Quick and Easy Fish Recipes

Photo: Jennifer Davick

Grilled Grouper with Watermelon Salsa

Ready in 21 Minutes
This delicious dish is ready in less than 30 minutes! Cool watermelon salsa pairs perfectly with hot-off-the-grill fish. For a twist, serve in a pita pocket for a sandwich.

Recipe: Grilled Grouper with Watermelon Salsa

Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas

Roasted Salmon with Lemon and Dill

Serve up this easy roasted salmon recipe with a Creamy Lemon Horseradish Sauce and basmati rice with peas, parsley, and mint.

Recipe: Roasted Salmon with Lemon and Dill
Recipe: Creamy Lemon Horseradish Sauce

Jim Bathie, Tina Cornett, Jennifer Davick / Styling: Lindsey Ellis Beatty, Sissy Lamerton

Natalie's Cajun-Seasoned Pan-Fried Tilapia

Perfect for the working mom, serve Natalie's Cajun-Seasoned Pan-Fried Tilapia and Sautéed Sugar Snap Peas with potatoes and crusty bread.

Recipe: Natalie's Cajun-Seasoned Pan-Fried Tilapia

Ralph Anderson; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Pan-Seared Trout With Italian-Style Salsa

The Italian-Style Salsa can be made a day ahead or whipped together in just 10 minutes; the fish itself needs only four minutes per batch.

Recipe: Pan-Seared Trout With Italian-Style Salsa recipe

Jennifer Davick; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Pecan-Crusted Tilapia

This recipe is not only ready in under 20 minutes, it also receives five stars from users. Says reviewer Holly Rae, "This recipe was excellent. I made it with the (Golden Rum-Butter) sauce. It was probably the best fish recipe I've ever made. Restaurant quality."

Pecan-Crusted Tilapia recipe

Delta-Style Catfish

This tasty catfish is broiled, not fried. For an extra kick, borrow the spicy rémoulade from our Shrimp Rémoulade over Fried Tomatoes.

Recipe: Delta-Style Catfish

Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Lisa Powell Bailey

Pan-Seared Salmon Nuggets

Make this quick and flavorful dish company-worthy by serving over crisp-tender seasonal vegetables.

Pan-Seared Salmon Nuggets recipe

Photo: Jim Franco

Sizzling Flounder

Parmesan and paprika provide a flavorful breading for flounder. Pair the fish with another Charleston favorite, Hot Slaw à la Greyhound Grill.

Recipe: Sizzling Flounder

Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Lisa Powell Bailey; Marian Cooper Cairns

Tuna Cornbread Cakes

Add pouch-packed tuna and pantry staples to make these yummy fish cakes. For added flavor, dip into Lemon Aïoli.

Recipe: Tuna Cornbread Cakes

Crispy Baked Cod

The versatile technique in this recipe also works well with mahi mahi, grouper, catfish, salmon, or tilapia.

Recipe: Crispy Baked Cod

Tuscan Catfish With Sun-dried Tomato Aioli recipe

Tuscan Catfish With Sun-dried Tomato Aïoli

This deceptively simple recipe elevates the humble catfish to international cuisine.

Tuscan Catfish With Sun-dried Tomato Aïoli recipe

Almond-Crusted Tilapia

This reviewer favorite has only six ingredients. Pat C. from Houston says, "I've made it several times for company, and they always ask for the recipe."

Recipe: Almond-Crusted Tilapia

Mediterranean Salmon With White Beans

This delicious dish boasts a wealth of heart-healthy omega-3 fats and has only 375 calories per serving. Reviewer Charlot recommends a side of crusty bread.