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Make Fish Your Main Dish with These 11 Recipes

by: Valerio Farris

November 1, 2017

Growing up along the Gulf, seafood was a year-round affair—flaky, buttery filets weren't relegated to warmer months. Access to the ocean (and mild winters) allow lucky coastal Southerners hearty gumbos and fried catfish, even in February. And even as the temperatures drop here in New York, I maintain a proud insistence on a fish habit that refuses to quit.

Seafood can also be a hearty fall main. Rethink light, lemony crudos and opt instead for more substantial fare. Shrimp takes well to rice in fragrant biryani, creamy broth marries clams and sausage, and simple filets complement bolder flavors. Fish doesn't have to be synonymous with sunbeams and summer breezes. Instead, invite fish into fall with herbs and broths and bakes that steam and sizzle.

Shrimp Biryani (Indian Shrimp and Rice)

Okonomiyaki

Portuguese Seafood Stew that Reminds Us of Portugal

Sally Schneider's Slow-Roasted Salmon (or Other Fish)

Shrimp Gumbo

Stewed Cannellini Beans with Chorizo and Confit Rock Shrimp

Drunken Clams with Sausage

Tuna Noodle Casserole - Redux

James Peterson's Baked Fish Fillets with Butter and Sherry

IPA-Battered Fish and Chips

Miso Black Cod

How do you get fishy in the fall? Let us know in the comments.

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Valerio is a freelance food writer, editor, researcher and cook. He grew up in his parent's Italian restaurants covered in pizza flour and drinking a Shirley Temple a day. Since, he's worked as a cheesemonger in New York City and a paella instructor in Barcelona. He now lives in Berlin, Germany where he's most likely to be found eating shawarma.

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ChefJune November 1, 2017

This is my favorite fish stew that few Americans have ever heard of... Bourride! https://food52.com/recipes/4071-bourride