11 Quick and Easy Fish Recipes for Dinners

Easy fish recipes – Looking for quick and easy fish recipes? These healthy recipes with salmon, cod, or tilapia fish are perfect for a weeknight dinner. Plus, most of them take less than 30 minutes to make, leaving you plenty of time for more important tasks. Enjoy!

by Sidney Yang

Sidney Yang

Sidney is part of the Eatwell101 family since 2014. As an editor, she shares her enthusiasm for food, cooking tips, and entertaining across more than a thousand written articles published on Eatwell101.

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Updated Oct 11, 2025

1. Pan-Seared Tilapia in Tomato Basil Sauce

Light and delicious Tilapia fish recipe in Tomato Basil Sauce, made in 20 min, all in one pan!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

2. 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

3. Lemon Garlic Butter Fish in Parchment

A healthy all-in-one dinner you can make in a cinch.
Cooking time: 0 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

4. 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

5. 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! Ready in 15 Minutes or Less
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

6. Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon with Zucchini Noodles

Light, low carbs and ready in 15 minutes - Dinner perfection!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

7. Mackerel Stew Recipe

Light mackerel stew for a quick, healthy dinner.
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

8. Creamy Shrimp and Salmon Foil Packs

Healthy and delicious - Say hello to the easiest way to make salmon in foil packets.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

9. Pan Seared Salmon with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

Hearty yet delectably healthy, this creamy salmon recipe is ready in under 20 minutes.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

10. Salmon Foil Packets with Pineapple and Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

This easy juicy Salmon Foil Packets is easy to make, tastes delicious, and is ready in under 20 minutes!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

11. Bacon Wrapped Roast Fish

Even the pickiest fish eater will dive into this luscious dish.
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12. 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!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

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Here are a few tips for cooking fish perfectly every time:

• How to freshen up frozen fish: Cover the frozen fish in milk until it thaws completely, then cook according to your recipe. The fish will taste fresher and your guests will never know it was frozen.
• If you’re cooking fish and it comes out too dry, brush it with a mixture of equal parts melted butter and lemon juice and some fresh herbs. The butter will help make it moister, while the lemon juice will help it hold together and cause your guests to salivate. Chance are they won’t notice your cooking error.
• For more crunch with fewer calories, use cornflakes instead of breadcrumbs to coat your fish fillets. Cornflakes contain fewer calories than breadcrumbs, they are less absorbent and give a lighter covering, so the fish will soak up less oil if you cook it in a pan.