Cullen skink
Prep
10 mins
Cook
20 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
Cullen skink is this wonderful Scottish soup that I absolutely love making on busy weeknights. It comes together in just 30 minutes, which makes it perfect when you need something comforting but don't have hours to spend in the kitchen. The smoked haddock gives it this incredible depth of flavor while also being packed with omega 3 fatty acids that are great for your heart. With just a handful of simple ingredients like leeks, potatoes, and cream, it's genuinely foolproof and so satisfying. Trust me, once you try this creamy, smoky bowl of goodness, you'll find yourself making it again and again.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 25 gramsunsalted butter
- 1medium onion(finely chopped)
- 350 gramssmoked haddock fillets(smoked natural un-dyed or smoked dyed Haddock)
- 1bay leaf
- 1 litre/swhole milk
- 1leek(small leek, thinly sliced)
- 2maris piper potatoes(large floury potatoes, (eg Maris Piper), peeled and chopped into cubes)
- 170 mlssingle cream
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Instructions
- 1
Place a medium size saucepan onto a medium heat, melt the butter and fry the chopped onion for about 3 minutes until it becomes translucent. Lay the haddock fillets on top of the onions with the bay leaf and pour in 500ml of the milk so it covers the fish. Bring the milk to a gentle simmer and cook the haddock for about 5 minutes until the flesh is opaque and the fillets can be easily flaked.
- 2
Remove the haddock fillets and leave on a plate to cool. Add the sliced leeks, potato cubes and the remainder of the milk to the pan. Gently simmer for another 10 minutes until both the leeks and potatoes are cooked through. Take out the bay leaf. Use a hand blender to blitz the soup until smooth.
- 3
When the haddock is cool enough to handle, gently break the fillets up into small flakes and remove all the skin and check for any bones.
- 4
Add the haddock flakes to the puréed soup, add the single cream and seasoning to taste. Serve with buttered crusty bread, garnished with chopped parsley if you wish.
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