20+ Christmas Fish Recipes for Your Holiday Menu

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!

by Sidney Yang

Sidney Yang

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Updated Feb 15, 2026

1. Creamy Tuscan Salmon Recipe

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

2. Garlic Butter Cod with Lemon Asparagus Skillet

This cod and asparagus recipe will have you enjoy a delicious and nutritious dinner! Garlic butter cod with lemon asparagus - Healthy, tasty, simple and quick to cook!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

3. Honey Garlic Salmon Baked in Foil

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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4. Blackened Salmon with Lemon Butter Sauce

THE easiest salmon recipe of your dreams! This delicious blackened salmon recipe is fool-proof and ready in under 30 minutes!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

5. Lemon Garlic Butter Baked Cod Fillets

This baked cod with lemon garlic butter is a quick and flavorful weeknight dinner that can be made in under 25 minutes.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

6. Grilled Salmon Recipe

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

7. Spicy Sriracha-Glazed Salmon with Yogurt Sauce

A sweet and spicy dish, perfect for a quick dinner after a long day at work.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

8. Garlic Butter Baked Salmon

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.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

9. Easy Teriyaki Salmon

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!
Cooking time: 12 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

10. Garlic Butter Salmon with Lemon Asparagus

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

11. Baked Fish with Lemon Butter

Try this easy baked fish recipe with a buttery garlic and lemon sauce that will have everyone asking for seconds! Ready for a mouthwatering seafood dish? Get the baked fish recipe now!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

12. Tuscan Garlic Salmon with Spinach and Tomato

This Tuscan salmon recipe takes just a few minutes of prep and makes a perfect weeknight meal in 30 minutes or less.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

13. Cheesy Smoked Salmon Toasts

This smoked salmon toast recipe looks fancy but is incredibly quick and easy! Try these salmon toasts when you have company at home!
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14. Cream Cheese, Asparagus and Salmon Tartines

Super flavorful and creamy, but still light and healthy.
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15. Grilled Salmon Steak Recipe

This salmon steak recipe is a simple and delicious dinner with a handful of ingredients and a few minutes of your time.
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

16. Grilled Salmon Steaks

Enjoy this low-maintenance fish for a super convenient weeknight dinner.
Cooking time: 7 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

17. Honey Garlic Pan-Fried Cod

This honey garlic cod recipe is dinner perfection in just 20 minutes! Try the pan-seared cod with rice or roasted veggies for a full restaurant-quality dinner!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

18. Baked Salmon in Foil with Asparagus and Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

This baked salmon and Asparagus in foil with garlic butter sauce makes for an amazingly tasty dinner. The salmon recipe of your dreams!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

19. Cilantro Salt Crusted Salmon

A fast, healthy salmon ready in 15-minute for an elegant dinner.
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20. Pan-Seared Halibut with Browned Butter

Pan-seared halibut fillets, asparagus, and brown butter sauce create a healthy, tasty dinner full of rich flavors. The perfect fish dish for your meal rotation!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

21. Baked Parmesan Crusted Salmon

Cheesy, moist and delicious baked salmon — Ready in 20 minutes.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

22. Bacon Wrapped Roast Fish

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

This 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

24. Smoked Salmon Puff Pastry Bites

These little salmon puff appetizers are great with some bubbly!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

25. Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner

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!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

26. Grilled Stuffed Sea Bass with Garlic Mushrooms

This grilled sea bass recipe is a wonderful yet simple way to enjoy fish in your oven or grill.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

27. Marinated Smoked Salmon with Herbs & Carrot

A special appetizer that will wow your guests for the holidays.
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28. Bouillabaisse Recipe (French Fish Soup)

Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

29. Baked Red Snapper with Salsa Fresca

Try our quick and delicious Baked Red Snapper recipe with its fresh salsa. This healthy fish recipe is sure to satisfy everyone!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

30. Easy Fish Soup with Mediterranean Flavors

This fish soup recipe with Mediterranean accents is nutritious, easy and big on flavor. Try our easy fish soup recipe tonight, it's done in less than 40 minutes!
Cooking time: 30 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

31. Baked Halibut with Lemon Butter

How to cook halibut fish in the oven? Try our garlic butter baked halibut recipe for an easy and healthy weeknight dinner!
Cooking time: 18 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

32. Sheet-Pan Chili-Lime Tilapia with Veggies

This sheet-pan tilapia recipe with vegetables is super easy, quick, and healthy for your busy weeknights!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

33. Grilled Salmon Fillet with Creamy Spinach

This easy grilled salmon fillets recipe with creamy spinach feels like a restaurant-quality dinner. An easy salmon recipe you'll make again and again!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

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