Instant Pot: Plokkfiskur (Icelandic Fish Stew)

Name: Instant Pot: Plokkfiskur (Icelandic Fish Stew)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 8-10 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz Bacon, chopped; 1 Onion, large, diced; 2 large potatoes, cut into 1/8ths; 1 Carrot, diced; 2 stalks Celery, diced; 2 cloves Garlic, minced; 1 can Plum Tomatoes, undrained, coarsely chopped; 1 cup Clam juice; 3 tbsp Tomato paste; 3 tbsp Parsley, freshly chopped; 1/2 tsp salt, kosher; 1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground; 1 small pinch Saffron; 2 1/2 pounds jumbo scallops and/or cod, cut into 1½ inch pieces; 4 cups water

Þór Jórmundurssón @Icelander_IP

Iceland and Washington DC

❤️ Plokkfiskur, a combination of fish, potatoes, onions and béchamel sauce is a firm favorite in Icelandic kitchens. It's a traditional dish and a true comfort food.

❤️ Plokkfiskur literally means "plucked fish".

❤️ Plokkfiskur, a combination of fish, potatoes, onions and béchamel sauce is a firm favorite in Icelandic kitchens. It's a traditional dish and a true comfort food.

❤️ Plokkfiskur literally means "plucked fish".

Þór Jórmundurssón @Icelander_IP

Iceland and Washington DC

❤️ Plokkfiskur, a combination of fish, potatoes, onions and béchamel sauce is a firm favorite in Icelandic kitchens. It's a traditional dish and a true comfort food.

❤️ Plokkfiskur literally means "plucked fish".

❤️ Plokkfiskur, a combination of fish, potatoes, onions and béchamel sauce is a firm favorite in Icelandic kitchens. It's a traditional dish and a true comfort food.

❤️ Plokkfiskur literally means "plucked fish".

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Ingredients

30 minutes

8-10 people

8 ozBacon, chopped
1Onion, large, diced
2large potatoes, cut into 1/8ths
1Carrot, diced
2 stalksCelery, diced
2 clovesGarlic, minced
1 canPlum Tomatoes, undrained, coarsely chopped
1 cupClam juice
3 tbspTomato paste
3 tbspParsley, freshly chopped
1/2 tspsalt, kosher
1/2 tspblack pepper, freshly ground
1small pinch Saffron
2 1/2 poundsjumbo scallops and/or cod, cut into 1½ inch pieces
4 cupswater

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30 minutes

1

Press sauté; cook bacon in pot until crisp. Drain all but 2 tbsp of drippings.
2

Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic to pot; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until vegetables are softened.
3

Add tomatoes with liquid, water, potatoes, clam juice, tomato paste, parsley, salt, pepper and saffron; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
4

Close lid and move pressure relief valve to “sealing” position.
Cook at HIGH pressure for 5 minutes. When complete, press Cancel and use QR.
5

Add fish to pot; close lid and seal. Cook at LOW pressure for 1 minute.
When complete, use QR and serve hot.
6

Let me know if you like this IP recipe.
❤️ Góð Matarlyst! (Bon Appétit)

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Þór Jórmundurssón @Icelander_IP

on March 12, 2026 18:22

Iceland and Washington DC

My name is Þór Jórmundurssón. Pronounced: (Thor Yor-Moon-Der-Son).I am currently performing the daunting process of converting my family's 240 year old recipe archive into English (from Icelandic and a few other Nordic countries) and then converting the ingredients into suitable, modern day replacements and then finally into a single measurement system. I am also converting the traditional cooking methodology into the Instant Pot format. I have been doing this since 2017.I also create original recipes as well as saved some of my closest friends' recipes.100% of my recipes are created/reproduced and then eaten by my very (VERY) food-judgmental family. You are only seeing the best of the best.Góð Matarlyst! (Bon Appétit),Þór (Thor) Jórmundurssón

5th for cod

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Instant Pot: Plokkfiskur (Icelandic Fish Stew)

Instant Pot: Plokkfiskur (Icelandic Fish Stew)

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