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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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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.
Photo: John Paul Urizar

Pan-fried ocean trout with kohlrabi salad

Chiu chow raw fish salad
Photo: Anson Smart

Chiu chow raw fish salad

Snapper curry with green beans and coriander
Photo: William Meppem

Snapper curry with green beans and coriander

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Tuna with caponata
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Tuna with caponata

Photo: Craig Wall

Coconut dhal with barramundi

King trout and Lebanese zucchini
Photo: Alicia Taylor

King trout and Lebanese zucchini

Photo: John Paul Urizar

Ochazuke

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Gemfish cooked in vermouth
Photo: 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.
Photo: 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.
Photo: James Moffatt

Roast ocean trout with chilli-turmeric paste

Salmon and blackbean sauce stir-fry
Photo: Chris Chen

Baked salmon with black bean sauce

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Photo: Con Poulos

Giovanni Pilu’s trout with white wine and rosemary

Sardine toasts with agrodolce
Photo: Chris Chen

Sardine toasts with agrodolce

Pan-fried ocean trout with cauliflower, almonds and brown butter
Photo: Benito Martin

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

Mexican-style tuna salad with grapefruit, avocado and fennel
Photo: William Meppem

Tuna salad with grapefruit, avocado and fennel

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Ocean trout with watermelon, jalapeno and lime
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Ocean trout with watermelon, jalapeño and lime

Photo: Will Horner

Mike McEnearney’s grilled red mullet with Moroccan spices

Fish burgers
Photo: Chris Chen

Fish burgers

Photo: Ben Dearnley

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

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Photo: Chris Chen

Sashimi with nori salt, avocado and ginger

Kingfish poke with pickled ginger ponzu
Photo: William Meppem

Kingfish poke with pickled ginger ponzu

Pan-fried swordfish with lemon-caper butter and salted potatoes
Photo: Ben Dearnley

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

Snapper with broccolini and nori-miso butter
Photo: Nic Gossage

Snapper with broccolini and nori-miso butter

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Trout and daikon rice bowl
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Trout and daikon rice bowl

Sashimi of mulloway with a sesame-citrus dressing, edamame and seaweed
Photo: Chris Court

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

Smoked trout, carrot and quinoa salad with harissa dressing
Photo: William Meppem

Smoked trout, carrot and quinoa salad with harissa dressing

Anchovies, tomatoes and bread
Photo: Chris Chen

Anchovies and tomatoes on sourdough

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Kingfish skewers with borloui bean and celery heart salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Kingfish skewers with borlotti bean and celery heart salad

Roasted mullet with olive salsa
Photo: Alicia Taylor

Roasted mullet with olive salsa

Farro, broccoli and smoked trout salad
Photo: Alicia Taylor

Farro, broccoli and smoked trout salad

Barramundi with braised green beans, dill and mint
Photo: William Meppem

Barramundi with braised green beans, dill and mint

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Photo: Ben Dearnley

John Dory with shiitake mushrooms and ginger

Ocean trout with harissa and yoghurt
Photo: 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.
Photo: Chris Court

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

Photo: John Paul Urizar

Swordfish steaks with honey and citrus kosho dressing

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