Seafood recipe collection

A Louisiana classic: creamy spinach in a spicy jalapeno cheese sauce with Worcestershire, hot sauce, and celery salt. Spinach Madeleine is the Cajun side dish that steals the show at every gathering.

Smoky salmon and mackerel whipped with cream cheese, lemon, and horseradish into a silky pate. Ready in 10 minutes flat, spread it on crackers or crusty bread for a crowd-pleasing Canadian-style appetizer.

Jumbo crab tossed in a homemade tarragon vinaigrette with chives, served over thick-sliced tomatoes and baby romaine. Elegant, no-cook, and ready in 10 minutes flat.

Fiery Thai chili fish sauce (nam pla prik) with serrano chiles, lime juice, cilantro, garlic, and roasted chili paste. A no-cook condiment that livens up everything it touches.

Pepper-crusted fresh tuna loin seared in a screaming hot cast iron pan, sliced thin, and served with a soy-sesame-ginger dipping sauce spiked with five spice. This Japanese-inspired tataki appetizer is ready in 20 minutes.

Try this succulent side dish that is perfect plain or served with crusty bread.

Fresh two-tomato salsa with Roma and green tomatoes, jalapeno, cilantro, and lime juice. A no-cook, chunky salsa with bright tangy flavor that pairs with chips, grilled chicken, or fish.

Quick-sautéed cucumber and red onion relish with fresh mint and red wine vinegar, served warm as a bright side for grilled fish or lamb.

Excellent dressing for vegetables, pasta, fish, or salads.

Light Asian fish rolls wrapped in rice paper with sea bass, bean sprouts, napa cabbage, and snow peas. Served with a tangy tomato-ginger dipping sauce for a fresh, low-calorie appetizer.

Avocado stuffed with smoked fish is a West African appetizer of flaked smoked whitefish bound in a creamy sieved-yolk dressing, mounded into ripe avocado halves, and crowned with red pepper strips. Striking, elegant, no cooking.

Homemade mustard cooked with dry mustard, white wine, vinegar, and egg yolks. One base recipe, four variations: lime, tarragon, spicy, and tomato. Keeps a month in the fridge.

Seared bay scallops glazed with a reduced vermouth and lemon sauce, finished with fresh dill and cracked pepper. A light, elegant 20-minute seafood dish with bright, clean flavors.

Chinese BBQ pork lo mein with bok choy and bean sprouts tossed in oyster sauce and dark soy. Wok-fried in 15 minutes, this takeout-style noodle dish is faster than calling for delivery.

Lightning-fast beef and sea scallop stir-fry with garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, and scallions in peanut oil. Surf and turf in a wok, done in under a minute of actual cooking.

Classic beer-batter fried shrimp with a simple 3-ingredient coating of flour, beer, and salt. Each shrimp fries up golden and crispy in just one minute.