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Fish Recipes for Dinner Tonight

By Midwest Living editors Updated March 05, 2023
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Quick-Roasted Salmon with Lemon and Herbs

Roasted salmon, tilapia tacos, halibut en papillote and walleye chowder are among our fast and fresh ideas for fish dinners.

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Quick-Roasted Salmon with Lemon and Herbs

Quick-Roasted Salmon with Lemon and Herbs
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A side of salmon is as celebratory as a traditional meaty roast-in way less time. Elegant and easy, this recipe cleverly uses the same flavored mayonnaise for brushing and serving as a condiment.

Related: 20 Favorite Salmon Recipes

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Pecan-Crusted Tilapia

Pecan-Crusted Tilapia
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The nutty coating of this weeknight-friendly tilapia crisps up deliciously in a skillet, and the whole meal thing is done in 25 minutes.

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Halibut en Papillote with Fennel, Olives and Leeks

halibut en papillote with fennel olives and leeks
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Baking halibut with lemon, thyme and fennel in a parchment parcel yields effortlessly perfect texture and flavor. And as a fringe benefit, you get to open dinner like a present.

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Smoked Whitefish Salad

Smoked Whitefish Salad
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The recipe for this Jewish deli classic comes from Little Brother in Des Moines. Serve with crackers or on toast. It doesn't really need a garnish, but if you're feeling fancy, top with hard-cooked egg yolk (passed through a sieve), pickled onions or more fresh dill.

Related: How 3 Midwest Kitchens Are Adapting—And Expanding—Modern Jewish Cuisine

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Citrus Salmon Salad

Citrus Salmon Salad
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Chef Sarah Russo of Chicago-based Salad Club uses bitter greens in this salad to balance the sweet fruit and rich fish. If you prefer, swap in more mild-mannered kale, lettuce or spinach.

Related: Hearty, Healthy Salad Recipes

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Thai Curried Salmon and Snap Peas

Thai Curried Salmon and Snap Peas
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A brilliantly simple and delicious way to cook salmon, this 25-minute recipe is done in the time it takes to cook a pot of rice. Don't be tempted to skip the fresh basil; its flavor seals the flavor deal on this weeknight meal.

Related: Fast-Fix Weeknight Recipes

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Halibut with Garlicky Beans

Halibut with Garlicky Beans
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For deep garlic flavor without turning on the oven to roast, this recipe uses a technique called confit, which translates as simmering slowly in fat or oil. Result: evenly soft, mellow cloves and a bonus gift of flavorful olive oil you can elsewhere.

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Grilled Halibut with Watermelon Salsa

Grilled Halibut with Watermelon Salsa
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A bright and fruity salsa dresses up simple grilled fish in this easy, healthful summer dinner.

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Grilled Fish with Moroccan Vinaigrette

Grilled Fish with Moroccan Vinaigrette
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This flaky white fish looks like a gourmet dish when served over a bed of couscous and dressed with mesclun (a mix of salad greens) and colorful radish slivers.

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Grilled Fish with Lime and Tarragon

Grilled Fish with Lime and Tarragon
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At Angry Trout Cafe in Grand Marais, Minnesota, this grilled fish is often served as a salad, atop a "whatever is colorful and seasonal" mix of lettuce, veggies and fruits. (For the full effect, make the restaurant's Maple-Mustard Dressing, too.) But the fish is equally tasty as a stand-alone main.

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Seared Lake Trout with Summer Relish

Seared Lake Trout with Summer Relish
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Traverse City, Michigan, Chef Adam Raupp serves caught-that-morning lake trout with tangy corn relish and garlicky spinach vinaigrette. You can substitute rainbow trout, ocean trout, Arctic char, bluefish or striped bass in this recipe.

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Citrus Pesto Tuna

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The bright acidity of lemon and tangerine juices balances the rich flavor of pesto for a refreshing summery marinade.

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Dilled Shrimp and Orzo Bowl

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Dill, shrimp and a hint of vinegar shine in this light, veggie-filled dish.

Related: Easy Shrimp Recipes

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Caribbean White Fish with Mango-Orange Relish

Caribbean White Fish with Mango-Orange Relish
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Lightly pan-fried white fish gets a refreshing lift from a sweet confetti of oranges and chopped mango. Pair with rice or couscous for an easy meal.

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Garlicky Fish Tacos

Garlicky Fish Tacos
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Our pan-fried tilapia is drizzled with garlic butter and lime juice. We garnished ours with fresh cilantro, fresh parsley and sliced pickled red onion. To quick pickle the onions, combine a sliced red onion with a generous pour of cider vinegar, a spoonful of brown sugar, toasted cumin seeds and a bit of salt. Let sit at room temperature for an hour before serving.

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Salmon-Potato Cakes

Salmon-Potato Cakes
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Bring a new flavor to salmon with our quick-cooking fish-and-potato cakes. Serve the cakes on a bed of lettuce with honey-Dijon salad dressing on the side. Only 20 minutes from start to finish!

Related: Easy Dinner Recipes to Make in 20 Minutes or Less

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Potato Chips Meet Fish

Potato Chips Meet Fish
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Serve tilapia coated with potato chips, herbs and honey-mustard dressing.

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Tilapia Tacos with Chipotle Cream

Tilapia Tacos with Chipotle Cream
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Cumin and cinnamon spice up ordinary frozen tilapia fillets for a fragrant pan-fried fish taco filling. Just add margaritas for the full restaurant experience.

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Steamed Salmon with Lemon and Vegetables

Steamed Salmon with Lemon and Vegetables
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A bed of pretty squash and carrot ribbons seasoned with lemon and herbs gently steams salmon in the oven, yielding moist, flavorful fish-with a veggie side dish built right in!

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Cajun-Rubbed Salmon

Cajun-Rubbed Salmon
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Fish made easy! Start with a quick sear-one of cast iron's best tricks—to seal in moisture; finish by baking in the oven. A simple pickle relish tops the spice-rubbed fish with tang.

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Mango-Barbecue Fish Tacos

Mango-Barbecue Fish Tacos
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Fresh fruit and bottled barbecue sauce lend sassy sweetness to low-cal, vitamin-rich grilled fish tacos.

Related: 25 Healthy Dinner Recipes

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Old Bay Burger

Old Bay Burger
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This tasty burger is essentially a tender fish cake on a bun. The key is grinding or chopping the fish enough to hold together—but not so finely that it becomes mealy. 

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Dilly Smoked Salmon Pizza

Dilly Smoked Salmon Pizza
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This simple smoked salmon pizza was inspired by one served at The Stone Barn in Nelson, Wisconsin. We love the ease of using purchased crust, but you can sub your favorite homemade dough.

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Lake Chowder

Lake Chowder
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Angry Trout Cafe in Grand Marais, Minnesota, makes this buttery, dill-flecked chowder with lake trout, a mild-flavored and relatively oily fish. The recipe tastes just as good with salmon or whitefish.

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Oven-Fried Fish

Oven-Fried Fish
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A coating of seasoned dry bread crumbs, cornmeal and lemon-pepper seasoning gives baked fish a satisfying crunch without the fat and calories of pan-frying.

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Citrus Salmon with Broccoli

Citrus Salmon with Broccoli
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Cook tender salmon fillets in your skillet with a simple lemon juice-sugar combination and a sprinkling of fresh dill. Broccoli or green beans round out this quick and easy dinner.

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    1 of 26 Quick-Roasted Salmon with Lemon and Herbs
    2 of 26 Pecan-Crusted Tilapia
    3 of 26 Halibut en Papillote with Fennel, Olives and Leeks
    4 of 26 Smoked Whitefish Salad
    5 of 26 Citrus Salmon Salad
    6 of 26 Thai Curried Salmon and Snap Peas
    7 of 26 Halibut with Garlicky Beans
    8 of 26 Grilled Halibut with Watermelon Salsa
    9 of 26 Grilled Fish with Moroccan Vinaigrette
    10 of 26 Grilled Fish with Lime and Tarragon
    11 of 26 Seared Lake Trout with Summer Relish
    12 of 26 Citrus Pesto Tuna
    13 of 26 Dilled Shrimp and Orzo Bowl
    14 of 26 Caribbean White Fish with Mango-Orange Relish
    15 of 26 Garlicky Fish Tacos
    16 of 26 Salmon-Potato Cakes
    17 of 26 Potato Chips Meet Fish
    18 of 26 Tilapia Tacos with Chipotle Cream
    19 of 26 Steamed Salmon with Lemon and Vegetables
    20 of 26 Cajun-Rubbed Salmon
    21 of 26 Mango-Barbecue Fish Tacos
    22 of 26 Old Bay Burger
    23 of 26 Dilly Smoked Salmon Pizza
    24 of 26 Lake Chowder
    25 of 26 Oven-Fried Fish
    26 of 26 Citrus Salmon with Broccoli

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