Seafood recipe collection

Cheesy fisherman's grill: canned salmon and fresh crab folded into a parsley-tomato béchamel, topped with parmesan, and broiled bubbling gold. A quick seafood gratin for two.

Cheesy shrimp dip blends canned shrimp, cheddar, mayo, and Worcestershire into a smooth cocktail party spread. Five-minute blender appetizer with no oven needed.

Tom Kha Gai - Thai coconut milk soup with chicken, galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and fresh chiles. A rich, aromatic broth finished with lime juice and cilantro.

Thai cashew chicken stir fry hits hot with red curry paste, chili paste, and fish sauce, then finishes with roasted cashews and scallions. A 20-minute wok dinner that beats takeout.

Chile rubbed shrimp pizza Vera Cruz style with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, Monterey Jack, and a zesty Texas gremolata of lime zest, garlic, and cilantro. Bold Tex-Mex meets pizza night.

Chili and corn relish piles fire-charred Anaheim and yellow chilies with sweet corn, red onion, and lime juice. A 10-minute Southwest condiment that turns grilled white fish into a real plate.

Chili shrimp stir-fry: wok-fired shrimp in a glossy Thai chili paste sauce with ginger, garlic, scallions, sherry, and a sesame oil finish. A 30-minute restaurant-style dish done cleaner than takeout.

Chilled mussels on the half shell topped with caper mayonnaise spiked with Tabasco and lemon juice. An elegant no-cook seafood appetizer ready in 20 minutes.

Salmon steaks stuffed with julienned shiitake and enoki mushrooms, carrots, and celery, then seared and braised in a lemongrass-fish sauce glaze. Served with sticky rice.

Chinese-style whole steamed fish topped with fermented black beans, fresh red chilis, ginger, garlic, and scallions. A Cantonese-inspired dinner that steams in 20 minutes and delivers clean, pungent, savory flavor.

Chow fun noodles stir-fried with shrimp, pork, bean sprouts, and crunchy vegetables, seasoned with shoyu and aji chiles. A Hawaiian-style noodle dish ready in 30 minutes.

Irish cider sauce for oat-coated herrings, made from a butter-flour roux thinned with apple cider and finished with cream. A traditional accompaniment for fried fish.

Cilantro garlic shrimp stir-fried in a Thai-style pan with cilantro pesto and fish sauce. A 5-ingredient seafood dinner from wok to plate in 5 minutes.

If you're looking to impress your date, trying preparing this dish that is sure to sweep her off her feet and into a a chair at the dinner table.

Citrus fennel shrimp marinated overnight in lemon, lime, crushed fennel seeds, garlic, and olive oil, finished with fresh tarragon. A chilled make-ahead seafood dish.

Maine clam chowder simmers ground clams with salt pork, onions, and potatoes, finished with evaporated milk. Old-fashioned New England chowder with deep coastal flavor.