198 white fish recipes

Spicy stir-fried whitefish in a wok with dried mushrooms, bamboo shoots, red pepper flakes, tomato sauce, rice wine, and soy sauce. A Sichuan-inspired fish dish with serious heat and a glossy, clingy sauce.

Grilled fish fillets in balsamic-ginger marinade: light, bright, low-fat fish fillets marinated in balsamic vinegar, lemon, garlic, and fresh ginger, then quickly grilled. Heart-healthy summer dinner.

A whole fish sealed in a salt-and-egg-white crust with fresh thyme, then baked until the flesh is impossibly moist and seasoned to the bone. Crack, reveal, devour.

Calvert's pecan flounder bakes flounder fillets in foil packets with pecan vinaigrette, lemon slices, white wine, and toasted pecan halves. An elegant Southern-inspired dinner for four.

Grilled Hawaiian fish in basil-coconut curry sauce pairs firm island white fish (mahi-mahi, ono, or ahi) with a quick Thai-style coconut curry bright with lemongrass and ginger.

Pasta with white clam sauce made with fresh littleneck clams steamed in fish stock, white wine, garlic, and olive oil. A light, briny Italian seafood pasta with no cream.

One-skillet Mediterranean tuna simmered in a white wine and tomato sauce with artichoke hearts, oregano, and olive paste for a bright, briny weeknight dinner.

Whole whitefish stuffed with a fiery coriander, ginger, and chili masala paste, baked until tender and finished under the broiler. Bharia Machli brings bold Indian spice to your dinner table.

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.

Whole baked snapper roasted with white wine, olives, jalapenos, tomato sauce, and fresh fennel. A Mediterranean-meets-Latin one-pan main that lets a beautiful fish be the star.

A delicate Asian-style steamed seafood custard (chawanmushi) with whole clams, fresh ginger, scallions, and umami-rich fish sauce. Light, savory, silky, and ready in under an hour.

Hot and sour fish soup poaches cod in lemongrass broth with lime juice, serrano chile, fish sauce, ginger, and cilantro. Vietnamese-style canh chua, served over jasmine rice.

Golden deep-fried fish croquettes made with flaked croaker, white sauce, pimento, and green pepper. A classic Southern coastal recipe served with tomato sauce. Crispy outside, creamy inside.

Chilled Molokai sweet potato soup with fish: a silky Hawaiian chilled soup of purple Molokai sweet potato, leeks, and limu seaweed, topped with chilled poached snapper. An island-inspired starter.

Stir-fried tofu and bean sprouts with serrano chiles, oyster sauce, and fish sauce. A fast Thai-style wok dish that's vegetable-forward, protein-rich, and ready in 10 minutes.

Hearty Sicilian tuna soup loaded with cannellini beans, kidney beans, zucchini, and tomatoes in a sherry-spiked broth with oregano and basil. Pantry-friendly and ready in 45 minutes.