Seafood Recipes & Tips
Easy, delicious recipes featuring #MontereyBaySeafood,
provided by fishermen, chefs & home cooks in our community.
Grilled Spot Prawns
Yum! This simple preparation lets the buttery flavor and texture of California Spot Prawns, a West Coast delicacy, shine. Give it a try at home!
Kevin's Baja-Style Grenadier Fish Tacos
From Real Good Fish: Kevin’s Baja-Style Grenadier Fish Tacos
Halibut with Pea & Fava Puree
Enjoy this recipe for Halibut with Pea-Fava Puree. Shared with us by Real Good Fish.
Ginger-Glazed Salmon with Fennel, Peaches & Apricots (Chef Matt Beaudin)
This delicious king salmon recipe was provided by Executive Chef Matt Beaudin, Monterey Bay Aquarium.
5 Chef Hacks to Cook Your Favorite Local Seafood
Chef Colin Moody offers tricks and tips for working with some of Monterey Bay’s most popular and tasty seafood staples.
Ceviche with Fuyu persimmons and pomegranate seeds
Locally caught fish marinated in fresh lime juice with an array of delicious and colorful fruits and vegetables.
Grilled Sardines with Green Peppers
Stuffed with lemon and bay leaves, sardines are delicious with grilled peppers and a sourdough toast.
Caesar Dressing with Anchovy
This “fiery” dressing is centered on lemon, garlic, and anchovy—with no egg or cream to get in the way of its flavor.
Seared Tuna with Japanese Salsa
Don't miss this easy recipe for Seared Tuna with Japanese Salsa, thanks to our friends at H&H Fresh Fish.
Pan-Roasted Thornyhead Fillets With Herb Butter
From Real Good Fish: Pan-Roasted Thornyhead Rockfish Fillets With Herb Butter
VIDEO: Whole Herb-Roasted Rockfish
Matthew Bond, a local spear fisherman demonstrates his recipe for whole herb-roasted Rockfish!
Baked California White Seabass with Zucchini, Corn & Tomatoes
From Real Good Fish: Baked California White Seabass with Zucchini, Corn & Tomatoes
Grilled Lingcod or Halibut with Peach Salsa
From Real Good Fish: Grilled Lingcod or Halibut with Peach Salsa
Herb-Seared Sand Dabs with Warmed Arugula and Fire-Roasted Tomato Salad
From Real Good Fish: A simple, delicious preparation of Pacific Sanddabs
Pan-Fried Sanddabs
From Giovanni’s Fish Market: Classic, pan-fried Sanddabs. A California favorite!
How to Cook Pacific Sanddab
From The Spruce Eats: tips for making pan-fried or broiled Sanddabs!
Pacific Dover sole meunière
Sole meunière is a classic French dish known for its simplicity and buttery, lemony tang. Here’s a California take using affordable and abundant Pacific Dover sole. This easy-to-make and affordable dish is sure to impress your friends and family.
Dungeness Crab Louie with Roasted Asparagus
Dungeness Crab Louie salads have fallen out of favor in recent years, but they make a great meal when care is taken in the preparation and quality ingredients are used. Here’s a modern take on the classic salad by the Monterey Bay Fishery Trust’s multimedia storyteller Nick Rahaim.
Sabina Duran’s whole fried Monterey Bay rockfish dinner
To those in the Monterey Bay seafood industry, Sabina Duran is a legend. This mother of five with five grandkids shares her famous whole rockfish recipe.
Simple Steamed Dungeness Crab
From Ocean2Table: Simple Steamed Dungeness Crab with Old Bay seasoning & fresh herbs