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Simple, fish meal ideas please

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Sasha07 · 22/07/2026 19:51

May I ask people to give me their fish recipe/meal ideas please? I'm wanting to try a more Mediterranean diet, I'm not even sure if that's the correct term but just something delicious and simple. Fish with veg/salad/potatoes...

Yesterday, I pan fried cod in a lemon butter/garlic base from a recipe I found online, with oven veg and herby potatoes. It was nice but not something I'd plan to make each week. I'm more of a hearty winter cook so struggling with summer recipes other than salads/burgers...

I've looked online and just get recipe blindness from all the different offerings. I have no idea what fish goes well with what or how to cook it... So thought I'd ask here for some tried and tested, cooked by real people, meal ideas, please. Thanks for any help!

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PatioDwellers · 28/07/2026 07:08

My favourite https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/sea-bass-sizzled-ginger-chilli-spring-onion. It’s very easy and quick and tastes fab. Usually serve with broccoli or a quick veg stir fry.

Redheadedstepchild · 28/07/2026 11:36

I've remembered a recipe I posted on a similar thread a few weeks ago. It was called, "Salmon recipes" Here's the everybody's suggestions:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5533717-salmon-recipes

Mine was Salmon Piccata. You can do the same thing with any fish though. Basically pan fried with butter, lemon, garlic, capers and fresh parsley.

https://www.themediterraneandish.com/salmon-piccata/

Salmon recipes | Mumsnet

Please give me your favourite salmon recipes. Failing that, best vegetarian recipes for four. I’ve got a mental block .

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5533717-salmon-recipes

Redheadedstepchild · 28/07/2026 11:42

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5533717-salmon-recipes?reply=152510655&utm_campaign=reply&utm_medium=share

That's my original post. I also thought of a horseradish and dill thing and a creamy version of the piccata - which I had completely forgotten I had come up with until I looked myself up just now. My brain sometimes.

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Please give me your favourite salmon recipes. Failing that, best vegetarian recipes for four. I’ve got a mental block .

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5533717-salmon-recipes?reply=152510655

Empress13 · 28/07/2026 13:51

Nannydoodles · 22/07/2026 21:01

For a super quick midweek meal i do salmon fillets with teriyaki sauce drizzled over with sesame seeds scattered on top, bake in the oven for about 15 minutes or so (best if you prepare it in the morning as the sauce soaks in).
Serve with a stir fry/noodles/rice or salad and potatoes.

Or if you have an airfryer do it in there it’s a lot quicker

ExplodingSmittens · 01/08/2026 07:48

Gousto have a recipe for Homey and Harissa Salmon which literally takes 10 minutes from walking into the kitchen to serving up.

I would link but my links from Gousto never seem to work Smile

longtompot · 04/08/2026 22:44

ExplodingSmittens · 01/08/2026 07:48

Gousto have a recipe for Homey and Harissa Salmon which literally takes 10 minutes from walking into the kitchen to serving up.

I would link but my links from Gousto never seem to work Smile

Is it this one? If so, it sounds delicious

https://www.gousto.co.uk/cookbook/fish-recipes/10-min-speedy-harissa-honey-salmon

Recipes | Quick and Easy Dinner Ideas | Gousto

Quick and easy dinner recipes to cook at home. Explore our online cookbook of recipe ideas, with a wide range of tasty meals to choose from.

https://www.gousto.co.uk/cookbook/fish-recipes/10-min-speedy-harissa-honey-salmon

Purtyburty · 05/08/2026 11:04

Agree with chuck it all in a parcel

Crikeyalmighty · 05/08/2026 11:18

Place marking !!

Sasha07 · 05/08/2026 12:47

Thanks for keeping the ideas coming! We had this one the other night with cod and it was so nice! We've had a couple others too, but I haven't got time to look through the posts to tag atm, but it's really appreciated and we're working our way through them 😍
When I was at Turkey earlier in the year, just an all inclusive hotel so not specifically a Turkish dish, there was a fish, cooked whole and the meat just came away from the bone, leaving the head/tail and skeleton intact but I've no idea what it was, if anyone has any ideas?

I've really enjoyed the ones we've had so far, thanks so much everyone.

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ExplodingSmittens · 05/08/2026 19:08

longtompot · 04/08/2026 22:44

Yes that’s the one Smile

CatVester · 06/08/2026 14:29

Bream and sea bass work well baked whole.

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