359 seafood sauce recipes

Canadian Atlantic salmon brushed with mayo for moisture, baked or grilled, then topped with a sake-flambeed black bean and scallion sauce. East meets East Coast in this 30-minute seafood dinner.

Gulf Coast shrimp Mornay with scallops and oysters in a rich three-cheese sauce topped with buttery cracker crumbs. Named for Alabama's shrimping capital, this is Southern seafood luxury at its finest.

Fresh lump crabmeat in a creamy Chablis and mustard sauce with pimiento and green pepper, spooned into baking shells and microwaved in just 13 minutes. An elegant seafood appetizer for weeknight entertaining.

Crab, shrimp, fish, and squid braised in a clay pot with ginger, coriander root, mung bean noodles, and fresh basil in a soy-oyster sauce. A spectacular Thai seafood feast for four.

Hot crab bake with crab meat, chopped hard-boiled eggs, and pimento in a buttery white sauce, topped with breadcrumbs and slivered almonds. Individual baked crab casseroles for an elegant seafood starter.

Fish and crawfish mold: a creamy Louisiana-style cold seafood spread blending cooked fish, crawfish tails, cream cheese, wine, and hot sauce. Make ahead, serve on crackers at your next cocktail party.

Cajun seafood creole with shrimp and crab simmered in a basil-laced tomato sauce with cayenne and white pepper. Spooned over peppery rice for a Louisiana classic that's ready in 40 minutes.

Barbecued squid grilled hot and fast over hardwood coals, served with lemon-garlic butter and Thai sweet-hot chili sauce. The simplest seafood preparation that turns out tender, smoky, and never rubbery.

Buttery scallops and crisp snow peas stir-fried with fresh ginger, garlic, fish sauce, white wine, and a hit of lime. A Thai-inspired seafood dinner that's on the table in 35 minutes.

Light and lean baked red snapper fillets topped with a simmered vegetable sauce of celery, onion, and green pepper in vegetable juice. A quick low-calorie seafood dinner that's ready in under 45 minutes.

Snow crab claws simmered in a strained curry sauce built from sauteed vegetables, apple, fish stock, and a splash of pineapple juice. A refined, restaurant-style seafood dish with layered tropical and savory flavors.

Pla nung horapa: Thai steamed red snapper rubbed with a fiery paste of galangal, lemongrass, red chiles, and fish sauce, finished with Thai basil and kaffir lime leaves. Aromatic Thai seafood ready in 20 minutes of steaming.

Balmain bugs simmered until the shells blush orange-red, then shelled and paired with a tropical mango sauce spiked with Thai chili and lemon. A quick Australian seafood dish that's ready in 15 minutes flat.

Mousseline of redfish Nantua, a classic French seafood mousse from New Orleans master chefs. Silky puréed fish bound with egg white and cream, baked in a water bath and crowned with crayfish-rich Sauce Nantua.

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.

Mike's fish fumet is a clean, aromatic homemade fish stock simmered from fish trimmings, leeks, and herbs with a splash of tarragon vinegar for brightness. The French base for chowders, seafood soups, and pan sauces.