40 Days of Fish Recipes

Four fillets of baked fish with almonds, lemon, and bread crumbs on a rimmed baking sheet.

Baked Fish with Lemon Bread Crumbs1/40

Quick, easy, healthful, spectacular in terms of taste, and exactly what you need these last couple of Fridays before Easter.

A white plate topped with a pile of lemony salmon pasta, sprinkled with chives

Lemony Salmon Pasta2/40

We think of this gorgeous lemon salmon pasta as the Audrey Hepburn of pasta recipes given how it graciously brings both elegance and simplicity to the party.

A white plate topped with a piece of cooked salmon with blistered cherry tomatoes, shallots, and fresh basil.

Salmon with Blistered Cherry Tomatoes3/40

An impressive impromptu dinner that's done in less than 30 minutes and a cinch to clean up. You're welcome.

A metal pot with four pieces of steamed cod with ginger and scallions.

Steamed Cod with Ginger and Scallions4/40

5 ingredients. 15 minutes. And dinner is done.

A hand holding a grilled fish taco topped with cilantro that is wrapped in a paper napkin.

Grilled Fish Tacos5/40

You've had grilled fish tacos. But have you had tipsy fish tacos suffused with tequila? That's what we thought.

Two whole roasted branzino with lemon and shaved fennel salad on a blue plate with a fork, two glasses, and two grey plates beside it.

Whole Roasted Branzino with Lemon and Shaved Fennel Salad6/40

Simple works. That's the lesson behind this subtle, delicate classic encountered on menus throughout Manhattan. And so easy to make at home.

A white bowl filled with cod and shrimp stew with quinoa.

Cod and Shrimp Stew with Quinoa7/40

David surprises himself and all of us by trying something that's actually healthful—quinoa. His response surprised us all even more.

A dollop of homemade tartar sauce on a piece of newspaper with fried fish and a lemon wedge beside it.

Homemade Tartar Sauce8/40

Commercial tartar sauce tends to be crammed full of sugar and corn syrup and preservatives. Not this little homemade lovely.

A close up of a white bowl filled with New England bouillabaisse for one.

New England Bouillabaisse for One9/40

Sometimes you want a lovely little pot of seafood all to yourself. This clever take on a French classic takes no more than 30 minutes and is designed for exactly those times.

Pieces of bayou fried shrimp in a paper towel-lined bowl.

Bayou Fried Shrimp10/40

Say the word "bayou," and we conjure romantic notions of swampy marshlands and, natch, Cajun fried shrimp.

A white plate white 2 pieces of fish, one sliced and one whole with crisp skin attached. Garnished with slices of lemon, lime, and parsley.

Pan-Seared Fish Fillet11/40

Healthy isn't necessarily boring or penance. This lovely (and quick!) dinner is so darn delectable, you're going to completely forget it's good for you.

A parchment-lined baking sheet with four roasted cod fillet on top of roasted potatoes slices and topped with lemon slices

Roasted Cod With Lemon and Potatoes12/40

"The epitome of success." "Simple yet elegant." "I definitely will be making this again and again." That's what folks are saying about this recipe. Sorta makes you forget it's healthy.

A piece of pan-fried fish on top of cauliflower "couscous" and cauliflower puree on a white plate.

Pan-Fried Fish with Cauliflower13/40

Some would say paleo power. We say cauliflower power. Witness the caped carb crusader as an uber creamy mash and a raw salad.

Half of a whole salmon on a cedar plank over glowing coals.

Cedar Plank–Grilled Salmon14/40

Imagine, if you can, a technique that imbues salmon with a touch of smoke and ensures your pricey catch doesn't stick to the grate. You're welcome.

Several pieces of Texas fried catfish, a bowl of tartar sauce, and lemon wedges on a metal tray lined with parchment

Texas Fried Catfish15/40

Make no mistake, there are umpteen approaches to frying catfish. None is necessarily right or wrong. But this one is superlative.

A whole salmon with roasted dill sauce and lemon halves on a metal baking tray.

Roasted Salmon with Dill Sauce16/40

Stunning in its simplicity, this whole roast salmon makes for a pretty--and pretty impressive--presentation, to say nothing of its super suppleness.

A rimmed baking sheet with fish in parchment and a fish spatula resting beside it.

Fish in Parchment17/40

Drama. Intrigue. Aroma. Ease. These, too, can be part of your weeknight routine with this simple, surprising tactic to cooking fish.

Four fillets of maple glazed salmon of a white square platter

Maple Glazed Salmon18/40

Crazy weeknight dinners just got a heck of a lot less stressful thanks to this maple glazed salmon. Five ingredients. 10 minutes of effort. And dinner is done. Swear.

A whole herb stuffed baked salmon filled with bread crumbs and herbs and tied with kitchen twine.

Herb-Stuffed Baked Salmon19/40

A stupendously simple yet superlatively stunning salmon recipe that requires no swimming upstream, we promise.

A piece of miso cod in a skillet with an orange napkin next to it.

Miso Cod20/40

This five-ingredient fix, a restaurant classic as well as a simple weeknight dinner, will have you practicing your acceptance speech for the best dinner ever.

Two fillets of flounder in a lemon butter sauce in a skillet topped with chopped parsley

Flounder with Lemon Butter Sauce21/40

One of our most requested recipes. Easy, elegant, and pretty much foolproof. Sorta impressive for something that you toss together in less than 15 minutes, wouldn't you agree?

A white plate with four slices of seared tuna with sweet and sour sauce, rice, and cooked greens.

Seared Tuna with Sweet and Sour Sauce22/40

This is not the insipid, gloppy, cloying sauce you're using to getting takeout. This is, quite simply, sweet and sour and lovely.

Salmon Fish Fingers with Asparagus and Spring Peas23/40

Cook couscous. Press the seasoned little roly polies onto salmon fillets. Sauté until crisp yet tender. Sizzle spring veggies in butter. Accept accolades.

White plate with a fillet of Indian-spiced salmon with mango salsa on top

Indian-Spiced Salmon with Mango Salsa24/40

Rubbed with spices, grilled to supple perfection, topped with a sweet and spicy mango salsa, and on the table in less than 30 minutes.

A white plate with salmon, fennel, and apple salad topped with red onion and dill.

Salmon, Fennel, and Apple Salad25/40

We found ourselves swooning to the simpleness and suppleness of this lovely little salmon salad.

A pile of fancy fish sticks on a piece of parchment with a dollop of ketchup beside them.

Fancy Fish Sticks26/40

We believe in feeding kids real foods. But when you think about it, how much more real does it get than fish and bread crumbs?

A halved fancy tuna melt with tomato and cucumber on a baguette on a piece of parchment.

Fancy Tuna Melt27/40

A tuna melt is a tuna melt is a tuna melt, right? Uh, not exactly. This is a welcome departure from what we choked down as children.

A skillet with three pieces of pan fried fish and lemon slices

Pan Fried Fish28/40

Pan fried fish has never been as easy or as enticing as these perfectly cooked fillets with crisp skin. Easy and on the table in minutes.

A white bowl filled with farfelle with fresh salmon is nested inside another white bowl with a carafe and glass of red wine in the background.

Farfalle with Fresh Salmon29/40

So what if salmon isn't from Italy? Cookbook author Giuliano Hazan is and he says to toss chunks of the rich fish with pasta, tomatoes, and cream. We'll happily oblige.

A piece of sea bass topped with soy glaze and cucumber salsa on a square shaped white plate.

Sea Bass with Soy Glaze and Cucumber Salsa30/40

Super simple yet super stunning, this seemingly fancy-pants entree is pan-seared, soy-glazed, and accompanied by a cucumber salsa. And it's gonna rock your world.

A plate with a fish taco topped with creamy chipotle cabbage slow with a bowl of slaw beside it.

Fish Tacos with Creamy Chipotle Cabbage Slaw31/40

Okay, so this fish taco isn't exaaaaaactly like what we've experienced in Baja. But it's close. Close enough. Maybe even better.

White bowl fill wth mahi mahi stewed with cherry tomatoes and capers in a broth

Mahi Mahi Stewed with Cherry Tomatoes and Capers32/40

For this Sicilian dish, mahi mahi is stewed with tomatoes, onions, olives, and seasoned with briny capers. The mahi mahi becomes infused with tomato flavor.

Salmon burgers in a cast-iron skillet, beside a plate with a salmon patty on a bun, topped with Sriracha mayo, avocado, and diced red onion.

Salmon Burgers33/40

Just in time for National Salmon Day. If you're craving a burger (always!?) but also wanting some measure of healthiness, then here's our solution. Craving satisfied.

Four pieces of salmon banh mi wrapped in paper in a box.

Salmon Banh Mi34/40

Why make banh mi at home? Uh, why not? Besides, you'll never find this swanky salmon rendition anywhere else.

Almond flounder meunière in a wooden serving dish topped with sliced almonds and lemon wedges on the side.

Almond Flounder Meunière35/40

Made with both almonds and brown butter, this little number from Dorie Greenspan is the love child of sole amandine and sole meunière.

A glass bowl of homemade cocktail sauce with a spoon resting inside and bottles of chili sauce, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce in the background.

Homemade Cocktail Sauce36/40

Everyone needs a homemade cocktail sauce for shrimp that's spicy with a wallop of horseradish and chili sauce. Just as God intended.

Two pieces of blackened salmon topped with pineapple salsa on an oval serving plate.

Blackened Salmon with Pineapple Avocado Salsa37/40

Healthy never tasted so good as this pan-seared salmon with a modest blackened heat balanced by a sweetly tangy pineapple, lime, and avocado salsa.

Fish fillets on a sheet pan with roasted tomatoes and black olives

Baked Fish with Tomatoes and Olives38/40

Sorta Italian, sorta Mediterranean, and completely easy and impressive. Works wonderfully on crazy weeknights as well as dinner parties.

A glass jar filled to the brim with cheesy fish crackers.

Cheesy Fish Crackers39/40

No preservatives. No artificial coloring. Just real, honest-to-goodness ingredients—and maybe a little goldfish giddiness.