35 Delicious Fish Dinners To Make For Good Friday

Crispy, golden, flaky fried fish is a dish you’ll find in coastal communities all over the world, but for our ultimate, flavor-packed, super-crispy version, we turned to the American South. That means thin white fish coated in a seasoned cornmeal and flour blend, then shallow-fried in neutral oil in a cast-iron skillet until golden brown and beautiful. Serve it with savory grits and a runny egg for a stunning Southern-style brunch, or simply with lemon wedges and a dash of hot sauce.

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Being a meaty, tender fish, mahi mahi stands up well to the grill and is even better when marinated. Here we’ve used a mayo-based marinade that adds some richness and a ton of flavor that makes it resemble blackened salmon that you might find in the South. Throw the fish on a tortilla with some spicy pineapple-jalapeño salsa, and you'll have an amazing taco night.

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We switched up our creamy Tuscan chicken—one of our most popular chicken dinners—by swapping out the chicken for buttery, delicate scallops and keeping the well-loved iconic flavors.

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With their high price point, lobster tails may seem intimidating, but we promise you: these tails are surprisingly easy to make at home for a special Good Friday gathering. Ready in just 30 (!) minutes, this grilled classic—paired with an irresistible garlic herb butter—is guaranteed to win the hearts of everyone you serve it to.

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This easy casserole is the perfect entry point for trying your hand at making sushi at home or introducing sushi to picky kiddos. It’s exactly like your favorite spicy roll, but with extra toppings, like creamy sliced avocado, cucumber, and plenty of sriracha.

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We’ll never say no to pasta night, but sometimes we want to add a new, fresh flavor to our noodles. Our best suggestion? Crack open a can of chipotle chiles. The smoky, slightly spicy chiles add a fresh flavor to pasta sauce, and are extra delicious when mixed up with some heavy cream (then again, what isn’t improved by cream?), making a dinner easy enough to make for a weeknight, but fancy enough to make for a crowd.

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In restaurants, spicy tuna sushi rolls usually involve raw, sushi-grade fish. But if raw fish is out of reach, this recipe uses humble canned tuna. That’s not to say you can’t use the basic skeleton of this recipe for raw tuna if you can find it—just substitute in sushi-grade fish, finely chopped, and proceed onward!

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For this version of lobster ravioli, we used wonton wrappers instead of pasta dough. If you want actual pasta-encased lobster ravioli, then our pasta dough is great; otherwise, we promise you’re going to make these over and over again.

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Fish and chips meet Nashville-style fried chicken. It’s a spicy match and a fun warm-weather dinner idea. It’s not light-your-mouth-on-fire hot, but you’ll appreciate having a beer on hand to wash it down with. We like to take some of the spicy oil and mix it into mayonnaise to dip fries in. You can of course skip making your own fries and buy a bag of frozen, but we love a chance to use the cold oil method for French fries. Plus, you already have to bust out the oil for frying the fish, so it feels worth it to make your own here.

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Originating in San Francisco, this tomato-based seafood stew is traditionally filled with whatever seafood is fresh at the market. Since plenty of seafood is available year-round, we went with four of our favorites: shrimp, clams, mussels, and halibut. The perfect accompaniment to cioppino has got to be crusty bread to sop up any remaining soup. A crispy French loaf would be great, but we also love to really highlight the flavors of San Francisco with a bit of sourdough.

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Using canned or jarred tuna in pasta is a cheap and delicious way to add some protein to a meal. Italians do it with pasta al tonno, and Americans do it (in our own way) with tuna noodle casserole. This recipe is a bit of a riff on pasta puttanesca, using familiar ingredients such as capers, anchovies, and olives.

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We love this meal because it comes with lots of veggies! If you want to be extra-healthy, serve the salmon over a bed of arugula salad or spinach.

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Sorry fancy restaurants, the secret is out: Steamed clams are SO easy to make at home. Here, they're paired with crispy bacon, fresh sweet corn kernels, and a glug of heavy cream for a decadent sauce, perfect for dunking grilled sourdough bread into. It only takes about 7 minutes to steam clams open—there's barely any trick to it. Now that you know how easy they are, try your hand at linguine with clams or harissa-spiced clams if you want a fiery twist. Prefer mussels instead? These steamed mussels in tomato broth are a delight.

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It’s time to bring the brunch vibes to dinnertime with everything bagel seasoning-crusted salmon and a refreshing salad that’s reminiscent of the toppings on your favorite bagel & lox. And if you’ve never turned cream cheese into a salad dressing, now is the time to start.

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A simple combination of fresh aromatics, white wine, and seafood stock transforms humble Italian rice grains into the dreamy, cheesy, luscious rice porridge that we’ve all come to love. And adding fresh, faintly sweet lobster meat is all that’s needed to take your risotto over the top.

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Whenever we're craving a salad, it usually means we want something fresh and crisp with lots of flavor. And a salad that won't leave us hungry in 30 minutes. This gorgeous salad is hearty enough to be dinner. While the salmon is cooking, you can get all of your veggie chopping done. An easy dinner with big reward!

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We’re pretty much always down to eat some Buffalo wings, but while they’re a game day MUST, they don’t always fit into our day to day meal plans. We love Buffalo sauce SO much we’re even extending it beyond chicken wings, like in these Buffalo shrimp lettuce wraps. They’re a meal prep dream that come together in less than an hour for an easy, super-flavorful, low-carb dinner.

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The coconut milk and spice go so well together, making a rich but not heavy sauce that really tastes and feels far more complicated than it is. The salmon simmers in the milk keeping it very tender, flaky, and extra flavorful. Just remember that the coconut milk will tone down a lot of the heat, so even if you feel like the called for amount will be too much, it might not be!

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This easy mahi-mahi recipe comes together in 30 minutes or less. After searing the fish for a few minutes per side, make a super-simple lemon butter sauce with garlicky. We like to sauté some asparagus too, but use whatever vegetable you like.

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Both shrimp stew and seafood gumbo are staple dishes in Louisiana. Both normally include a roux (a thickener made with flour) or a traditional ingredient like filé powder, but this weeknight rendition skips those for a lighter broth (and a faster cook time).

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