15 Fish Recipes

Fritto Misto Amalfitano1/15

You haven't truly had fried seafood until you've had fritto misto, the unforgettable fried seafood made in the style of the Amalfi Coast. Trust us on this.

Curried Steamed Mussels2/15

Steamed mussels go from standard to superlative when doused in a delicate curry-white wine broth spiked with shallots, garlic, lime, and cream.

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

Roasted Salmon with Dill Sauce3/15

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

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

Flounder with Lemon Butter Sauce4/15

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?

Southern Shrimp and Grits5/15

Our most requested recipe, this ridiculously rich dish takes its heat from andouille, its creamy comfort from grits smothered in cheese.

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

Cedar Plank–Grilled Salmon6/15

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.

A basket of spiced shrimp with a bowl of paprika mayonnaise beside the shrimp, a halved lemon, and a cup of toothpicks.

Spiced Shrimp with Paprika Mayonnaise7/15

This crowd-pleasing spiced shrimp is served hot, hot, hot alongside a dip that's sigh-inducingly coooooooooool.

A serving of lobster fra diavolo in an oval bowl with a spoon resting inside.

Lobster Fra Diavolo8/15

Lend a little swanky to everyday spaghetti by gilding it with chunks of sweet, sweet lobster and juuuuust the perfect hit of chile pepper.

A newspaper-topped table strewn with crawfish, corn, peppers, and potatoes - a classic crawfish boil.

Crawfish Boil9/15

Call some friends, set a pot of water to boil, and chill some beer. There's mudbugs to be had.

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

Fancy Fish Sticks10/15

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 two-handle bowl of seafood gumbo on a piece of wood.

Seafood Gumbo11/15

Seafood gumbo loaded with shrimp, such as this classic Cajun recipe, screams for a cold beer and a lazy weekend afternoon dedicated to nothing but cooking.

A salt-baked red snapper with all the flesh removed from the bones and a broken salt crust and knife beside the fish skeleton.

Salt-Baked Red Snapper | Lubina a la Sel12/15

Bury a whole snapper in a heap of wet salt. Shove it in the oven. Then forget about it. Your reward for so little effort? The sweetest, most tender fish you'll ever experience.

A lobster roll on a toasted split bun, stuffed with lobster in a creamy mayo and lemon dressing with some potato chips on the side.

Lobster Roll13/15

A toasted bun cradling sweet-as-can-be lobster swaddled in mayo. Just like what you'll find along the winding highways and byways of coastal Maine.

A basket containing two Baja-style tempura fish tacos and some pickled vegetables, with a bottle of Pacifico on the side.

Baja-Style Tempura Fish Tacos14/15

Relax with these crunchy-tender fish tacos filled with a kicky cabbage slaw and sweet-tart mango-banana salsa. Think flip-flops and a beer—all year long.

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

Cheesy Fish Crackers15/15

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