15 Christmas Fish Recipes for the Holidays

Filling tender, fresh salmon fillets with a super flavorful shrimp and crab mixture is just how I want to spend my holiday season. This recipe is a fantastic way to use a small amount of shrimp and crab to elevate a simple salmon dish to a restaurant-quality meal in under an hour. Drizzle your salmon with 10-Minute Parmesan Cream Sauce for the perfect finish.

This main dish star features tender shrimp in creamy sherry bechamel sauce served over pasta stuffed with the most delicious spinach ricotta filling. This is the perfect Italian recipe for your next holiday gathering or Sunday supper with the family.

Nothing impresses holiday guests like a pile of steaming, perfectly cooked king crab legs. And if you want to enjoy king crab legs without getting a second mortgage on your house, pick up a bag or two frozen from the supermarket, and make this out-of-this-world crab leg recipe with the show-stopping lemon garlic butter sauce.

This amazing seafood dish is the perfect addition if you celebrate the Italian-American Christmas Eve tradition of Feast of the Seven Fishes. Surprisingly simple to make and unforgettably delicious, these stuffed calamari rolls simmer in a homemade tomato sauce for less than an hour. They come to the table tender and flavorful for a memorable event.

This luscious pasta dish, full of butter and garlic, a pinch of spicy red pepper and a crispy panko topping, should be the delicious dish at the center of your holiday table. Based on one of my favorite meals ever at a trattoria outside Rome, this is the dish everyone will be asking for next year. Serve it with Mediterranean Tossed Salad and Garlic Bread Baguette!

It's a full seafood feast, all on one platter! Pan seared halibut in a creamy corn ragout with fresh herbs and citrus. It's light, flavorful and satisfying. The perfect addition to your holiday lineup.

This tender calamari dish is quickly sautéed with garlic oil, feta cheese and red chilis, then tossed with arugula for the most flavorful seafood bruschetta, appetizer or main course for your holiday party.

Your favorite holiday side dish meets your favorite beachside vacation dinner. if you’re looking for a new holiday tradition or tasty side this year, take this savory shrimp and grits dressing to the party!

It’s the easiest showstopper seafood dish on either side of the Atlantic. Easy Baked Colossal Shrimp in lemon garlic butter sauce gives you that beachside vibe with an upscale presentation. Serve it with Duchess Potato Casserole and Fancy Green Beans.

This easy Flounder Piccata is the most satisfying, golden crusted fish recipe doused in a buttery, lemony magic sauce. Serve this flounder piccata for your holiday meal over parmesan polenta or Duchess Potato Casserole and just wait for the applause from your guests.

This Pesto Butter Salmon is just what you need to pull off gorgeous holiday dinner in minutes! No fancy equipment, minimal prep, and yet so delicious. Serve it with Lyonnaise Potatoes and Gazpacho Salad for a fresh and delicious dinner.

This easy parmesan baked cod with almonds is amazingly tasty and ridiculously simple. Whether you serve it as a second main dish next to the turkey, or as the star of the show, this is a dish your whole family will rave about any time of year.

This healthy meal is ideal for all of your holiday dinner guests and it is a great recipe for anyone who follows a heart-healthy diet. It's a one-pan dinner, giving you time to mix and mingle while dinner roasts!

One of the very best ways to cook shrimp any time of year is a simple grilling (outside, or on a grill pan indoors) which really showcases their fresh, sweet flavor. Serve these amazing shrimp skewers alongside a savory chimichurri with fresh herbs and pistachios, and this meal is an unforgettable symphony of flavors.

These delicious brown butter seared scallops over charred corn polent are topped with fresh basil, giving you a rich, flavorful holiday dinner. This is a rockstar recipe to serve at your December dinner party, date night at home, or even Friday night after a long week of work!