100 of Our Greatest Hits Seafood Recipes To Make During Lent

If it comes from the ocean, we've got a recipe to make it at home.

Is seafood one of those foods you only eat when dining out? Would you believe that seafood is one of the easiest foods to cook at home? You'll be a believer after you take a look at these 100 easy seafood recipes!

Whether you prefer your seafood fried, air fried, grilled, roasted or pan-seared, there's something for everyone on this list!

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What Is the Most Popular Seafood Dish?

When it comes to enjoying all things fresh from the sea, there are definite favorites among Americans. Here are the top ten choices:

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What Seafood Tastes the Best?

Seafood is one of those cuisines that depends on how you season and prepare it, which can truly can make or break the dish.

  • If you are looking for a fish with a mild flavor that isn't too "fishy," cod or sole are your best options.

  • Shrimp is fantastic because it cooks quickly and can take on almost any flavor you want, like in this 15-Minute Coconut Shrimp.

  • Salmon and scallops are also great options for switching up seasonings to achieve lots of variety.

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What Are the Most Popular Fish Dishes?

Fish is a great protein at home because you can make it in a thousand different ways and then find more. For the most part, the most popular fish dishes probably won't surprise you:

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What Is the Most Loved Seafood?

The easiest way to determine the answer to that question is to look at the most consumed seafood items here in the United States: shrimp, tuna and clams. These three are familiar to seafood lovers and the occasional consumer, making them the top-loved kinds of seafood here.

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Easy Seafood Recipes

When it comes to cooking seafood at home, it doesn't have to be complicated!

Want to save time when it comes to supper? Air Fryer Salmon and Copycat McDonald's Filet-O-Fish can be on the table in a flash.

The Parmesan-Crusted Cod takes some help from the store using frozen fish that cooks in only 20 minutes.

Love sheet-pan dinners? The Sheet-Pan Shrimp Bake has a little kick thanks to Cajun seasoning!

This collection is filled with simple, flavorful seafood suppers you will make over and over during Lent, and then crave for the rest of the year.

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