The Fishwife’s Recipes
Explore by fish or seafood
- Abalone
- Ahi Tuna
- Albacore Tuna
- Anchovies
- Clams
- Cod
- Coonstripe shrimp
- Dungeness Crab
- Eel
- Halibut
- Herring
- Lingcod
- Mackerel
- Monkeyface eel
- Mussels
- Night Smelt
- Ocean Whitefish
- Octopus
- Oysters
- Perch
- Petrale Sole
- Rockfish
- Sablefish (Black Cod)
- Salmon
- Sand Dabs
- Sardines
- Seabass
- Spot Prawns
- Squid (Calamari)
- Surf Perch
- Surf Smelt
- Trout
- True Cod
- Yellowtail Jack
- blanquillo
- bluefin tuna
- shrimp
- swordfish
- true cod
Teriyaki Lingcod
Whip up an easy teriyaki sauce, marinate your fillets for 20 minutes or so, then cook your fish and make a sauce with the leftover marinade. With a side of rice and steamed broccoli you’ve got yourself an easy and impressive dinner!
Pacific halibut with mustard sauce and hearty lentils
Heavenly halibut and hearty lentils - a satisfying combination of earth and sea!
Trout with lemon dill sauce
Hooray for trout! Though it's so easy just to salt, pepper, and pan fry it, here are a few more steps that are well worth the minimal effort. Pictured here with rice pilaf and garbanzo beans, and a green salad. Weeknight delight!
Salmon (or Trout) with Curried Orange Butter
Cut your flavored butter into small slices and place atop the fish fillets. Place your fish on the broiler pan and broil for 6 minutes, until cooked. Serve with orange wedges, and enjoy your fleeting, delicious moment with this fish that has oh, about a million years on our species. Cheers!
Herb-Crusted True Cod
I love the contrast of this crunchy topping and the smooth, flaky fish. Fresh herbs are key here (and fresh breadcrumbs too if you have a food processor and some leftover bread).
Manila clams with spaghetti
Spaghetti and clams is a classic for a reason. Simple, fresh ingredients and an easy recipe make for a fabulous weeknight dinner - huzzah! Let's toast.
Braised Stuffed Squid
You got the whole thing, you lucky dog. There is so much more to this beautiful cephalopod than just calamari. But first you have to clean it! See the video HERE.
Kirk's steamed or boiled crab recipe
Delicious crab! Central to the identity of San Francisco, it is the very symbol of Fisherman's wharf. Now that you've got it, what will you do with it? Don't blink, here goes:
Beer Battered Monkeyface eel (or calamari! Or any fillet really...)
Fried monkeyfacee eel or any fish really, with your favorite beverage!
Seared salmon with yogurt and dill
Salmon and dill are a beautiful pair, here’s an easy and delicious way to enjoy them together!
Lemony trout with capers and wine
Another simple and delicious trout treatment. Grab a lemon and open the wine, supper's almost ready!
True cod chowder with leeks
It’s winter! True cod is in season, and so are leeks! This easy satisfying chowder will warm your belly on a chilly wintry night. We happened to have some clams too, add any other seafood you like and grab a nice crusty bread to go with it.
True cod with mustard-caper sauce
Pour yourself something to drink and put on some good tunes…this easy recipe highlights the fillet and the saucy chef!
Sautéed Sand dabs with Bread Crumb Batter
Sand dabs are a San Francisco delicacy! There are probably many ways they could be cooked, but the only way I have ever done a dab is to pan fry it. In truth, it's almost like they were designed to this end. Bread crumb/eggwash and drop 'em in the hot skillet. Yum!
King Salmon with Miso Glaze
Salmon! A perfect, magical fish that can be enjoyed a million ways. This is one of my favorites, it's easy and impressive, and the gingery-salty-miso is a lovely balance to the richness of the fish.