Fish Recipes

Herbed horseradish sauce for fish made with yogurt, fresh cilantro or dill, grated horseradish, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard. No cooking, ready in 5 minutes, served cold.

Mongolian hot pot with thinly sliced lamb, spinach, napa cabbage, and bean thread noodles cooked tableside in ginger-scallion broth with a spicy tahini dipping sauce.

Spicy seafood chili simmers shrimp, scallops, clams, and firm fish in a roasted-pepper tomato base with green salsa and Anaheim chilies. Southwestern coastal stew with a fiery kick.

Red snapper parmigiana marinates snapper fillets in white wine, garlic, and herbs, then gives them a savory parmesan-flour crust and a quick pan-fry. A light, low-fat fish dinner finished with a squeeze of lemon.

Curried barley stew with potatoes, carrots, kidney beans, and tomatoes simmered with ginger and garlic. A hearty one-pot meal that's naturally low-fat and filling.

Roasted langoustines on mesquite-charred bell peppers with wilted arugula, blanched French green beans and aged balsamic. Quick-seared shellfish that hits the plate in 60 seconds total.

Cajun-style fish seared in a fiery pecan butter sauce with three kinds of pepper, garlic, and hot sauce. Inspired by K-Paul's in New Orleans, this works best with firm fish like swordfish, tuna, or sturgeon.

Rainbow trout fillets marinated in lime and cumin, served with a roasted garlic mayonnaise. A light, smoky-citrus fish dinner that comes together in under an hour.

Broiled grouper fillets seasoned with lemon juice and cracked black pepper, ready in under 10 minutes. The simplest low-fat preparation for one of the Gulf's best fish.

Poor man's lobster, a Newfoundland classic that turns fresh cod into a sweet, lobster-tender texture through a quick sugar-salt brine, then a butter broil. Cheap, fast, and shockingly close to the real thing.

Fava Beans, Shrimp & Savory with Orecchiette Pasta recipe

Salmon and corn casserole topped with crushed soda crackers, cheddar cheese, and sliced almonds. A cozy holiday bake using pantry-friendly canned salmon and creamed corn.

Slow-baked trout fillets with butter pats, thin onion slices, lemon juice, and celery salt. Covered and baked low and slow until the fish is tender and butter-basted.

Flounder, shrimp, and sea scallops baked in parchment pouches with mushrooms, wine sauce, and fresh herbs. A stunning French en papillote technique that's easier than it looks.

Halibut Creole bakes firm white fish under a topping of tomatoes, green pepper, and onion, then drizzles a Tabasco-spiked lemon butter over the top for a 25-minute Louisiana-style supper. Works equally well with cod or other firm white fish.

Salmon tomato loaf is an old-fashioned baked dinner that turns canned salmon, cooked tomatoes, and breadcrumbs into a savory main. Pantry ingredients, hot-oven bake, ready in about half an hour.