Seafood
How to Thaw Fish Fast
The most efficient method takes less than an hour, but you might not even need it.
By Li Goldstein
Wampanoaug Clam Fritters
The clams’ natural briny sweetness serves as a surprising foil for the tender fritter batter—just be sure to pull off the tough outer coating of the siphon.
By Jessica B. Harris
Cajun Shrimp Pasta
Cajun-Creole shrimp is combined with a light cream sauce, and two together are off-the-charts delicious. It’s full of flavor without being too spicy.
By Ryan Rondeno
Smoked Salmon Pasta With Capers and Dill
Cured fish, cream, and lemon make an elegant base for this unexpected one-pot pasta.
By Jesse Szewczyk
Calamari Salad
With flash-seared squid, tomatoes, olives, parsley, and a tangy lemon vinaigrette.
By Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez
XO Sauce
Developed in the 1980s by a chef in Hong Kong, this sauce is all about umami.
By Calvin Eng and Phoebe Melnick
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23 Grilled Fish Recipes for Your Next Cookout
Like cedar-plank salmon, fish tacos al pastor, and grilled halibut Niçoise.
By Emily Storms and Sheela Prakash
Smoked Mackerel Udon
Chewy noodles, tinned fish, and hardy greens in an umami broth.
By Becca Millstein and Vilda Gonzalez
Tuna Melt Nachos
Love a tuna melt? Meet your new favorite nachos—fast and filling all thanks to tinned fish.
By Becca Millstein and Vilda Gonzalez
Spicy Honey Orange Shrimp (Xiang La Fengmi Xia)
A satisfying weeknight dinner from Tiffy Chen. Serve with rice or noodles.
By Tiffy Chen
Shrimp Scampi Pasta
With lightning-quick shrimp and an easy garlic butter sauce, this crowd-pleasing pasta builds flavor fast.
By Alexis Touchet
Mentaiko Spaghetti
In this wafu pasta recipe from author Sonoko Sakai, the only cooking involved is boiling spaghetti.
By Sonoko Sakai
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43 Salmon Dinner Ideas for Slammin’ Weeknight Meals
Like salmon rice bowls in a coconut broth, tamarind-glazed air-fryer salmon, phyllo-wrapped salmon “strudel,” and more.
By Hannah Lee Leidy and The Editors of Epicurious
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29 Clam Recipes for Special Suppers That Come Together Fast
Like retro clams Rockefeller, sherry-steamed clams with olives, and grilled clams with miso-lime butter.
By Hannah Lee Leidy and The Editors of Epicurious
Spaghetti Alle Vongole (Pasta With Clams)
Bright and briny, this eight-ingredient seafood pasta is an Italian classic for good reason.
By The Epicurious Test Kitchen
Classic Seafood Boil With Lemon-Butter
You’ll need your favorite seafood seasoning and your biggest pot for this seafood boil brimming with shrimp, sweet corn, smoky sausage, and tender potatoes.
By Rhoda Boone
Peperoncini Pantry Pasta
This zesty pasta relies on a jar of peperoncini—including the brine—to do the heavy lifting.
By Jesse Szewczyk
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19 Halibut Recipes for Flaky White Fish That Wows
Come for the weeknight halibut recipes, stay for the party-ready fish dinners.
By Meredith Stettner and The Editors of Epicurious