Seafood Recipes
I cook seafood when I want to change up our usual chicken and beef dinners without making dinner complicated. These easy seafood recipes include plenty of salmon and shrimp, along with tacos, pasta, and some of the seafood meals my kids have loved over the years.
Salmon Recipes
Salmon is one of the easiest fish to work into a weeknight dinner. These are some of my favorite ways to cook it when I want something flavorful without a lot of prep.
- Sheet Pan Baked Salmon and Potatoes
- Oven Baked Salmon in Foil
- Seared Cajun Salmon
- Baked Salmon and Asparagus
Shrimp Recipes
Shrimp cooks fast, which is exactly why I keep it around for busy nights. These recipes turn it into an easy dinner with very little time at the stove.
- Sweet and Spicy Mango Shrimp Stir-Fry
- Cauliflower Shrimp Fried Rice
- Easy Popcorn Shrimp Salad
- Avocado and Shrimp Salad
Seafood Tacos
Fish and shrimp are some of my favorite fillings for taco night. These recipes from The Taco Tuesday Cookbook pair them with plenty of fresh toppings and big flavor.
- 10-Minute Pineapple Shrimp Tacos
- Blackened Fish Tacos with Tilapia
- Spicy Cajun Shrimp Tacos
- Baja Battered Fish Tacos
Seafood Pasta Recipes
Adding salmon or shrimp to pasta is an easy way to stretch seafood into a filling family meal. These are the ones I make when I want something comforting that still comes together without much fuss.
- Easy Crawfish Monica Pasta
- Quick Salmon Pesto Pasta
- Easy Cajun Salmon Pasta
- Creamy Salmon Alfredo Pasta
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Kid-Friendly Seafood Recipes
If your kids are still warming up to seafood, start here. These recipes use familiar flavors and formats that have made fish and seafood an easier sell at my table.
Cooking Tips
A few things I've learned from cooking a lot of salmon, including the temperatures that work best, how to tell when it's done, and what that white stuff is that sometimes appears while it cooks.
More Seafood Recipes
Keep browsing for more easy ways to add fish and seafood to your dinner rotation.
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Air Fryer Fish Tacos
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Cottage Cheese Tuna Salad
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Protein Salad
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Real New Orleans Shrimp Étouffée
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Grilled Fish Tacos with Creamy Sriracha Sauce
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Gluten-Free Fish Sticks
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Coconut Crusted Baked Fish Tacos
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Breaded Fish Bowl Recipe
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New Orleans Fried Catfish Recipe
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Crawfish Hand Pies
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New Orleans Jazz Fest Crawfish Bread Recipe






















