34 Easy Seafood and Fish Recipes to Try Soon - PinkWhen (2024)

When did you last dig into a delicious bowl or plate of fish or seafood? If it’s been a while (or even if it hasn’t!) you might like to try out some of these incredible seafood and fish recipes. They are all simple to make and bursting with wonderful flavors. Creamy chowder, rainbow sushi roll and grilled shrimp are just some of the options you have. So, grab your apron, pick up some seafood and get ready for a delicious dinner!

Sheet Pan Blackened Tilapia Fish Nachos

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Looking for a delicious, easy, and healthy dinner recipe? Look no further! These sheet pan blackened tilapia fish nachos are the perfect meal for any night of the week. Made with crispy blackened tilapia, and loaded with all your favourite nacho toppings, these fish nachos are sure to become a new family favorite.
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Italian Tuna White Bean Salad

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Simple ingredients combine to make this Tuscan classic. Juicy fresh tuna pairs with beans for a Tuscan tuna white bean salad everyone will enjoy. It makes a tasty meal, whatever the season
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Smoker Grilled Fish Tacos

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You simply can’t go wrong with these tacos. If you’re in the mood for south of the border food you’re going to love them. This is also the best ever coleslaw for fish tacos and you must try it!
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Smoked Blackened Salmon Sliders

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This smoked blackened salmon sliders recipe should definitely be added to your must-make list! These summer BBQ salmon burgers feature pickled red onions and wasabi mayo for maximum flavour.
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Garlic Shrimp With Zucchini Noodles

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This easy Garlic Shrimp with Zucchini Noodles is a perfect quick and easy low carb weeknight dinner. Tender shrimp are cooked with zucchini noodles and red peppers and then topped with a savory sauce made with sesame oil, coconut aminos, and garlic.
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Easy Homemade Air Fryer Crab Rangoons

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Love crab rangoons? They are easier to make than you might think! These homemade crab rangoons in the air fryer are just perfect!
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Tuna Croquettes

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Tuna croquettes are simply patties or rolls of tuna and bread crumbs that are fried or baked. Easy and delicious.
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Lobster Bisque

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Lobster bisque is rich and creamy seafood soup with deep flavors. Discover our easy-to-follow recipe for a perfect bowl every time.
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Linguini With Prosciutto And Spot Prawns

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This quick and easy recipe features sweet, succulent spot prawns, complemented with the savory umami of crisped prosciutto, all mingled on a comforting bowl of fresh linguini.
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Garlic Buffalo Shrimp – Healthy, Low Carb Seafood Recipe

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This spicy buffalo shrimp recipe is healthy and low carb but also full of spicy flavor. It works great for appetizer for parties or a main dish for weeknight dinners.
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Easy Lemon Salmon Recipe

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This Easy Lemon Salmon Recipe is perfect for a quick dinner. Learn how to make lemon salmon in one pan that is healthy and delicious!
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Miso Honey Salmon Bites

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Miso Honey Salmon Bites are a delicious bite-sized weeknight dinner or appetizer. Each tender salmon morsel is rich with umami flavor and topped with toasted sesame seeds and scallions. This dish requires minimal effort, a handful of ingredients, and cooks in 6 minutes!
Get the Recipe: Miso Honey Salmon Bites

Easy Blackened Mahi Mahi Tacos with Cilantro Lime Crema

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These Blackened Mahi Mahi Tacos are perfect for busy weeknights because they’re ready in just 20 minutes. And they’re so fresh and flavorful!
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Easy Pan Fried Fish

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Easy Pan Fried Fish creates a nice crust on the outside of the fish and a juicy, flaky inside.
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Linguine With Clams Recipe (Pasta Alle Vongole)

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Linguine with clams or pasta alle vongole is a classic Italian recipe made in just 20 minutes! Littleneck clams are cooked in a white wine garlic sauce and tossed with freshly cooked linguine pasta.
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Easy Mussels Marinara Recipe

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This easy mussels marinara recipe is a delicious an affordable restaurant dinner at home, reeady in about 30 minutes!
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Lemon Garlic Butter Steelhead

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This easy steelhead recipe is ready in less than thirty minutes – perfect for busy weeknights!
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Nova Scotia Seafood Chowder

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Nova Scotia seafood chowder is a rich, creamy, soup loaded with seafood, plus smoky bacon and fresh dill added for extra flavor.
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Mahi Mahi Sandwich (A Florida Keys Favorite)

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Looking for an easy recipe for grilled mahi mahi? This mahi mahi sandwich is the best. Every bite of grilled fish sandwich tastes like Florida.
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Easy Seafood Paella With Mussels & Shrimp | Paella De Marisco

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My Easy Seafood Paella can be made in under 30 minutes without a fancy pan. This recipe for mussel and shrimp paella de marisco is simple & elegant.
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Walnut Crusted Salmon With Dijon Mustard

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This delicious Walnut Crusted Salmon is the best oven baked salmon recipe! Topped with a creamy layer of Dijon mustard, dill, lemon and a crunchy walnut crust, it’s packed full of healthy omegas-3s and flavor! It’s so good, you’ll swear you’re eating at a restaurant and it takes less than 30 minutes to prepare!
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Shrimp Spaghetti-Garidomakaronada

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Spicy shrimp spaghetti-garidomakaronada features garlicky sautéed shrimp, ouzo, and chili peppers tossed with cherry tomatoes and feta cheese.
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Blackened Cod

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Pan seared on the stove-top, this blackened cod recipe is a quick and easy dinner made with pantry staple seasonings!
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Kung Pao Shrimp

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Master the art of making delicious Kung Pao shrimp at home with this easy, cost-effective recipe perfect for a quick and flavorful dinner.
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Rainbow Roll Sushi

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This healthy one pan baked tilapia recipe is so healthy for you and easy to make.
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Southern Crab Beignets

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If you’re a fan of crispy, savory bites of seafood, you’re going to love these Cajun crab beignets with a tangy homemade remoulade sauce. These delectable treats feature succulent crabmeat and cajun seasoned beer batter that is fried to perfection resulting in a light and airy beignet.
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Seafood Pasta Salad

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This seafood pasta salad is a quick and easy dish with shrimp and crab meat tossed in butter and mixed in with a creamy homemade dressing!
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Greek Baked Tilapia Recipe (One Sheet Pan)

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This healthy one pan baked tilapia recipe is so healthy for you and easy to make.
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Chargrilled Oysters New Orleans Style

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Chargrilled Oysters New Orleans Style are a southern classic. This step-by-step recipe is delicious and so easy, you’ll love it!
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Oyster Po’Boy

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Fried Oyster Po’boys are a southern classic – straight out of New Orleans. This fried oyster recipe is delicious and so easy, you’ll love it!
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Best Seafood Gumbo Recipe

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This vintage Seafood Gumbo Recipe is chock-full of tender shrimp, oysters and crabmeat swimming in a spiced broth that began with a medium flavorful roux.
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Crab Soup

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This deliciously creamy soup is one of our family favorites. Crab soup, full of rich southern flavors and comforting texture should be next on your list of recipes to try.
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Pan Fried Crab Cakes

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My pan fried crab cakes are the BEST! These Maryland style crab cakes are loaded with lumps of crab with little filler and a crisp exterior!
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Shrimp Po’ Boy Recipe

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Quick and easy with minimal ingredients this Shrimp Po Boy Recipe can be made in under 30 minutes start to finish, a great quick and easy meal.
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FAQs

What is the best seafood for beginners? ›

Cod – cod has a mild flavor that's slightly sweet like tilapia. People love cod because of its soft, flaky texture. It's firmer than tilapia so preparing it at home is easier if you don't have experience with seafood. Mahi mahi – mahi mahi is a great option if you're looking to branch out and try something different!

How do you cook fish? ›

Drizzle fish with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and place on a rimmed baking sheet, skin side down if you've left the skin on. Roast fish for 10 minutes per inch of thickness, until the fish is opaque and tender when pierced with a fork but before it starts to flake.

How to cook fish other than frying? ›

The following are the main cooking methods used for fish:
  1. Poaching. Most kinds of fish can be cooked in this way. ...
  2. Steaming. Small whole fish or fillets are good cooked in this way. ...
  3. Grilling. ...
  4. Barbecuing. ...
  5. Baking. ...
  6. Braising. ...
  7. Frying. ...
  8. Microwave Cooking.

What is the easiest fish to cook for beginners? ›

Salmon, with its meaty texture, is a great fish to start with. It's versatile -- you can bake, pan-sear, grill or poach it -- and its oily skin keeps it naturally moist. Shellfish is also easier to work with than you might think. Shrimp is easy to work with and hard to mess up, and mussels require very little work.

What is the easiest seafood to eat? ›

Most white fish—think tilapia, halibut, grouper, cod—are considered mild in flavor but sometimes have a delicate, sweet, and buttery taste. That's why we like these fish as options for seafood beginners.

What seasonings are best for fish? ›

The Best Herbs & Spices For Seasoning Fish
  • Basil. Lemon and basil are a match made in heaven! ...
  • Parsley. Parsley is a perfect addition to pan-fried fish, with a slightly bitter aroma that can balance savoury dishes. ...
  • Dill. ...
  • Lemongrass. ...
  • Rosemary. ...
  • Thyme. ...
  • Sage. ...
  • Smoked Paprika.
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What not to do when cooking fish? ›

7 Most Common Mistakes People Make When Cooking Fish
  1. Mistake #1: Starting with low-quality fish. ...
  2. Mistake #2: Skipping the drying step. ...
  3. Mistake #3: Seasoning at the wrong time. ...
  4. Mistake #4: Neglecting to preheat the pan. ...
  5. Mistake #5: Cooking skin side up. ...
  6. Mistake #6: Overhandling the fish. ...
  7. Mistake #7: Overcooking.

What are the best ways to cook fish and seafood? ›

Share this article
  1. Best For: fish fillets. Baking or roasting fish is an easy, hands-off method, especially good if you have a crowd to feed. ...
  2. Poach it. Best for: any fish fillet or shellfish. ...
  3. Broil it. Best for: thick and meaty fish fillets, shrimp, lobster tails. ...
  4. Steam it. ...
  5. Sear it. ...
  6. Best For: any fish fillet or shellfish.

Is it better to bake or pan fry fish? ›

By baking your fish, you'll likely lose less healthy omega-3 fats than if you fry or microwave it.

Should fish be fried in butter or oil? ›

Fry fish in a mixture of oil and butter, it creates more heat resistant frying fat. The oil should go in first. Wait until the butter stops spluttering and baste the fish during frying. Once you have fried a piece of fish in butter, you've virtually created your sauce in the pan.

What is the secret to cooking fish? ›

Use gentle heat even on a grill.

Whether you are pan searing it or grilling it, use a lower heat than you would with other meat. If you are planning to grill it, consider wrapping it in foil to keep in the moisture and ensure it doesn't absorb too much of the charcoal taste.

What seafood should I try for the first time? ›

Choose white-meat seafood: White meat seafood has a mild taste, absorbs flavors and seasonings and has the least fishy taste. Options such as tilapia, flounder, halibut, shrimp, scallops and Chilean sea bass are the perfect fish for picky eaters.

Where to start with seafood? ›

White fish generally has a milder flavour and firmer texture. Cod, hake or plaice are good fish to start with, but don't forget other seafood. Mussels, squid and crab don't have as much omega-3 as oily fish, but still contain some. Trying them can help you start exploring a range of fish.

How do I start eating seafood? ›

If you're new to seafood, try starting with milder fish like Cod or Haddock, and work your way up to stronger flavours like Salmon or mackerel. You can also try marinating or seasoning fish to enhance the flavour and reduce any "fishy" taste.

What fish should I try for the first time? ›

Betta fish are the king of beginner fish because of their vivid coloration, small size, and simple care requirements.

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