Fish

Fish recipes have been around for centuries and there are many different ways to prepare fish. Fish is a healthy and versatile food that can be cooked in a variety of ways.

The earliest known fish recipe comes from a 4th century Roman cookbook called Apicius. This book contains a recipe for boiled fish with a sauce made from vinegar, honey, and fish eggs.

Fish recipes became more common in the Middle Ages as fish became a more popular food. In the 13th century, a French cookbook called Le Viandier included a recipe for fried fish. This recipe is similar to the way fish is fried today.

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Recipes

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Family-Meal Fish Tacos

  • salt
  • cumin
  • red pepper flake
  • sour cream
  • white fish
  • white corn tortilla
  • chile powder
  • garlic powder
  • paprika
  • chipotle chily
  • lime
  • oil
  • radish
  • green onion
  • cheddar cheese
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Italian-Style Fish Stew

  • olive oil
  • salt
  • white wine
  • tomato paste
  • bay leaf
  • lemon
  • clam
  • fennel seed
  • red pepper flake
  • parsley
  • saffron
  • tomato
  • onion
  • white fish
  • thyme
  • fish stock
  • garlic
  • white bread
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Smoky Fish Chowder

  • white fish
  • fingerling potato
  • white vermouth
  • hot smoked paprika
  • fish stock
  • milk
  • leek
  • bacon
  • butter
  • thyme
  • salt
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Provençal Fish Stew

  • salt
  • chickpea
  • bread crumb
  • spinach
  • caper
  • garlic
  • oil cured olife
  • red pepper flake
  • vegetable stock
  • tomato paste
  • anchovy
  • olive oil
  • shrimp
  • squid
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Swordfish Steaks with Smoky Tomato Ketchup

  • Ketchup
  • salt
  • vegetable oil
  • garlic
  • onion
  • mustard
  • lemon zest
  • allspice
  • ginger
  • lemon juice
  • red wine vinegar
  • caper
  • light brown sugar
  • tomato
  • Swordfish
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • lemon juice
  • garlic
  • swordfish steak
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Baked Panko-Crusted Fish Fillets

  • panko breadcrumb
  • cajun seasoning
  • lemon
  • fish
  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • parsley
  • mayonnaise
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • remoulade sauce
  • tartar sauce
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Baja Style Fish Tacos

  • corn tortilla
  • black pepper
  • oil
  • pickled jalapeno
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • dark mexican beer
  • lemon zest
  • salt
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • mayonnaise
  • cabbage
  • tomatillo salsa
  • skinned halibut by
  • lemon juice
  • water
  • mexican crema
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Blackened Fish With Quick Grits

  • FISH
  • lemon
  • green onion
  • olive oil
  • black pepper
  • sweet paprika
  • butter
  • garlic powder
  • salt
  • cayenne pepper
  • oregano
  • thyme
  • white fish
  • CHEESE GRITS
  • cheddar cheese
  • grit
  • salt
  • milk
  • black pepper
  • butter
  • chicken stock
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Coconut Curry Fish

  • cilantro
  • salt
  • white rice
  • ginger
  • coconut milk
  • lime
  • onion
  • jamaican curry powder
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • bell pepper
  • bell pepper
  • green onion
  • fish
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Nova Scotia Fish Cakes

  • corn oil
  • lemon juice
  • salt
  • tartar sauce
  • milk
  • russet potato
  • haddock
  • worcestershire sauce
  • bread crumb
  • butter
  • parsley
  • egg
  • green onion
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Persian Tamarind Fish

  • salt
  • black pepper
  • lime
  • herb
  • spanish onion
  • tamarind paste
  • olive oil
  • garlic
  • barberry
  • almond
  • striped bass
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Broiled Fish Tacos

  • mexican crema
  • cilantro
  • mint
  • coriander
  • salt
  • paprika
  • grapeseed
  • lime
  • mahi mahi
  • corn tortilla
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Fried Fish Sandwich

  • FRIED FISH
  • salt
  • vegetable oil
  • all purpose flour
  • panko bread crumb
  • egg
  • flounder
  • TARTAR SAUCE
  • salt
  • soy sauce
  • shallot
  • mayonnaise
  • butter pickle chip
  • dill
  • caper
  • FOR ASSEMBLY
  • american cheese
  • white bun
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Moroccan Baked Fish With Onions

  • salt
  • black olife
  • coriander seed
  • cumin seed
  • preserved lemon
  • serrano chile
  • grouper
  • olive oil
  • turmeric
  • cayenne pepper
  • butter
  • paprika
  • cilantro
  • garlic
  • lime juice
  • onion
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Velvet Fish With Mushrooms

  • halibut
  • dark soy sauce
  • soy sauce
  • garlic
  • ginger
  • green onion
  • oil
  • oyster sauce
  • salt
  • white vinegar
  • chinese black vinegar
  • chinese rice wine
  • cornstarch
  • egg white
  • sugar
  • wood ear mushroom
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Grilled Fish Tacos

  • white fish
  • cumin
  • sriracha hot sauce
  • garlic
  • lime
  • chili powder
  • sour cream
  • cumin
  • garlic powder
  • paprika
  • mayonnaise
  • cayenne pepper
  • salt
  • oil
  • white corn tortilla
  • avocado
  • cotija cheese
  • cilantro
  • hot sauce
  • lime
  • pico de gallo
  • onion
  • salt
  • cabbage
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Five-Peppercorn Fish Fillets

  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • parsley
  • lemon juice
  • black tellicherry peppercorn
  • green peppercorn
  • rose peppercorn
  • sichuan peppercorn
  • timut peppercorn
  • sage
  • lemon zest
  • olive oil
  • butter
  • halibut
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Fish Tacos

  • tomato
  • lime juice
  • cabbage
  • taco sauce
  • cod
  • taco shell
  • taco seasoning
  • mayonnaise
  • sour cream
  • cilantro
  • lemon juice
  • vegetable oil
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Easy British Fish Pie

  • fish stock
  • milk
  • leek
  • parsley
  • bay leaf
  • fish
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • potato
  • cheddar cheese
  • black pepper
  • salt
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Monkfish With Caper Butter

  • lemon
  • salt
  • shallot
  • lemon juice
  • tarragon
  • mustard
  • monkfish medallion
  • all purpose flour
  • caper
  • olive oil
  • butter
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Kharra Masala Fish

  • lemon juice
  • cilantro
  • black mustard seed
  • coriander seed
  • salt
  • garam masala
  • cumin
  • kashmiri red chile powder
  • ginger
  • spanish onion
  • haddock
  • turmeric
  • ghee
  • thai green chile
  • plum tomato
  • round red chile
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Eventide Fish Chowder

  • salt
  • chive
  • nori sheet
  • heavy cream
  • all purpose potato
  • cod
  • scallop
  • black peppercorn
  • onion
  • bacon
  • thyme
  • butter
  • fish stock
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Creamy Fish Chowder

  • chicken broth
  • black pepper
  • onion
  • potato
  • haddock
  • salt
  • sweet paprika
  • milk
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • carrot
  • parsley
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Gefilte Fish

  • horseradish
  • vegetable oil
  • fennel
  • endive
  • chive
  • striped bass
  • carp
  • black pepper
  • celery
  • onion
  • salt
  • parsley
  • carrot
  • egg
  • matzo meal
  • black peppercorn
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Easy Lemon Baked Cod Fish

  • all purpose flour
  • dijon mustard
  • basil
  • lemon
  • onion powder
  • salt
  • butter
  • black pepper
  • parmesan cheese
  • garlic
  • portions cod fish
  • lemon
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Fish Pie With a Sourdough Crust

  • salt
  • chicken stock
  • leek
  • milk
  • parsley
  • tarragon
  • all purpose flour
  • dill
  • lemon zest
  • olive oil
  • mustard powder
  • garlic
  • bacon
  • butter
  • shrimp
  • halibut
  • salmon
  • crustless sourdough
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Coffee-Rubbed Grilled Fish

  • lime
  • ancho chile
  • salt
  • cumin
  • brown sugar
  • garlic powder
  • cayenne pepper
  • coffee
  • onion powder
  • fish branzino
  • vegetable oil
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Brazilian Fish Stew (Moqueca Baiana)

  • fish broth stock
  • white fish
  • cumin powder
  • lime juice
  • olive oil
  • paprika
  • cayenne pepper
  • red capsicum bell pepper
  • onion
  • olive oil
  • sugar
  • lime juice
  • salt
  • tomato
  • coconut milk
  • garlic
  • cilantro
  • black pepper
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Caesar-Roasted Fish

  • salt
  • lemon
  • mayonnaise
  • anchovy paste
  • lemon zest
  • green onion
  • parsley
  • olive oil
  • dijon mustard
  • garlic
  • striped bass steak
  • caper
  • lemon juice
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Baja Fish Tacos

  • beer
  • mayonnaise
  • garlic powder
  • garlic salt
  • salt
  • milk
  • cabbage
  • lime
  • tempura batter
  • cod
  • lemon juice
  • corn tortilla
  • oil
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Goan Fish Curry

  • coriander
  • ginger
  • tomato paste
  • turmeric
  • tomato
  • sugar
  • salt
  • black mustard seed
  • fenugreek powder
  • onion
  • onion
  • cilantro
  • chilli powder
  • tamarind puree
  • cumin
  • green chilly
  • kashmiri chilli powder
  • tomato pulp polp
  • water
  • vegetable oil
  • clove
  • coconut milk
  • water
  • garlic
  • white fish
  • basmati rice
  • green chilly
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Crispy Beer Battered Fish

  • beer
  • baking powder
  • rice flour
  • rice flour
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • peanut oil
  • white fish
  • potato
  • french fry
  • lemon
  • tartare sauce

Ingredient Breakdown

 
salt
olive oil
garlic
butter
black pepper
lemon
onion
parsley
cilantro
lemon juice
white fish
all purpose flour
green onion
lime
vegetable oil
fish
tomato
cayenne pepper
ginger
paprika
caper
milk
shallot
thyme
mayonnaise
red pepper flake
lemon zest
cumin
garlic powder
oil
tomato paste
cod
sugar
white wine
egg
water
soy sauce
lime juice
bell pepper
anchovy
halibut
bacon
sweet paprika
dijon mustard
dill
basil
red wine vinegar
cherry tomato
baking powder
potato
bay leaf
fish stock
coconut milk
leek
swordfish steak
cabbage
fish sauce
mint
sour cream
cheddar cheese
chicken stock
cornstarch
light brown sugar
pepper
sesame oil
bread crumb
tartar sauce
corn tortilla
oregano
coriander seed
yukon gold potato
carrot
haddock
herb
panko bread crumb
tarragon
parmesan cheese
turmeric
onion powder
beer
arctic char
catfish
honey
sherry vinegar
white corn tortilla
olife
fennel seed
saffron
serrano chile
shrimp
mustard
mexican crema
white rice
celery
lime zest
worcestershire sauce
spanish onion
striped bass
coriander
flounder
black olife
preserved lemon
swordfish
green olife
hot sauce
red snapper
black mustard seed
plum tomato
chive
heavy cream
black peppercorn
fennel
buttermilk
cornmeal
crème fraîche
green chilly
rice flour
tortilla
sweet tomato
fluke
italian parsley
lemon thyme
hake
chile powder
chipotle chily
radish
smoked paprika
red pepper
pearl couscou
dark beer
sparkling water
clam
white bread
bok choy
canola
fingerling potato
white vermouth
hot smoked paprika
pickled ginger
black sesame seed
chickpea
spinach
oil cured olife
vegetable stock
squid
fennel frond
allspice
tomato paste dissolved
cinnamon
eschallot
cream
panko breadcrumb
cajun seasoning
remoulade sauce
pickled jalapeno
dark mexican beer
tomatillo salsa
skinned halibut by
grit
jamaican curry powder
bouquet garni made
black kale
ch
rice
jalapeño
safflower oil
bluefish
corn oil
russet potato
shaoxing wine
chunk ginger
chinese fermented black bean paste
light soy sauce
pistachio oil
pistachio
fish bass
cipollini onion
black bass
tamarind paste
barberry
almond
pickle
grapeseed
mahi mahi
butter pickle chip
american cheese
white bun
cumin seed
grouper
gluten all purpose
kalamata olife
andpounds fish fluke
saffron thread
white wine vinegar
eggplant
nori seaweed snack sheet
corn
grape tomato
spice
saffron strand
green moroccan olife
dark soy sauce
oyster sauce
white vinegar
chinese black vinegar
chinese rice wine
egg white
wood ear mushroom
sriracha hot sauce
chili powder
avocado
cotija cheese
pico de gallo
mushroom
arugula
smoked spanish paprika
sweet red pepper
fresno chile
chile de arbol
sweet pepper
black tellicherry peppercorn
green peppercorn
rose peppercorn
sichuan peppercorn
timut peppercorn
sage
lime lime juice
orange
canola oil
nut
equal fish
rice wine vinegar
madras curry powder
ciabatta loaf
mustard green
taco sauce
taco shell
taco seasoning
monkfish medallion
garam masala
kashmiri red chile powder
ghee
thai green chile
round red chile
nori sheet
all purpose potato
scallop
chicken broth
smoked bacon
loaf white bread
chile flake
fish steaks around
red potato
evaporated milk
red skinned potato
horseradish
endive
carp
matzo meal
portions cod fish
yellow cornmeal
yogurt
heart romaine lettuce
flour tortilla
haas avocado
mustard powder
salmon
crustless sourdough
ancho chile
brown sugar
coffee
fish branzino
fish broth stock
cumin powder
red capsicum bell pepper
sriracha
asparagus
panko
yellow miso
chermoula
amber beer
anchovy paste
striped bass steak
waxy potato
chile bean paste
chinese sweet wine
garlic salt
tempura batter
fenugreek powder
chilli powder
tamarind puree
kashmiri chilli powder
tomato pulp polp
clove
basmati rice
vegetable stock concentrate
kale
similar fish
brown mustard seed
rosemary
monkfish
peanut oil
french fry
tartare sauce

Insights

Correlated with Lower Ratings

  • thyme

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • vegetable oil
  • onion
  • white fish
  • cornstarch
  • parsley

Staple Ingredients

  • salt 44%
  • garlic 26%
  • olive oil 20%
  • onion 13%

Common Ingredients

  • cilantro 11%
  • ginger 11%
  • lemon 11%
  • black pepper 10%
  • fish 10%
  • green onion 10%
  • parsley 9%
  • vegetable oil 8%
  • white fish 8%
  • butter 7%
  • sugar 7%
  • all purpose flour 7%
  • lemon juice 6%

Usual Ingredients

  • oil 6%
  • tomato 6%
  • lime 6%
  • shallot 6%
  • lime juice 5%
  • water 5%
  • cod 5%
  • turmeric 5%
  • 5%
  • bell pepper 4%
  • cayenne pepper 4%
  • soy sauce 4%
  • thyme 4%
  • basil 4%
  • paprika 4% See More
  • fish sauce 3%
  • cornstarch 3%
  • pepper 3%
  • sesame oil 3%
  • bay leaf 3%
  • cumin 3%
  • garlic powder 3%
  • red snapper 3%
  • canola oil 2%
  • caper 2%
  • cherry tomato 2%
  • coconut milk 2%
  • dijon mustard 2%
  • mint 2%
  • oregano 2%
  • white pepper 2%
  • egg 2%
  • herb 2%
  • milk 2%
  • onion powder 2%
  • white wine 2%
  • baking powder 2%
  • beer 2%
  • carrot 2%
  • celery 2%
  • cumin seed 2%
  • red wine vinegar 2%