Whether you're looking to cook up a whole, grilled turbot, crispy-skinned salmon fillets, or a tray of pasta shells stuffed with a variety of sea critters, these seafood main dish recipes have you covered.
Cajun shrimp on a purple plate.
14 Satisfying Shrimp Recipes for Dinner, From Fast to Phenomenal
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Mazatlán Ceviche de Sierra (Sinaloan Mackerel Ceviche)
Shrimp Stir-Fry put on a yellow plate
Goong Pad Nam Prik Pao (Thai Stir-Fried Shrimp With Chile Jam)
Overhead of a serving plate of noodles dressed with fish curry, with assorted vegetable garnishes and a soft-cooked egg on the side.
Kanom Jeen Nam Ya (Thai Fish Curry with Rice Noodles)
Side angle view of Tom Yum Pla
Tom Yam Pla (Thai Spicy and Sour Soup with Fish)
A platter of Singaporean Chili Crab.
Singaporean Chili Crab Recipe
A shallow bowl of creamy sea urchin (uni) pasta with a tongue of sea urchin on top.
Creamy Sea Urchin (Uni) Pasta Recipe
A bowl of moules marinières with a piece of bread in it.
The Best Moules Marinières (Sailor-Style Mussels) Recipe
Crispy pan-seared salmon fillet served on a plate with greens
Crispy Pan-Seared Salmon Fillets
Salmon alongside a tomato eggplant stew, all made on a sheet-pan
Sheet-Pan Salmon With Tomato-Eggplant Compote Recipe
A bowl of tuna poke (Hawaiian raw tuna salad)
Tuna Poke (Hawaiian Raw-Tuna Salad) Recipe
Overhead view of a lobster boil arranged on a square white porcelain platter.
Lobster Boil
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Spicy Steamed Mussels With 'Nduja Recipe
Overhead view of two rimmed, speckled plates of Peruvian tiradito with aji amarillo and lime, set on a woven, patterned cloth.
Peruvian Tiradito With Aji Amarillo and Lime Recipe
Butter-based sous vide and seared halibut with a sprig of thyme on top.
Butter-Basted Sous Vide Halibut Recipe
A pile of fried mixed seafood topped with lime-marinated red onions, tomatoes, and cilantro
Jalea (Peruvian Fried Seafood Platter With Lime-Marinated Onion & Tomato Salad)
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Ikura Don (Japanese Rice Bowl With Salmon Roe) Recipe
A hand dipping the meat of a stone crab claw into mustard dip
Stone Crab Claws With Mustard Dipping Sauce
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Perfectly Tender Sous Vide Octopus Recipe
Seven perfectly cooked, shell-on shrimp
Sous Vide Shrimp
Sliced grilled tuna, cooked rare, on a black plate, seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper and drizzled with olive oil.
Grilled Tuna Steaks Recipe
A ceramic bowl holding salmon head soup, with a spoon inside of the bowl. There is a glass of liquid in the top right corner of the image.
Salmon Head Soup Recipe
Teriyaki-glazed salmon on a bed of wilted bok choy on a white serving dish.
Dinner Tonight: Honey-Soy Glazed Salmon With Bok Choy Recipe
Miso glazed salmon served over white rice on a plate
5-Minute Miso Glazed Salmon Recipe
A Low Country boil, served on a picnic table covered in newspaper with cocktail sauce, lemon wedges, hot sauce, and beer.
Low Country Boil
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Basque-Style Grilled Whole Turbot Recipe
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Crab Masala Fry Recipe
Shrimp, Oyster, and Fish Po' Boy sandwiches on sandwich paper
How to Make the Best Seafood Po' Boys
Four soft shell crab resting on a serving platter
Sautéed Soft-Shell Crabs With Lemon-Butter Pan Sauce
Overhead view of grilled salmon
Grilled Salmon Fillets
Seafood stuffed shells covered in golden breadcrumbs
Seafood-Stuffed Shells Recipe
A steamed salmon fillet garnished with scallions and sitting in a flavorful sauce.
Dinner Tonight: Steamed Salmon With Garlic and Ginger Recipe
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Basque in the Glory of Grilled Whole Turbot
Spaghetti tossed in a sauce with clams, garlic, white wine and chile flakes.
Spaghetti Alle Vongole in Bianco (Spaghetti With White Clam Sauce)
A piece of pan-seared fish with a crispy crumb coating on top, sprinkled with chopped herbs.
The Easiest Crispy Pan-Seared Fish Recipe
A perfectly grilled swordfish state.
Grilled Swordfish Steaks Recipe
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Seared Scallops With Buttermilk Beurre Blanc Recipe
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Grilled Squid With Olive Oil and Lemon
Overhead view of crunchy fish taco
Crunchy Fried Fish Tacos Recipe
a plate of Shrimp Scampi With Garlic, Red Pepper Flakes, and Herbs
Shrimp Scampi With Garlic, Red Pepper Flakes, and Herbs Recipe
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Real Bouillabaisse (Bouillabaisse Marseillaise)
A bowl of shrimp and grits with bacon, chopped herbs, and mushrooms.
Shrimp and Grits
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Broiled Salmon With Chile-Lime Mayonnaise Recipe
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The Best Seared Scallops Recipe
Overhead shot of 2 whole porgy roasted on a sheet pan with tomatoes, lemon slices, and shishito peppers
Broiled Whole Porgy With Blistered Shishito and Tomato Recipe
A teriyaki-glazed salmon rice bowl with chopsticks
Easy Teriyaki-Glazed Salmon, Cucumber, and Avocado Rice Bowls Recipe
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Lobster Bisque
Two lobster rolls overflowing with lobster
Connecticut-Style Warm Buttered Lobster Rolls
Poached salmon topped with dill-yogurt sauce on a dark plate with a red rim. There is a fork sitting on a napkin in the bottom right corner, and a small bowl of additional sauce in the top left corner.
Poached Salmon With Dill-Yogurt Sauce Recipe
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Chinese-Style Deep-Fried Salty Shrimp Recipe
Side view of a fried soft shell crab sandwich
Classic Fried Soft-Shell Crab Sandwiches With Lettuce and Tomato
Grilled blackened-fish sandwich on a plate with potato chips, creamy coleslaw, and a pickle spear
Grilled Blackened Fish Sandwiches
Sardines in Spicy Tomato Sauce from 'The Adobo Road Cookbook'
Side view of a fried fish sandwich
Fried Fish Sandwiches With Creamy Slaw and Tartar Sauce
Shrimp étouffée in a soup plate with rice and thinly sliced scallions
Shrimp Étouffée Recipe
Six crispy herbed crab cakes, each topped with tartar sauce and a single leave of flat parsley, interspersed with slices of lemon. The plate is on a blue textured cloth, and there's a small bowl of tartar sauce and a spoon in the top right corner of the image.
Crispy Herbed Crab Cakes Recipe
Close-up of the mouth and tentacles of a cooked octopus.
Pressure-Cooker Octopus
Couscous salad with salmon and mustard-dill dressing served inside a dish and garnished with dill
Warm Couscous Salad With Salmon and Mustard-Dill Dressing Recipe