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16 Fish Recipes for Fridays or Any Day!

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If you eat fish on Friday during Lent for religious reasons or if you're just choosing more seafood to add healthier options to your diet, we have lots of Fish Friday recipes for you!

Grilled fish on a colorful fish shaped platter with lemons and parsley for garnish for fish Friday recipes.

If you've been following us for long, you probably know that we all met when our kids were in elementary school, Catholic elementary school.

As Catholics, we observe the custom of eating fish on Fridays during Lent. And whether or not you're Catholic, you've probably heard that it's healthy to incorporate some fish into your diet occasionally.

A lot of people don't like fish. But I am here to suggest that there are so many different kinds of fish and thousands of different preparations, there may just be something that fish dislikers will fall in love with.

There are usually 7 Fridays during Lent, so you need 7 recipes. Easy! We have lots of choices for your dining pleasure!

Make your life simple, plan now and plan to wow!

Fish Burgers

Close up of tuna burger cut in half.

Put your fish in a burger form with yummy condiments and you'll be surprised who eats it!

Fresh Healthy Tuna Burgers
The next time you fire up the backyard grill, give these easy to make and healthy fresh tuna burgers a try!
Gr8 Recipe Here!
Salmon Sliders with Tangy Lemon Sauce
This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled. And you may want to make extra sauce...just because it's so yummy!
Gr8 Recipe Here!

How about taking a page out of McDonald's playbook and making your own Filet 'o Fish sandwich with fried catfish?!

Spicy Classic Pan Fried Catfish
This spicy classic pan fried catfish has a great "kick" of flavor especially paired with the spicy tarter sauce. Serve as an entrée or appetizer!
If you don't have catfish or don't like catfish, use this same breading with any fish, fresh or frozen, for a delicious meal!
Serves 4 as an entrée and 8 - 10 as an appetizer.
Gr8 Recipe Here!
Classic Spicy Pan Fried Catfish

Everyone Loves Tacos!

Overhead shot of 8 tortillas laying flat with fish taco filling in each.

If you've only ever had a beef or chicken taco, be prepared to be surprised! Fish tacos are the perfect vehicle for a variety of flavor combos.

Cajun Shrimp Tacos
This delicious, easy recipe is Gr8 for any night of the week!
Gr8 Recipe Here!
Cajun Shrimp Tacos 3
Simple Grilled Fish Tacos
Much of the cuisine of Mexico is fresh, grilled food: meats and fish and vegetables. Try these Grilled Fish Tacos and enjoy a healthy dinner.
Gr8 Recipe Here!
Add some corn salsa on top of the grilled fish and tortillas.

Oven Roasted or Baked

Glazed salmon on a white plate with a forkful of a piece of salmon.

Even my friends who don't like salmon love this preparation.

Glazed Salmon
Salmon roasted slowly in the oven will be your new favorite way to make this fish.
Inspired by Food 52.
Gr8 Recipe Here!
Glazed Salmon Fork

Shrimp cocktail is typically an appetizer, but why not serve it as a main course?!

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail
This Roasted Shrimp Cocktail served with a delicious sauce made from basic ingredients in your refrigerator is a real crowd pleaser!
(Allow extra time if your shrimp is frozen and needs to be thawed.)
Recipe adapted from Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics.
Gr8 Recipe Here!
This Roasted Shrimp Cocktail served with a delicious sauce made from basic ingredients in your refrigerator is a real crowd pleaser!

This Mahi Mahi is a family fave. And it goes together so quickly that it's Gr8 for a weeknight meal.

Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi Mahi
This Macadamia Nut crusted Mahi Mahi is easy to prepare and the perfect recipe for lunch or dinner! Add a side salad for a light meal.
Gr8 Recipe Here!
Mahi Mahi

Fish with Pasta

Linguine with Clams
This classic Italian dish goes together quickly and is delicious!
Gr8 Recipe Here!
Spicy Shrimp Scampi with Linguine
This Spicy Shrimp Scampi with Linguine is perfect served with our Arugula Fennel Salad.
There are several things happening at once in this recipe, so be sure to read through the instructions before beginning.
Gr8 Recipe Here!
Spicy Shrimp Scampi with Linguine

Grilled Fish

Overhead shot of two pieces of fish on a grill for fish Friday.

We all live in Southern California so we have the luxury of being able grill outside almost year 'round.

But if you live somewhere that isn't conducive to outdoor grilling, try using an electric grill or a cast iron grill pan on your stove. You'll be surprised at the results!

The Best Way to Cook Fresh Fish
This is for 2 servings, but easily doubled or tripled.
Use any kind of firm fish, such as, swordfish, halibut, tilapia, bass, mahi mahi, ono, etc.
Gr8 Recipe Here!
Best Way to Cook Fresh Fish

To incorporate other flavors into your grilled fish dinner, here are a few options:

Grilled Sea Bass with Lemon White Beans and Artichokes
This recipe, adapted from The Rose Pistola Cookbook, was one of Phil and my favorite dishes from a restaurnat we adored in San Francisco. Thank you Rose for sharing your talent in the kitchen with us for so many years.
Gr8 Recipe Here!
Grilled sea bass served on a white platter with white beans and artichokes and grilled lemons.
Grilled Swordfish with Mint Cucumber Salsa
Recipe adapted from Bon Appétit 1995
Gr8 Recipe Here!
Grilled Swordfish Plated

This sheet pan dinner is Gr8 when feeding a crowd.

Fish Sheet Pan Dinner on the Grill
This super easy and healthy one pan meal of fish and vegetables is perfect during the summer or anytime!
Gr8 Recipe Here!
Almost any vegetables and seasoning could included on the sheet pan with the fish.

Stovetop Preparation

Cioppino, A Hearty Seafood Stew
Attention seafood lovers! Enjoy this delicious Cioppino, a hearty seafood stew. It is a fish stew chock full of your favorite seafood and flavors.
Gr8 Recipe Here!
Cioppino
Salmon Hash with Horseradish Dill Sauce
When you're looking for a delicious breakfast or brunch dish that's sure to please, this Salmon Hash recipe is easy to put together and with some fruit or a salad on the side, it will be at the top of your go to list!
Gr8 Recipe Here!
Spicy Classic Pan Fried Catfish
This spicy classic pan fried catfish has a great "kick" of flavor especially paired with the spicy tarter sauce. Serve as an entrée or appetizer!
If you don't have catfish or don't like catfish, use this same breading with any fish, fresh or frozen, for a delicious meal!
Serves 4 as an entrée and 8 - 10 as an appetizer.
Gr8 Recipe Here!
Classic Spicy Pan Fried Catfish

Fish Friday Recipes

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