224 salt fish recipes

Crispy deep-fried codfish balls made with flaked cod and mashed potatoes. Serve them as a New England appetizer with cocktail sauce or as a hearty main dish with lemon wedges.

Gefilte fish the old-fashioned way: poached pike and white fish dumplings simmered in an onion-carrot fish stock, chilled and served with horseradish. A traditional Passover and Shabbat classic.

Hot tuna burgers stuff hamburger buns with tuna salad, diced American cheese, celery and onion, then bake them sealed in foil until the cheese melts. Vintage church-supper handheld dinner with built-in nostalgia.

Microwave flounder or sole fillets rolled with chives, dill, and mustard, wrapped in lettuce leaves. A light, quick fish dinner ready in under 10 minutes.

Red snapper fillets with a French seaweed sauce built on homemade fish and lobster stock. Broiled, baked, or steamed with a silky, ocean-rich fumet.

Elegant layered fish terrine with smoked salmon, sturgeon, and whitefish mousse, served with champagne dressing and caviar. A stunning centerpiece for special occasions.

Pescado con agristada: Sephardic poached fish in lemon-egg sauce with cake meal. Traditional Jewish recipe served warm or chilled, kosher for Passover.

Baked fish fillets topped with a cilantro, lime, jalapeno, and toasted almond sauce. A light Mexican-style seafood dish with bright, fresh flavor.

Flounder fillets poached in white wine with carrots, snow peas, and fresh ginger sauce. A light, one-skillet fish dinner ready in 30 minutes with crisp vegetables and delicate pan juices.

Start a party in your crockpot with this succulent fish dish that uses grated lemon and orange zest.

Red snapper poached in tomato, red wine, red onion, and garlic. A 20-minute one-skillet seafood dinner with a Mediterranean profile and a quiet kick of cayenne.

Sri Lankan fish mustard curry simmers fish in coconut milk with cardamom, clove, cinnamon, and turmeric, then finishes with a sharp ground mustard and lime paste. A tangy, aromatic curry ready in about 30 minutes.

Fish in horseradish sauce: poached white fish chilled and napped with a creamy roux-based horseradish sauce, finished with sour cream and sieved hard-boiled eggs. A traditional cold Eastern European starter.

Whole fish sauteed in rich coconut milk with green pepper, tomato, and celery. A Caribbean-style coconut fish dish using sea bass or red snapper, ready in 30 minutes.

Thai broiled lobster in tamarind sauce with palm sugar, fish sauce, fried garlic, and crispy shallots. Sweet, sour, salty, and spicy in one stunning seafood dish.

Truffle and ahi tuna drizzled with oil and vinegar.