Fish/4 recipes

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.

Pigs' ears salad simmers the ears with star anise and ginger until tender, then slivers them cold with carrots, cucumber, and plum sauce. A classic Chinese cold appetizer with gelatinous crunch.

Salmon pate made with fresh salmon, whitefish, white wine, cream, and warm spices, baked in a water bath until silky smooth. An elegant make-ahead appetizer for crackers or toast.

Fish in fiery lemon-coriander sauce: halibut marinated overnight with green chiles, garlic, fresh cilantro, and ground coriander, then grilled and basted with ghee.

Rolled chicken breasts stuffed with crab meat and herb stuffing, baked golden and drizzled with a Swiss cheese hollandaise wine sauce. A showpiece dinner that's worth every minute.

Thai hot and sour shrimp soup (tom yum goong) with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, straw mushrooms, and chili paste. Aromatic, spicy, tangy, and ready fast.

Salmon wrapped in rice paper, seared until crisp, then baked and served over julienned vegetables in an aromatic soy-sake broth with lemongrass and star anise. A restaurant-worthy Asian fusion dinner.

Grilled salmon steaks brushed with lemon juice, olive oil, and crushed basil. A simple three-ingredient marinade that lets the salmon's flavor take center stage.

Grilled grouper marinated in olive oil, lemon, and garlic, topped with a garlic beurre rouge sauce of tomatoes, green chilies, cilantro, and butter.

Microwave red snapper Florentine on a bed of seasoned spinach with Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and paprika. A light, quick weeknight fish dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Make your own tasty dill mustard with this simple recipe that's easy to follow and understand.

Homemade seafood stock made from shrimp or lobster heads simmered with celery, onion, garlic, and lemon. A Cajun-style base for gumbo, bisque, etouffee, and chowder.

Grouper saor pairs grilled fish fillets with sweet-sour Venetian onions braised in red wine and balsamic vinegar with golden raisins. Topped with toasted pine nuts and fresh chives.

Sweet and sour Alaska salmon nuggets: broiled wild salmon chunks served with a pineapple-ginger dipping sauce. A fun twist on takeout using Pacific wild-caught fish.

Sloppy sardines over rice: canned sardines simmered with onions, green pepper, tomato and garlic, served on a bed of fluffy long-grain rice. Pantry-friendly weeknight protein on a budget.

Chinese barbecue pork tenderloin marinated in hoisin, soy sauce, black bean sauce, sherry, and five-spice powder. Oven-roasted with three flavor variations included.