITZ-CARLTON'S CREAMED FINNAN HADDIE

Steps:

• Cover the finnan haddie with water and simmer for 6 to 8 minutes. Drain and keep warm.
• Boil 1 1/2 cups of the cream until reduced by half. In a bowl, mix the egg yolks with the remaining cream and whisk in the hot cream. Return the egg-yolk mixture to the saucepan and whisk constantly until hot but not boiling. Season with cayenne.
• Divide the haddock over toast points, spoon sauce on top and serve.

FINNAN HADDIE CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat the butter and oil, add the onion, and sauté over low heat for 5 minutes. Add the potatoes and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Add the thyme and wine and boil for a minute or so before pouring in the stock and stirring. Add the milk and bring to nearly boiling, then reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are almost tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add the corn, finnan haddie, and a grinding of pepper and bring to a simmer. Let simmer until the haddock is just cooked, about 10 minutes. Taste for seasoning, adding a little salt if needed.

FINNAN HADDIE (SMOKED HADDOCK) FLAVORS OF CAPE COD

Steps:

• 1. Soak finnan haddie which has had skin and bones (if any) removed in lukewarm milk or half and half or water for 30-40 minutes. Drain well. Put fish in 9" X 13" baking dish. Surround the fish with the quartered potatoes. Cover with Bechamel sauce. Bake in a 350 degree oven until potatoes are done =45 to 60 minutes. Serves 4-6 (picture from Ifood)

FINNAN HADDIE

Steps:

• In a shallow baking dish cover Finan haddie with milk.
• Let Stand 1 hour.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• Drain, reserving liquid and separate into flakes.
• In a saucepan melt butter. Blend in flour until smooth.
• Gradually stir in reserved milk.
• Cook stirring constantly until thickened.
• Blend in eggs.
• Add reserved fish and potatoes, stirring occaionally until fish is heated through.
• Serve in soup bowls.

FINNAN-HADDIE CANAPES

Steps:

• Place the smoked haddock in a large bowl, and cover with cold water. Soak fish 4 hours, changing water every 30 minutes. Alternatively, keep bowl under a thin stream of constantly running water. If using salt cod, soak the fish 12 hours.
• Remove haddock from water; discard any bones. Transfer fish to saucepan. Add milk, garlic, thyme and potato. Set over medium-low heat; simmer until haddock is very soft, about 1 hour. Pour mixture through a sieve set over bowl; discard thyme and milk. Transfer solids to a large bowl.
• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Using a fork, gently mash the haddock, potato, and garlic together, adding enough cream to make a thick paste. Add the salt and pepper, and stir in the horseradish.
• Place the bread slices on a baking sheet, and toast until golden. Brush toast with olive oil, and spread fish paste on top. Garnish servings with the fresh thyme.

CREAMED FINNAN HADDIE

Steps:

• Soak the fish in milk for at least an hour.
• Slowly bring the milk and fish to a simmer, cook for apprx 20 minutes or until the fish cooked Remove fish from milk, keep warm, reserve milk for sauce.
• Melt the butter in the top of a double boiler (water in the bottom of the double boiler) Blend in the flour, heat until the mixture bubbles, stirring constantly slowly blend in the milk stock (If you have less than 1 1/2 cups milk stock add more milk) Cook rapidly stirring constantly until the sauce thickens.
• Remove from heat and beating vigously beat 3 tbsp of sauce into the egg yolks, add yolks to sauce Return double boiler to heat cook sauce for 5-7 minutes, cool slightly.
• Remove bones and skin from the fish, break fish into pieces combine with the sauce Gently stir in the eggs.
• To reheat place over simmering water in a double boiler.
• Garnish with parsley& serve with Baked Potatos.

FINNAN HADDIE

Steps:

• Place the thinly sliced onion in the base of a large pan. Cut the smoked haddock into pieces about ½" to an inch (2cm) wide and spread over the onion. Mix the milk, pepper and mustard and pour over the fish. Bring to the boil slowly, reduce the heat to low and simmer covered for five minutes. Then uncover and simmer for another five minutes. Remove the fish from the pan with a slotted spoon to allow the juices to run off and place in a warm serving dish. Continue to simmer the mixture in the pan for another five minutes, stirring frequently. Mix the warm butter and flour and add to the pan along with the finely chopped spring onion. Stir over a low heat until the mixture comes to a slow boil and thickens slightly. Pour over the fish and serve with some finely chopped parsley.

LOBSTER AND FINNAN HADDIE CHOWDER WITH VERMONT COMMON CRACKERS

Steps:

• Place the smoked haddock in a pan a little large than the fish itself. Sprinkle with peppercorns, thyme, parsley, the small onion, and celery leaves. Pour in the stock. Add 1 cup heavy cream and milk. Cover pan with aluminum foil and place pan in a 350 degree F oven for 15 minutes or until the fish is barely heated through, turning opaque. Remove from oven. Let cool.
• Flake the fish into big pieces, making sure there are no bones or whole peppercorns lurking in crevices.
• Blanch 6 (1 pound) culls in boiling salted water for 5 to 6 minutes. Refresh in cold water to stop cooking. Take meat from the shells leaving big chunks.
• In a 3-quart stainless saucepan, place 4 of the lobster bodies over medium heat with 2 tablespoons butter. Saute until barely colored, then add 2 cups heavy cream and simmer slowly until reduced by 1/3. Use any of the smoked haddock scraps, bones, etc., when reducing the cream. This will give additional flavor to the soup. The lobster cream should have a lobster-smoked haddock flavor.
• Add the stock cream from poaching the smoked haddock. Strain, you should have approximately 3 to 3 1/2 cups soup base.
• To finish soup, saute 1 medium size onion in 4 tablespoons of butter. Add 4 red bliss potatoes cut into chunks leaving skins on. Pour over the soup base and simmer until the potatoes are "just done", not overcooked and mushy. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• In saute pan over medium heat, saute lobster meat, in big chunks in 2 to 3 tablespoons of butter. Add to the soup with the finnan haddie, taste for any additional salt and pepper. Adjust the amount of liquid by adding milk or cream. Bring just to a boil, heating the fish and lobster through. Ladle into hot soup bowls. Place a little slice of whole butter to melt on top and plenty of finely chopped parsley for garnish.
• Serve with toasted and buttered split Vermont common Crackers. If you can not find the crackers use Old Fashioned Cream Biscuits or hot bread.

FINNAN HADDIE WITH ONIONS & EGG SAUCE

Steps:

• Fish and onions should be cooked at the same time: Keep both warm while making egg sauce.
• This dish is served with hot mashed potatoes…enough for four servings.
• Fish: Cut the fish into strips and place it in a saucepan with water, bay leaf, enough to cover the fish.
• Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
• Set aside, discard bay leaf, and use a fork to flake the fish into pieces.
• Place over low heat.
• Onions: In a large skillet, melt the butter with the oil over medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook, stirring, until the onions are golden brown and cooked through.
• Set aside warming and start egg sauce.
• Egg sauce: In heavy saucepan over low heat, melt butter.
• Stir in flour with a wire whisk.
• Cook over low heat for three minutes, stirring constantly.
• Do not allow the mixture to brown.
• Gradually stir in milk, whisking constantly.
• Cook over low heat for 3-5 more minutes until sauce begins to thicken.
• Season to taste then add chopped egg.
• Drain fish.
• To serve: Place a serving of onions on mashed potatoes, top w/ a serving of smoked fish.
• Pour egg sauce over fish/potatoes and garnish with green onion tops and pepper.
• Serve immediately.

FINNAN HADDIE

Steps:

• Put the smoked fish in a pan and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook for 10 minutes.
• Remove from the pan and drain.
• Remove the skin and bones and flake the fish.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan, stir in the flour, and cook gently 2 minutes, continuing to stir.
• Off heat, add the milk, then return to the heat and stir constantly, until the sauce thickens.
• Add salt and pepper to taste, reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, for about 12-15 minutes.
• Combine the flaked fish with the sauce, and warm through. Serve over boiled potatoes.

FINNAN HADDIE AND WATERCRESS SOUP

Steps:

• In a kettle cook the potato, peeled and diced, and the onion in 4 tablespoons of the butter over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened. While the vegetables are cooking, put the finnan haddie in a deep skillet just large enough to hold it, add the milk, the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, and 2 cups water, and bring the liquid to a simmer over moderate heat. Turn the finnan haddie and cook it, covered, at a bare simmer for 3 minutes. Transfer the finnan haddie with a slotted spoon to a plate. To the kettle add the fish poaching liquid and 2 cups water and simmer the mixture, covered, until the potatoes are soft. Stir in the watercress and simmer the soup, uncovered, for 3 minutes. In a blender purée the soup in batches until it is smooth, return it to the kettle, and stir in the lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. The soup and the finnan haddie may be prepared 1 day in advance and kept separately, covered and chilled. Heat the soup, stirring, until it is hot, ladle it into heated bowls, and garnish each serving with some of the finnan haddie, flaked.