These fresh seafood recipes bring a little brightness to everyday cooking, using simple pantry staples and seasonal produce. Perfect for quick weeknight dinners or a slower weekend meal, they show just how easy it is to enjoy seafood at home. Think roast fish straight from the oven, prawns tangled with pasta, or a stew gently simmered with spices. With lemon, garlic, and herbs in the mix, each dish feels wholesome, relaxed, and full of fresh flavor.
Prawn Saganaki
Prawn Saganaki, known in Greece as Garides Saganaki, is a dish where prawns are gently cooked in a tomato sauce and topped with feta. It’s quick enough for a weeknight dinner and special enough to share with friends. Serve it with some crusty bread, and you’ll want to scoop up every last bit of sauce!
To learn more: Greek Shrimp Saganaki - Garides Saganaki
Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa
This easy Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa recipe uses simple ingredients, comes together quickly, and has a nice mix of textures and flavors. The soft tortillas, flaky fish, juicy Mango Pico de Gallo - Fresh Mango Salsa—it all works perfectly together. It's a light yet filling dish, and is perfect for warm evenings or casual get-togethers.
To learn more: Easy Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa
BBQ Prawn Skewers
Ready in just 20 minutes, these BBQ Grilled Shrimp Skewers (BBQ Prawns) are perfect for an impressive and quick weeknight meal with a glass of white wine. They are the ultimate summer dish and delicious addition to your summer dinner table to wow your guests.
To learn more: BBQ Grilled Shrimp Skewers
Crispy Fried Anchovies
These Crispy Fried Anchovies, known as Hamsi Tava in Turkish, is a popular dish along Turkey’s Black Sea coast. Crispy, flavorful, and easy to make, they are a staple in our house, especially during anchovy season. I lightly coat fresh hamsi (anchovies) in cornmeal, pan-fry them until golden, and serve them with lemon and fresh greens. The result is a perfectly crisp exterior with a tender, flavorful inside.
To learn more: Hamsi Tava - Crispy Fried Anchovies
Air Fryer Crab Cakes
Loaded with fresh crab flavor and ready in just 25 minutes, this Best Air Fryer Crab Cakes Recipe is perfect for a hectic weeknight meal.
Shape your crab cakes, pop them into the air fryer, and let them crisp up while you whip up a delightful homemade Tartar Sauce for dipping!
To learn more: Best Air Fryer Crab Cakes Recipe
Creamy Prawn Risotto
Creamy Prawn Risotto With Peas is a delightful, hearty, and comforting dish made with juicy prawns, arborio rice, and homemade stock.
Ready in only 30 minutes, this restaurant-quality risotto is perfect for a weeknight meal as well as a romantic date night!
To learn more: Creamy Shrimp Risotto With Peas
Thai Fish Cakes
Thai Fish Cakes (or Tod Mun Pla) are a popular street food/appetizer that pairs perfectly with Thai Style Tomato Chili Jam and a bowl of Spicy Thai Mango Salad.
They are packed with traditional Thai flavors such as Thai red curry paste, fish sauce, fresh lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, chilies, and coriander leaves.
And the best part is that they are ready in just 25 minutes which makes them a perfect weekday meal.
To learn more: Thai Fish Cakes - Tod Mun Pla
Chorizo and Prawn Pasta
Spicy Chorizo and Prawn Pasta is the perfect meal for busy weeknights when you need something ready on the table in 15 minutes.
This easy pasta dish is the perfect combination of smoky & crispy chorizo and juicy plump king prawns.
Serve this delicious shrimp pasta with a bowl of Turkish Shepherd Salad (Coban Salatasi) for a weeknight feast!
To learn more: Chorizo and Prawn Pasta
Mediterranean Baked Salmon
Mediterranean Baked Salmon is a simple yet impressive and delicious dish, whether you serve it as the centerpiece of a holiday dinner table for special occasions or as a quick weeknight dinner.
It is the perfect combination of fresh salmon fillet marinated with Mediterranean flavors such as lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic. Ready in just 25 minutes, this tender, and perfectly flaky baked salmon will be your new favorite seafood recipe!
To learn more: Mediterranean Baked Salmon
Moules Mariniere
Moules Mariniere (or French Mussels) is one of the dishes we only tend to eat in restaurants. It's a delicious one-pot dish that is ready in only 15 minutes.
This classic French Mussels recipe is actually very easy to cook at home as long as you can get hold of fresh mussels.
To learn more: Moules Mariniere - French Mussels
Air Fryer Fish and Chips
Fish and chips are my all-time favorite comfort food but I find the traditional deep fried ones heavy and oily. My air fryer version is perfect for making crispy fish and twice cooked chips with far less oil.
To learn more: Air Fryer Fish and Chips
Baked Cod with Panko
Crispy Oven Baked Cod With Panko and Parmesan is an easy 20-minute dinner, ideal for busy weeknights.
It is made with a light and flaky cod fillet topped with a buttery, crispy parmesan and panko crust and then oven-baked until golden brown. The panko gives this dish a crispy texture and the herbs, garlic, and lemon zest provide a nice Mediterranean flavor.
To learn more: Baked Cod With Panko
Individual Salmon en Croute
Individual Salmon en Croute (or Salmon Wellington) is a classic French gourmet dish made with fresh salmon, spinach, and cream cheese wrapped in buttery and flaky puff pastry.
Ready in just 40 minutes, this delicious salmon dish will be a family favorite that you will want to make again and again!
To learn more: Individual Salmon en Croute
Calamari Fritti
Calamari Fritti (or Crispy Fried Calamari) is a Mediterranean seafood dish that is usually served as an appetizer in restaurants.
This popular squid recipe is very easy to make at home and pairs perfectly with Orzo Pasta Salad and homemade Tartar Sauce With Capers.
To learn more: Calamari Fritti - Crispy Fried Calamari
Prawn Casserole
Cheesy Baked Shrimp (Karides Guvec) is a delicious Turkish dish usually served as an appetizer or a hot meze in seafood restaurants.
It is made of fresh plump prawns cooked in a garlicky tomato & mushroom sauce and then topped with cheese.
To learn more: Cheesy Baked Shrimp (Karides Guvec)
Fish Pie
This Easy Fish Pie Recipe With Leeks is perfect for you if you love fish and you are a big fan of a Cottage Pie or any other pot pie. It is the ultimate British comfort food made with chunky pieces of fish, leeks, peas, and aromatic fresh herbs in a creamy white sauce, topped with fluffy and cheesy mashed potatoes.
To learn more: Easy Fish Pie with Leeks
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