150 white fish recipes

Poached salmon cutlets in white wine with a vibrant pureed basil sauce finished with lemon and butter. An elegant one-dish fish dinner where the poaching liquid becomes the sauce.

Mendocino sole baked in white wine and finished with a cream sauce of cognac-soaked grapes. An elegant Northern California-inspired fish dish with French Veronique influence.

Herring in wine and sour cream marinated overnight with sliced onions, white vinegar, bay leaves, and peppercorns. A Northern European cold appetizer with tangy, sweet-briny pickled fish.

This co-winner in the filled-cookie category from Dorothy O'Neill of Whitefish Bay makes a delicate, crispy cookie. Dipping in chocolate and nuts adds flavor and texture.

Orange roughy fillets gently poached in a saffron-white wine broth with sliced fennel, leek, and Italian tomatoes. A light, Mediterranean one-pan fish dinner in 35 minutes.

Marinated trout poached with vegetables in white wine and vinegar, then stored in glass jars. A European-style pickled fish preserve that improves over days in the fridge.

Whole rainbow trout baked with fennel fronds, lemon slices, and white wine, then drizzled with a nutty brown butter sauce. A French-inspired fish dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Whole baked trout in white wine with marjoram, parsley, thyme, and butter. A simple oven-poached fish with delicate herbs in the cavity and a wine-butter pan sauce.

The tang of Dijon mustard and the smoothness of whipping cream combine with the light flavor of champagne or white wine to make this a wonderful, easy sauce for fish.

Sole fillets rolled around leeks, parsley, and sun-dried tomatoes, then baked on a bed of parsley in white wine. A light, elegant fish dish with concentrated tomato flavor and no added fat.

Pickled fish poaches mild white fillets, then bathes them overnight in a citrus-bright marinade of vinegar, orange juice, green chiles, bay leaf, and garlic. A make-ahead Mexican escabeche-style dish served cold.

Orange roughy with basil and peppers is a light microwave fish dinner for two: mild white fillets steamed over julienned red bell peppers and onions with fresh basil and lemon. Ready in 25 minutes with almost no fat.

Sous Provencal is a light, airy sauce made from hand-emulsified egg yolks, whipped egg whites, sour cream, mustard, and red wine vinegar. A French-Russian cold sauce for fish and vegetables.

Ukha, the classic Russian fish soup, made with a double-stock of smelts and salmon clarified with egg white. Crystal-clear broth with poached salmon, potatoes, and carrots in every elegant bowl.

Quick black bean relish with tomato, serrano chile, red bell pepper, and red onion in a white wine vinegar dressing. No-cook condiment that perks up grilled meats, fish tacos, or chips.

Mild fish pickle with tuna, white wine, vinegar, mustard seeds, and fresh herbs. A no-cook condiment or spread that keeps in the fridge for two weeks and brightens any cracker or toast.