Recipe Roundup

47 Fish Recipes for Your Next Big Catch

Make the most of that fishing trip—or whatever fillets are freshest at the market.
Cooked Salmon on Grilling plank with squeezed lemons on the side on of our best grilled seafood recipes.
Photo by Caleb Adams, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell

Fish recipes—the great ones, that is—are the key to making restaurant-worthy dinners at home. You should never feel stuck with the same old way of cooking salmon. And you should feel inspired to add some other fish to your dinner plans: arctic char or mackerel or halibut, perhaps? Whether you’re yearning to steam a whole trout or looking for a new spin on tender slow-roasted fillets, these carefully tested fish recipes will help you dial in your technique. Just hoping to find a fun way to dress up a can of tuna? You’ll find that below as well.

  • Photo of charred salmon with sour cream red onions tomatoes and cilantro on flour tortillas with two glasses of seltzer.
    Photo and Food Styling by Joseph De Leo
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    Yogurt and Spice Roasted Salmon

    The best fish recipes can be fancy dinner party fare, but this list includes a lot of weeknight favorites too. The key to this quick salmon dinner? Cube it.

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  • A salmon fillet with panko scallions sour cream iceberg lettuce and a lemon wedge.
    Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne
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    Sour Cream and Onion Fish

    If you’re into sour cream and onion chips, we’re pretty sure you'll go bonkers for this easy baked fish recipe. This weeknight dinner works well with cod, salmon, halibut, or trout, so get whatever your fishmonger says is freshest. The cook time is minimal—just 30 minutes total from start to finish.

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  • A panroasted swordfish on a plate with a side salad.
    Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich
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    Swordfish Steaks With Peppercorn Butter

    This easy fish dinner comes together on the stove with a short stint in the oven. As the swordfish rest, you use the same pan to make the lemony, buttery peppercorn sauce.

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  • Four sole fillets topped with butter chopped parsley and lemon wedges on a serving platter.
    Photo by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Liberty Fennell
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    Classic Sole Meunière

    This classic French bistro preparation pairs lightly breaded fish with a succulent brown butter and lemon pan sauce.

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  • Two pieces of Brioche Crusted Salmon on plates served with salad and wine.
    Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton
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    Brioche-Crusted Salmon

    If you’ve always struggled to get crispy skin on a fish fillet, try this chef trick for one of our favorite delicious (but secretly easy) fish dishes.

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  • Fish and chips on a plate with a lemon wedge.
    Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food styling by Mira Evnine
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    Fish and Chips

    Use cod or haddock for this English favorite. Dredge the fish in flour before dunking it in the beer batter so the coating doesn’t just flake apart.

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  • White serving platter on a granite countertop filled with salmon asparagus and escarole salad with elegant wooden salad...
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell
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    Lemon-Roasted Salmon With Escarole, Asparagus, and Potatoes

    Inspired by Greek flavors, this warm salad is balanced by zesty lemon and feta mingling with tender salmon and fresh spring vegetables. If you’re pumped for asparagus season, this dinner is a great way to start cooking those stalks.

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  • Salmon burger on a plate with a side of chips.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
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    Salmon Burgers with Red Pepper Mayo

    Made from canned salmon—plus a few pantry staples you likely keep in stock—and slicked with tangy red-pepper mayo, this burger is easy to toss together on the fly.

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  • Two tacos made with grilled mahi mahi pico de gallo and crema on a plate.
    Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich
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    Grilled Mahi-Mahi Tacos

    These fish tacos are guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser at your next barbecue. Serve with guacamole and pico de gallo. If you’re looking for mahi-mahi alternatives, try sea bass, snapper, or halibut here.

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  • Nicoise salad with halibut on a bluerimmed platter with a serving fork.
    Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell
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    Roasted Niçoise Salad With Halibut

    Jarred marinated artichoke hearts get super-crispy and delicious when roasted, making them the secret star of this simple fish dinner.

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