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Cullen Skink
Cullen Skink recipe. This soup is a Scottish classic. Cullen Skink is a creamy and comforting smoked haddock soup. The soup originates from Cullen which is a small town on the North coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This recipe is a traditional version of the classic soup. Cullen Skink soup is a perfect Winter warmer dish and is made with potatoes, cream and smoked haddock. This soup should be served with plenty of buttered bread at the side to mop up the creamy soup. The soup would also be the perfect starter to a Scottish themed meal. Make this Cullen Skink as a starter for a Scottish themed supper along with Chicken and Haggis Wellington for a main course and Rowie Butter Pudding for dessert.
Where to Buy Smoked Haddock In Aberdeen
Some local fishmongers in Aberdeen to get smoked haddock from are Amity Fish Company, Peterhead Fish Company or Granite City Fish.
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As a Scottish Food Blogger, other Scottish recipes you might be interested in include this , Haggis Neeps and Tatties Spring Rolls and Best Ever Stovies.
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If you have any questions about my Cullen Skink, or if you want to work with me, get in touch at kerry@documentingmydinner.com or via Instagram.
Tips
- Other herbs such as parsley, chives or dill would work well. Leave out the herbs completely if you don’t have any.
- Use a mixture of smoked haddock and smoked salmon for something a little different.
- Serve the soup with plenty of buttered bread.
- Top the soup with a poached egg for something extra.
- If you have any leftover mashed potatoes, they can be used instead of the cubed potatoes in this recipe.
- The soup is usually quite chunky with a thin broth. If you want a smooth soup, blitz it with a hand blender.
- Share your Cullen Skink photos with me on Instagram using #documentingmydinner
Cullen Skink
A Scottish classic, cullen skink is a creamy soup made with Scottish smoked haddock, potatoes and cream.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Scottish
Servings 4 people
Calories 350 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Smoked haddock loin or 2 large fillets
- 1 Onion or shallot finely chopped
- 2 Baby leeks or one leek finely chopped
- 1/2 Celery stick finely chopped
- 1 Garlic clove crushed
- 3 Medium potatoes diced into cubes
- 200 ml milk
- 350 ml vegetable stock or use fish stock
- 100 ml double cream
- Salt and white pepper
- Chopped tarragon or parsley, to serve optional
- Butter
Instructions
In a small frying pan, add the haddock and the milk. Bring to the boil, turn off the heat and cover. Allow to sit off the heat.
In another saucepan, fry the onion, celery, leek and garlic over a low heat in a tablespoon of butter for 10 minutes or until really soft but not coloured.
Add the cubed potatoes and stir through.
Add the vegetable stock, bring to the boil and cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.
Using a potato masher, crush some of the potato just to thicken the soup a bit.
Pour the milk and the fish into the pan and stir, flaking the fish.
Pour the double cream in and simmer for a couple of minutes.
Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and white pepper. Serve the Cullen Skink in deep bowls with a little chopped tarragon or parsley and with plenty of buttered bread.
Keyword Cullen Skink, Haddock, Seafood, Smoked Haddock, Soup
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Julie
26th September 2019 at 7:12 pm ·Reply
OMG, cant wait to try it! Loved it in Scotland! Thanks!
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documentingmydinner
26th September 2019 at 7:14 pm ·Reply
Thanks Julie! Please let me know how you get on, you can follow me over on Instagram at @documenting_my_dinner if you want to share your thoughts with me there!
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Mary
3rd February 2020 at 11:35 pm ·Reply
Cooked the Cullen Skink tonight for dinner. Made do with fresh haddock, cannot find smoked anywhere here locally. Turned out great. I tweaked the measurements without measuring. For the potatoes, I cubed smaller since I didn’t think they would cook fast enough and that worked fine. I had some trouble with conversions of ml to cups, etc, but made out fine anyway. Thanks for the recipe, method and tips, they were great.
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documentingmydinner
4th February 2020 at 10:04 am ·Reply
Thanks so much for the kind words Mary, glad you enjoyed it!
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Irene Whyte
18th February 2020 at 11:43 am ·Reply
Made for first time. Should have cubed potatoes smaller. I made double portion and didn’t seem to be enough stock to cook potatoes. Delish though 😋
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documentingmydinner
3rd February 2021 at 8:10 pm ·Reply
Yummy! Maybe I should change the recipe for more stock!
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