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35 quick and easy fish recipes

Fast fish in a flash.
A fillet of white fish on a plate with white sauce and potatoes. There is a mint green background.

Corfu bianco with John Dory, onions and potatoes.

Chris Court

The beauty of fish is that it cooks quickly, meaning dinner lands on the table fast. Quickly fry or roast a few fillets of red mullet, swordfish or ocean trout; braise some snapper in a yellow curry; or, don’t cook it at all. Sashimi, poke bowls and raw fish salads make fast fish dinners a breeze.

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A note on buying sustainable seafood
Three portions of ocean trout topped with strips of crisp fish and dill, with a bowl of yoghurt, on a white oval platter. A bowl of shredded kohlrabi is position at the top-right.
(Credits: John Paul Urizar)

Pan-fried ocean trout with kohlrabi salad

Chiu chow raw fish salad

Chiu chow raw fish salad

(Credits: Anson Smart)

Chiu chow raw fish salad

Snapper curry with green beans and coriander
(Credits: William Meppem)

Snapper curry with green beans and coriander

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Tuna with caponata
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

Tuna with caponata

(Credits: Craig Wall)

Coconut dhal with barramundi

King trout and Lebanese zucchini
(Credits: Alicia Taylor)

King trout and Lebanese zucchini

(Credits: John Paul Urizar)

Ochazuke

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Gemfish cooked in vermouth
(Credits: Anson Smart )

Gemfish in vermouth sauce

Two sides of white fish, skin side up, surrounded by black olives, in a metal fry pan, on a grey tea towel.
(Credits: Con Poulos)

Pan-fried snapper with black-olive vinaigrette

Over-the-top image of round metal frying pan, with pink ocean trout coated in a red chilli paste and drizzled with yoghurt.
(Credits: James Moffatt)

Roast ocean trout with chilli-turmeric paste

Salmon and blackbean sauce stir-fry
(Credits: Chris Chen)

Baked salmon with black bean sauce

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(Credits: Con Poulos)

Giovanni Pilu’s trout with white wine and rosemary

Sardine toasts with agrodolce
(Credits: Chris Chen)

Sardine toasts with agrodolce

Pan-fried ocean trout with cauliflower, almonds and brown butter
(Credits: Benito Martin)

Pan-fried ocean trout with cauliflower, almonds and brown butter

Mexican-style tuna salad with grapefruit, avocado and fennel
(Credits: William Meppem)

Tuna salad with grapefruit, avocado and fennel

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Ocean trout with watermelon, jalapeno and lime
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

Ocean trout with watermelon, jalapeño and lime

(Credits: Will Horner)

Mike McEnearney’s grilled red mullet with Moroccan spices

Fish burgers
(Credits: Chris Chen)

Fish burgers

(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

White fish crudo with avocado, herbs and cucumber-lime dressing

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Sashimi with nori salt, avocado and ginger

Kingfish poke with pickled ginger ponzu
(Credits: William Meppem)

Kingfish poke with pickled ginger ponzu

Pan-fried swordfish with lemon-caper butter and salted potatoes
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

Pan-fried swordfish with lemon-caper butter and salted potatoes

Snapper with broccolini and nori-miso butter
(Credits: Nic Gossage)

Snapper with broccolini and nori-miso butter

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Trout and daikon rice bowl
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

Trout and daikon rice bowl

Sashimi of mulloway with a sesame-citrus dressing, edamame and seaweed

Sashimi of mulloway with a sesame-citrus dressing, edamame and seaweed

(Credits: Chris Court)

Sashimi of mulloway with a sesame-citrus dressing, edamame and seaweed

Smoked trout, carrot and quinoa salad with harissa dressing
(Credits: William Meppem)

Smoked trout, carrot and quinoa salad with harissa dressing

Anchovies, tomatoes and bread
(Credits: Chris Chen)

Anchovies and tomatoes on sourdough

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Kingfish skewers with borloui bean and celery heart salad
(Credits: Ben Dearnley)

Kingfish skewers with borlotti bean and celery heart salad

Roasted mullet with olive salsa

Roasted mullet with olive salsa

(Credits: Alicia Taylor)

Roasted mullet with olive salsa

Farro, broccoli and smoked trout salad

Farro, broccoli and smoked trout salad

(Credits: Alicia Taylor)

Farro, broccoli and smoked trout salad

Barramundi with braised green beans, dill and mint

Barramundi with braised green beans, dill and mint

(Credits: William Meppem)

Barramundi with braised green beans, dill and mint

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John Dory with shiitake mushrooms and ginger

Ocean trout with harissa and yoghurt
(Credits: Chris Chen)

Ocean trout with harissa and yoghurt

A fillet of white fish on a plate with white sauce and potatoes. There is a mint green background.

Corfu bianco with John Dory, onions and potatoes.

(Credits: Chris Court )

Hellenika’s Corfu Bianco with John Dory, potato, onions and lemon

Swordfish steaks with honey and citrus kosho dressing

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