10 Seafood Recipes Worth Adding to Your Rotation

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Fish and seafood are some of the fastest, most versatile proteins to cook with, and once you have a few solid recipes in your back pocket, weeknight dinners get a whole lot more interesting. These ten recipes cover everything from quick shrimp dinners and flaky fish tacos to elegant salmon bowls and a creamy shrimp dish that feels genuinely special. Whether you cook seafood every week or are just trying to do it more often, these are the ones worth starting with.

Teriyaki Salmon Bowls

Roasted salmon glazed in a sweet and savory pineapple teriyaki sauce, served over fluffy rice with fresh vegetables and sesame seeds. One of the most satisfying dinners in my rotation and great for meal prep since it keeps beautifully in the fridge. Full Recipe: Teriyaki Salmon Bowls

Roasted Salmon Quinoa Bowls

Flaky roasted salmon over fluffy quinoa with fresh toppings and a punchy lime chili dressing. Packed with protein and healthy fats, and on the table in 30 minutes flat. Full Recipe: Roasted Salmon Quinoa Bowls

Shrimp Tacos with Slaw

Juicy spiced shrimp piled into warm tortillas with a creamy cilantro lime slaw and fresh avocado. Fresh, fast, and the kind of taco dinner that tastes like something you would order at a beachside restaurant. Full Recipe: Shrimp Tacos with Slaw

Honey Sriracha Salmon

Salmon baked in foil with a sticky, caramelized honey sriracha glaze that looks beautiful on the plate and comes together in under 30 minutes. One of those dinners that consistently gets compliments way out of proportion to the effort involved. Full Recipe: Honey Sriracha Salmon

Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa

Lightly seasoned pan-cooked fish in warm tortillas with a sweet and spicy mango salsa and a drizzle of lime crema. The combination of tender fish and tropical salsa is one of those things that is genuinely hard to stop eating. Full Recipe: Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa

Cajun Blackened Fish

Firm white fish coated in a bold Cajun spice blend and seared over high heat until deeply charred on the outside and perfectly flaky inside. Served over a savory Cajun rice pilaf, this one is a proper restaurant-worthy dinner that comes together on a weeknight. Full Recipe: Cajun Blackened Fish

Chili Lime Shrimp

Juicy grilled shrimp marinated in olive oil, cilantro, and fresh lime juice with a hit of chili powder. The whole thing including marinating time comes together in 30 minutes, and it works just as well over rice as it does in tacos or on top of a salad. Full Recipe: Chili Lime Shrimp

Blackened Fish Tacos with Black Bean and Corn Salsa

Cajun-spiced, deeply charred fish in warm tortillas with a bright black bean and corn salsa and a cool lime crema. One of my all-time favorites on the blog and the recipe that turned me into a proper fish taco enthusiast. Full Recipe: Blackened Fish Tacos with Black Bean and Corn Salsa

Creamy Shrimp and Mushroom Vol-au-Vents

Plump shrimp and earthy mushrooms in a rich, creamy sauce, spooned into flaky puff pastry shells. Elegant enough to serve to guests and surprisingly straightforward to pull off, making it one of those recipes that always earns its place on a dinner table. Full Recipe: Creamy Shrimp and Mushroom Vol-au-Vents

Sheet Pan Fish with Brown Butter Sauce

Any firm fish fillet, roasted vegetables, and baby potatoes on one sheet pan, finished with a magical three-ingredient brown butter sauce. Simple, versatile, and completely hands-off once it goes into the oven. Full Recipe: Sheet Pan Fish with Brown Butter Sauce