Christmas Fish Recipes – Serving a Christmas fish dinner might seem a bit untraditional but if you’re looking into something lighter (ad maybe healthier?) for your holiday dinner, fish and seafood are a fantastic option. Great fish and seafood recipes for a festive dinner might include salmon, cod, smoked salmon, smoked trout, sea scallops, and many more. To help you get started, we gathered our best fish recipes for Christmas. You may make this your new annual Christmas dinner tradition!

Christmas Fish Recipes: 20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

1. Whipped Cream Cheese Toasts with Smoked Salmon

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

This cream cheese toast recipe with smoked salmon looks fancy but is incredibly quick and easy!
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2. Creamy Tuscan Salmon

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

This Tuscan salmon recipe is so creamy and delicious - Ready in 20 minutes or less, this easy pan-fried salmon recipe is a winner!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

3. Garlic Butter Cod with Lemon Asparagus Skillet

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

Garlic Butter Cod with Lemon Asparagus Skillet Recipe - Healthy, tasty, simple and quick to cook, this cod and asparagus recipe will have you enjoy a delicious and nutritious dinner.
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4. Honey Garlic Salmon Baked in Foil

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

Flaky honey garlic baked salmon is dinner perfection in just 20 minutes. This salmon recipe is baked on a sheet pan for an easy dinner everyone will love!
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5. Blackened Salmon with Lemon Butter Sauce

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

THE easy salmon recipe of your dreams! This delicious blackened salmon recipe is fool-proof and ready in under 30 minutes!
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6. Lemon Garlic Butter Baked Cod Fillets

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

This baked cod with lemon garlic butter is a quick and flavorful weeknight dinner that can be made in under 25 minutes.
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7. Grilled Salmon with Lemon and Garlic Butter Glaze

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

This grilled salmon recipe is coated in a flavorful marinade - A perfect healthy grilling salmon recipe that’s done in 20 minutes.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

8. Spicy Sriracha-Glazed Salmon with Yogurt Sauce

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

A sweet and spicy dish, perfect for a quick dinner after a long day at work.
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9. Garlic Butter Baked Salmon

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

Tender garlic butter baked salmon and roast green beans with a delicious lemon garlic butter sauce! All baked on a sheet pan for a weeknight healthy dinner.
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10. Easy Teriyaki Salmon

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

This Teriyaki salmon recipe is simple, quick, and is super flavorful. Salmon fillets are pan-seared to perfection and turn out super flaky, delicious with our homemade teriyaki sauce!
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11. Garlic Butter Salmon with Lemon Asparagus Skillet

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

This seared salmon recipe with asparagus makes a delicious and nutritious dinner. Healthy salmon is quick to cook and ready in under 15 minutes!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

12. Tuscan Garlic Salmon Skillet with Spinach and Tomato

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

This easy and healthy Tuscan salmon recipe takes just a few minutes of prep and makes a perfect weeknight meal in 30 minutes or less.
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13. Cream Cheese, Asparagus and Salmon Tartines

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

Super flavorful and creamy, but still light and healthy.
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14. Grilled Salmon Steak with Cilantro Sauce

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

A simple and delicious dinner with a handful of ingredients and a few minutes of your time.
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15. Grilled Salmon Steaks with Citrusy Jalapeño Salsa

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

Enjoy this low-maintenance fish for a super convenient weeknight dinner.
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16. Baked Salmon in Foil with Asparagus and Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

This baked salmon in foil and its garlic butter sauce makes for an amazingly tasty dinner. The salmon recipe of your dreams!
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17. Cilantro Salt Crusted Salmon

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

A fast, healthful dish ready in 15-minute for an elegant dinner.
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18. Baked Parmesan Crusted Salmon

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Cheesy, moist and delicious — Ready in 20 minutes.
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19. Bacon Wrapped Roast Fish

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

Even the pickiest fish eater will dive into this luscious dish.
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20. Parmesan Crusted Baked Halibut Fish

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This parmesan crusted baked halibut will just melt in your mouth! An easy baked fish recipe baked in one pan with healthy asparagus for a full, effortless meal!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

21. Smoked Salmon Puff Pastry Bites

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

These little salmon puff appetizers are great with some bubbly!
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22. Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

Baked salmon sheet pan dinner with lemon, garlic, and herb flavors, and a charred, crispy roasted duo of zucchini and potatoes for an easy and healthy weeknight meal!
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23. Grilled Stuffed Sea Bass with Garlic Mushrooms

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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

This grilled sea bass recipe is a wonderful yet simple way to enjoy fish in your oven or grill.
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24. Marinated Smoked Salmon with Herbs & Carrot

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A special appetizer that will wow your guests for the holidays.
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20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu: Whipped Cream Cheese Toasts with Smoked Salmon

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Yield: 2 servings    Prep Time: 10 min     Cook time: 0 min

This cream cheese toast recipe with smoked salmon looks fancy but is incredibly quick and easy!

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Ingredients you need for the Whipped Cream Cheese Toasts with Smoked Salmon

2oz. (60g) smoked salmon 2 slices of bread 1 garlic clove 3 tablespoons cream cheese 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon salt and fresh cracked pepper 1 tablespoon chopped scallion 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds

Directions

1. To make the cream cheese toasts with smoked salmon: Preheat your oven to 375ºF (190ºC).

2. Arrange the bread slices on a baking sheet. Bake until toasted, about 10 minutes, flipping halfway. Remove the toasted bread slices and let cool completely before rubbing with the garlic clove. You can also use you toaster if it’s more convenient for you!

3. For the cream cheese: combine the cream cheese and lemon juice. in a small bowl. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste.

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