45-Minute Seafood Main Dishes

Fish and shellfish lend themselves to fast preparation. Browse our collection of seafood recipes that will be ready in under 45 minutes.

a low angle view of a single serving of shrimp scampi with pasta garnished with fresh chopped parsley

Shrimp Scampi with Pasta

low angle looking at tilapia topped with lemon slices and served with broccoli, cauliflower and peppers on a blue plate

Easy Baked Tilapia

Classic Fish and Chips

A platter of lobster thermidor, served with lemon wedges and topped with chopped parsley

Lobster Thermidor

grilled cod served with a side of asparagus

overhead view of four salmon fillets in a casserole dish, topped with chopped tomatoes and green onions

Best Salmon Bake

Overhead of three gilled cuts of fish with a butter, garlic, and parsley mixture poured over the top.

Grilled Sea Bass

Savory Pan-Seared Tuna Steaks

Best Fried Walleye

looking down at a baked salmon on a plate

Baked Salmon in Foil

Crab Stuffed Flounder

close up view of a salmon fillet with a lemon slice and herbs on parchment paper, with fresh basil leaves

Parchment Baked Salmon

close up view of Baked Stuffed Shrimp with Ritz Crackers on a platter

Baked Stuffed Shrimp with Ritz Crackers

Melt-in-Your-Mouth Broiled Salmon

A plate of baked cod in foil served with rice and fresh basil

Baked Cod in Foil

looking down at a plate of grilled swordfish

Grilled Swordfish

Breaded Pan-Fried Salmon

Breaded Pan-Fried Salmon

Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo

looking down at a cutting board of Branzino Mediterranean garnished with lemon and rosemary

Branzino Mediterranean

Ginger Glazed Mahi Mahi

close up on a plate of Louisiana shrimp creole

Louisiana Shrimp Creole

close up on a Cajun blackened redfish fillet, garnished with a lemon wedge and a side of asparagus.

Cajun Blackened Redfish

Close up on a plate of golden-brown, crispy shrimp tempura.

Crispy Shrimp Tempura

Shrimp de Jonghe

close up on a baking dish of rockfish

One-Dish Rockfish

close up view of Buffalo Shrimp in a white and blue bowl

Air Fryer Salmon Nuggets

A plate of crispy fried fish served with a small bowl of tartar sauce and lemon wedges

Crispy Fried Fish

close up view of a Shrimp Burritos, with cherry tomatoes and baby carrots in the background

Shrimp Burritos

Fried Soft-Shell Crab

close up on a bowl of seafood fettuccine, topped with freshly cracked black pepper.

Seafood Fettuccine

Pan-Fried Whole Trout

Pasta with Tuna Sauce

close up view of Baked Butter Herb Perch Fillets over white rice garnished with fresh herbs, on a white plate

Baked Butter Herb Perch Fillets

A baking dish of baked fish filets with lemon

Quick and Easy Baked Fish Fillet

close up view of Sinigang na Bangus (Filipino Milkfish in Tamarind Broth) in a white bowl

Sinigang na Bangus (Filipino Milkfish in Tamarind Broth)

an overhead view of perfectly baked shrimp scampi served next to a bowl of spaghetti noodles.

Shrimp Scampi Bake

baked flounder fillets on plate

Easy, Excellent Baked Flounder

Lemony Steamed Fish

Foil Barbecued Trout with Wine

Louisiana Crawfish Ya-Ya Pasta

Louisiana Crawfish Ya-Ya Pasta

Super Summer Grilled Bluefish

Canadian Walleye (Pickerel)

Charleston Shrimp 'n' Gravy

close up view of Lime-Marinated Mahi Mahi with mango salsa, served with with rice and green beans on a white plate

Lime-Marinated Mahi Mahi

Grilled Teriyaki Tuna

Potato Salmon Patties

Baked Halibut Sitka

close up view of Crab Imperial in a white ramekin garnished with fresh herbs and Crab Imperial in a spoon

Crab Imperial II

close up view of Fried Butterflied Shrimp on a black plate

Fried Butterflied Shrimp

close up view of a Salmon Burger with Lemon Basil Mayo on a white plate

Salmon Burgers with Lemon Basil Mayo

close up view of Barramundi With Lemon Basil Sauce over rainbow carrots garnished with a grilled lemon on a white plate

Barramundi with Lemon Basil Sauce

Portuguese Shrimp

close up view of a fillet of Salmon En Papillote with lemon and herbs, served with green beans

Carly's Salmon En Papillote (In Paper)

close up of garlic shrimp with peppers in tomato sauce

Camarones al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp)

close up view of Sous Vide Lemon-Butter Shrimp with herbs and lemons on a white platter

Sous Vide Lemon-Butter Shrimp

Parmesan-Crusted Shrimp Scampi with Pasta

close up view of a Shrimp and Vegetable Sheet Pan, with sausage, potatoes and corn

Shrimp and Vegetable Sheet Pan Dinner

Brown Sugar Salmon

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