Fish & Seafood

Friends of the sea! I wish we all cooked a lot more fish.

Buttered Salmon with Red Onion, Capers and Dill

To serve the salmon, I just use a large spoon and scoop out large hunks of it (as in, no need to “slice” or cut into even portions). The more rustic and wild, the better.

Clam Pasta with Spicy, Toasted Breadcrumbs

This pasta is my favorite pasta, bar none. For me, clam pasta is a decidedly summery meal, and you should be making it at least once before summer is over.

Whole Fish With Soy and Citrus

For those curious about cooking a whole fish but nervous to try, this skillet method is as simple as cooking a chicken breast. This method, which keeps the skin and bones involved, prevents overcooking and drying out (plus it's more fun to eat).

Brown-Butter Salmon With Lemon and Harissa

More put-together than thrown-together, this weeknight salmon gets an upgrade with a tangy and spicy brown butter-harissa sauce.

New Shrimp Louie (Poached Shrimp Salad)

In this spirit of classics like shrimp Louie or niçoise salad, this is a fairly basic, highly customizable salad-for-dinner deal that can mostly be cooked in the same pot of boiling water.

Tomato-Poached Fish With Chile Oil and Herbs

Poaching boneless, skinless fish fillets in a brothy sauce is a foolproof (and undeniably delicious) method for cooking fish.

Seafood Pasta With Tomato and Crushed Olives

Think of this as a weeknight fish stew with pasta rather than a seafood pasta. It's highly customizable: You can use whatever seafood you like, including but not limited to shellfish, like mussels, clams or shrimp, and firm-fleshed white fish, such as cod, halibut or flounder.

Clams With Celery and Toasted Garlic

Most clams you buy have already been scrubbed and soaked to purge any sediment, mud or sand, but it’s still a good idea to give them another scrub once you’re in your own kitchen. And the chorizo (or bacon, or pancetta) is optional; if you leave it out, the recipe is pescatarian.

Tomato Toast With Buttered Shrimp

These fully assembled tomato toasts may require a knife and fork to properly tackle, but they are also wonderful eaten with your hands. Keeping the tails on the shrimp makes for a festive presentation, but feel free to remove them so you don’t have to deal with them as you eat.