Pancake Day 2023 - Creamy smoked haddock and prawn pancakes

These quick and easy savoury seafood pancakes have a creamy haddock and prawn filling. They’re great for dinner – especially on Pancake Day.

Here's a recipe for delicious Creamy smoked haddock and prawn pancakes. Give it a go and let us know.

Ingredients

Serves 3-4

For the pancakes

• 125g plain flour

• 1 medium egg, beaten

• 275ml-300ml semi-skimmed milk

• Vegetable or sunflower oil, for frying

For the filling

• 25g unsalted butter

• 30g plain flour

• 200ml whole milk

• splash of double cream

• 300g smoked haddock fillet

• a knob of butter

• 200g cooked peeled prawns

• squeeze of lemon juice

• dollop of Dijon mustard

• handful of chopped fresh dill

Method

1. Make the basic pancake recipe. Set six pancakes aside and keep warm.

2. Melt the butter in a pan, then stir in the plain flour and cook for 2 minutes. Gradually pour in the milk, stirring continuously, until it forms a thick sauce. Season, then add a splash of double cream and set aside.

3. Put the haddock, skin-side down, in a pan with a knob of butter and cook over a medium heat for 3 minutes. Turn and cook for 1 minute, then remove. Flake the fish with a fork, then fold into the sauce with the prawns, lemon juice, dijon mustard and fresh dill. Spoon into 6 pancakes, then roll up and serve.

Original recipe here

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