Fish

A simple sesame seed crust can take your weeknight rice bowls to new heights. Gingery shaved carrots make a bright, crisp, no-cook side.

Modeled after Hunan-style steamed fish, this fiery, fast, flavor-blasted weeknight-friendly dinner is rounded out with a cooling cucumber salad and steamed rice.

The best fried catfish starts like fried chicken, with a seasoned buttermilk soak. Once fried to a golden brown crisp, serve with ketchup and this pickle-studded rémoulade.

Part chowder, part fish pie, this delightful blend of smoked fish, butternut squash, rutabaga, and potatoes creates a flavorful stew.

You read that right. For the best steamed fish of your life, cook it in the microwave—then finish with an aromatic sizzle of ginger and garlic in hot oil.

With a miso-boosted cheese sauce and no shortage of potato chips.

Bright coriander (as a crust for salmon and in a velvety orange sauce) takes center stage in this weeknight dinner bursting with citrusy flavor.

Barely cracked peppercorns toasted in generous amounts of brown butter make one of the easiest, tastiest finishers for simply seared fish.

Anchovies add umami richness and broccolini brings freshness to this 30-minute weeknight meal.

Jarred roasted red peppers take the place of traditional canned tomato for a smokier, sweeter riff on fra diavolo—a red sauce stalwart.

This punchy, creamy party-ready appetizer comes together in 15 minutes and can be served as a dip or schmear for crackers or bagels.

Water, salt, and 15 minutes are all you need.

These Japanese rice balls filled with salty-sweet salmon are customizable, fun, and great for snacking.

A sheet-pan dinner gets the salad treatment with help from lemon-dressed herbs, briny olives, and sweet pickled peppers.

Simple but elevated, this quick cracker-topper is perfect for a party.

Flaky fish with a buttery, crispy stuffing crust and a fresh salad makes for a delicious meal using holiday pantry staples—all under 30 minutes.

This weeknight meal hits all the high notes of the beloved sushi roll.

A combination of beer and vodka keeps the masa and rice flour batter on these swordfish pieces ultralight and delightfully crisp.

This crispy-but-tender fried tuna is reminiscent of its porky namesake—particularly when paired with rich refried beans and bright pickled onions.

Understated cod gets a major glow-up in this sheet-pan dinner thanks to a savory spiced topping of cheesy chorizo breadcrumbs.

Hit with cheddar cheese and a crunchy potato chip topping, this is the tuna casserole to end all tuna casseroles.

It’s flavorful, sustainable, and supremely weeknightable.

Skip the tuna next time you get a hankering for a pan bagnat and try this canned salmon twist on the classic Provençal sandwich.

This phenomenally satisfying open-faced sandwich is a creamy, smoky, cheesy, hearty experience perfectly primed for breakfast, lunch, or brunch.