Fish

A showstopping whole fish is a Lunar New Year staple. Assistant food editor Jessie YuChen’s version is straightforward yet stunning, doesn’t require any special equipment, and did we mention it’s absolutely delicious?

Broiling this cod for a minute at the end of cooking makes the raisin-and-nut-studded breadcrumb topping golden, crunchy, and delicious.

If you’ve ever found whitefish too plain or bland, this sticky savory-sweet turmeric-packed caramel is your new best friend.

When it comes to frying fish, a whole fish is a whole lot more forgiving than fillets and easier to cook. And did we mention that crispy, flaky skin?

Crispy, toasty, and spicy, this quick coconut-chile crunch topping turns a simple salad into a whole lot of fun.

And on top? A condiment made up of walnuts, anchovies, garlic, and red pepper flakes that’s the ultimate umami bomb.

One of the most comforting ways to eat fish: Gently simmer spiced chunks of white fish in a warm coconut curry until it's fall-apart flaky.

A simple meal of crispy-skinned salmon and fast-cooking bulgur gets a special boost thanks to a creamy mustard dressing.

Fresh orange juice, luxurious cocoa powder, and crunchy benne seeds transform fish fillets in Nicole A. Taylor’s genius recipe.

Store-bought tomato purée cooked with lots of warm spices such as cumin and garam masala packs tons of flavor into this simple fish curry.

Keep a couple of tins of fish in the pantry and this 20-minute pantry pasta will always be within reach for last-minute dinners.

White fish bathed in a silky scallion-ginger butter. What else do you need to hear?

If you’ve never grilled fish before, this recipe, featuring forgiving swordfish, is the best place to start.

Level up your weeknight fish routine with a crispy, flavor-packed crust.

This crispy salmon has layers of flavor, from the fragrant cumin oil it’s seared in to the smoky, spicy tomatillo sauce it’s served with.

Istanbul is famous for its grilled mackerel sandwiches dressed with fresh lemon and plenty of crunchy veg—best eaten while strolling along the Bosporus, but equally delicious at a cookout or picnic.

A spring dinner that takes 15 minutes to prepare! Throw together the asparagus, arugula, and avocado salad in the 10 minutes it takes the fish to roast.

Adjust the heat in this riff on Thai tom kha gai to your liking—use one chile for mild heat, two for medium, and three if you want sweat beading on your brow.

Canned coconut milk + bottled mustard = an exquisitely simple sauce for any flaky whitefish.

Yes, you are going to use a whole tin of anchovies here. No, it won’t be too much.

Crispy chickpeas and gorgeous red endive just made your lunchtime tuna salad a lot more exciting.

Chaat masala adds salty-tangy flavor to this pan-fried fish, and balances the sweet and herby tamarind sauce and cilantro chutney.

Chef Melissa Miranda’s version of the Filipinx fish dish with a velvety-rich tomato sarciado sauce.

Herbaceous, aromatic, fresh, and—maybe most importantly—simple, this Trini-inspired recipe from Brigid Washington is just the cure for those January blues.