FARIDEH SADEGHIN

11 Easy Ways to Cook Fish

Cooking a fish doesn’t have to be as hard as deboning one

There's a misconception that you need a lot of time and culinary skill to prepare fish, but we don't think you need to be an expert to whip something up. Below is our list of some pretty easy ways to make fish.

Sea Bass Crudo

What's the easiest way to prepare a fish? Don't cook it! This dish only takes 10 minutes to assemble, and you can use sea bass or snapper.

Blue Catfish

This catfish recipe is incredibly simple—the fish doesn't need more than a quick pan-fry in butter.

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Fish Ssäm with Spicy Chile Sauce

Clocking in at 20 minutes, this recipe combines a lettuce wrap (ssäm is Korean for "wrapped") with sauces and perfectly grilled porgy or snapper fillets.

Bluefish Paté

This bluefish paté has all the makings of a traditional fish dip—cream cheese, lemon, herbs—with a few updates to give it some zing.

Provençal Tuna Sandwich (Pan Bagnat)

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Does it get more simple than a sandwich? Packed with tomatoes, local bell peppers, black niçoise olives, anchovies and tuna, pan bagnat is basically a salade niçoise on crusty bread.

Fijian Ceviche (Kokoda)

Another heat-free recipe that will ensure you won't burn your dinner.

Shrimp Scampi

Both the shrimp prep and the sauce prep are pretty simple in this classic Italian-American pasta dish.

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Grilled Gremolata-Stuffed Sardines

Just stuff 'em and grill 'em.

Grilled Shrimp Lettuce Cups

Iceberg lettuce leaves make great vessels for eating marinated grilled shrimp as a hand-held appetizer. For added kick, drizzle with sweet chile sauce.

Pan-Seared Cod with Spring Vegetables

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