Stack your summertime menu with crowd-pleasing dishes that feature wild-caught seafood. These summer seafood recipes take their cues from classic appetizers, hot dishes, and sides that you’d expect to enjoy at a cookout — but they all have a sustainable twist, because they feature wild-caught seafood from Alaska.
Here are 6 classic summer recipes made with wild-caught seafood.
Easy Spot Prawn Cocktail
If you have spot prawns in your freezer, this summer is a great opportunity to use them to make the best shrimp cocktail ever. Compared to your average shrimp, spot prawns are sweeter and have a more robust bite. You’ll never want to go back to “normal” shrimp cocktail after having these.
Making spot prawn cocktail is easy. Gently poach peeled prawns in simply seasoned water, then chill them while you’re mixing together a quick cocktail sauce. That’s it!
Smoked Salmon Dip
This recipe for a broiled scallion and smoked fish appetizer is a crowd-pleaser and can be made in about 10 minutes. You can use any variety of smoked salmon you have in your kitchen. Cold smoked sockeye salmon gives the dip a saltier, more delicate flavor profile, while hot smoked sockeye salmon is a bit more savory and meaty.
Salmon Burgers
This simple recipe for salmon burgers is made with ground sockeye salmon, making preparation incredibly easy — no food processor or mincing required. Dressed with a couple of zesty toppings, they’re a fun dish to share with friends.
Mediterranean Pacific Halibut Skewers
This recipe for grilled Pacific halibut skewers can be enjoyed hot off the grill as a casual meal. A summery Mediterranean-inspired fish marinade, made with white wine, garlic, and herbs, keeps the grilled Pacific halibut moist and flaky.
For this grilled fish kabob recipe, you’ll also be grilling up a few complementary vegetables, so you won’t need to fuss over what sides go with fish skewers — most of your meal is prepared right on the grill, their flavors naturally enhanced by the heat and char of the fire.
Teriyaki Glazed Salmon Skewers
Pairing wild-caught salmon with teriyaki sauce is a bold way to prepare this flavorful, flaky fish for your next cookout. Threaded onto skewers, strips of teriyaki glazed salmon become a light yet meaty alternative to the usual grill fare — and they're fun to eat. They also grill up quickly, needing less than five minutes to cook.
French Potato Salad with Flaked Salmon
The ingredients in a classic French potato salad pair beautifully with wild-caught sockeye salmon. Parsley, dill, dijon mustard and vinegar all enhance the flavor of a roasted salmon fillet. Best served warm, this salmon potato salad makes for a great side dish at a festive gathering, or can be served as an entree when accompanied by a salad.
