Fish/8 recipes

Oysters Rockefeller on the half shell, topped with a herbed green butter of scallion, celery and tarragon plus crisp breadcrumbs, then broiled until golden and bubbling. An elegant New Orleans classic.

Baked salmon patties made in muffin cups for easy, no-flip portions, then topped with a bright lemon-cayenne cream sauce. A budget-friendly canned-salmon dinner with a zesty finish.

Swordfish and shrimp baked in a foil packet with garlic-tarragon butter and white wine, then crowned with a silky cream pan sauce. An elegant, fuss-free seafood dinner that steams in its own juices.

Pesto-topped baked salmon with crispy garlic pan-roasted potatoes, a 5-ingredient weeknight dinner ready in about 30 minutes. Microwave the spuds first, then sear them golden while the salmon bakes.

Homemade seafood sausage made with whitefish, salmon, and shrimp, seasoned with parsley and cayenne. Poached then grilled for a crispy skin and tender, briny bite.

Red snapper en papillote wraps fillets with julienned leek, carrot, ginger, and white wine in parchment hearts, steamed sealed until the fillets flake. A classic French technique for an elegant dinner.

Grilled tuna steaks marinated in sherry vinegar with just salt and pepper. A three-ingredient recipe for rare-to-well-done tuna with a tangy, caramelized crust.

Classic French Nantua sauce built from live crayfish, cognac, mirepoix, and cream. A double-reduced, deeply pink shellfish sauce for quenelles, fish, or seafood pasta.

Whole grilled sea bass over a raw winter slaw of julienned carrot, parsnip, and celeriac with toasted walnuts and champagne vinegar. Bistro-style dinner for two in 30 minutes.

Fried rainbow trout with a seasoned cornmeal-flour crust, flavored with lemon thyme, paprika, and garlic. Double-dredged and chilled for an extra crispy coating.

Grilled sea bass over citrus couscous with a reduced orange-onion sauce, coriander and a hit of Tabasco. Bright Mediterranean-style seafood dinner.

Pesce spada in salmoriglio: Sicilian grilled swordfish bathed in a bright olive oil, lemon, oregano, and garlic sauce. Five-ingredient authentic, table-ready fast, straight from the Mediterranean.

Pan-fried trout with sage and almonds coats whole trout in a ground almond, sage, and flour crust, then sears it in hot peanut oil until golden and crisp. A weeknight-fast riverside classic ready in 30 minutes.

Microwave swordfish with tomato and basil: meaty fish steamed over ripe tomato slices and fresh basil with olive oil and lemon. A clean Mediterranean fish dinner in 6 minutes flat.

Moqueca de Peixe is a Bahian fish stew with cod, fresh coconut milk, dendê palm oil, cilantro, and tomato. Authentic Brazilian flavor in 1 hour, served with rice and Farofa.

Grilled chicken fillet marinated in sherry, soy sauce, and crushed juniper berries, sliced thin and served with a glossy sherry pan sauce. Dutch-inspired with bold, aromatic flavor.