Halibut

Poaching halibut allows you to treat the fish gently and avoid overcooking.

This is an ingenious one-pot dish where the pasta is cooked in the richly spiced broth, so there’s no need to boil it beforehand.

Try these halibut and canned sardine cakes instead of crab cakes for a starter or light lunch.

In this ceviche verde, halibut or sea bass is dressed with fresh lime juice blended with cilantro, mint, and pepitas.

In this easy weeknight dinner, the fish is the chip. Coat fish fillets with sour cream and panko breadcrumbs, then bake until crisp and golden brown.

In chef Matty Matheson’s riff on the Nashville hot fish sandwich, crispy golden fish fillets get smothered in a smoky chile butter and layered with onions, pickles, and cheese.

Pork tacos al pastor may get the fame, but this fish al pastor deserves plenty of glory. A potent chile marinade adds lots of flavor before the fillets hit the grill, and a pineapple salsa is the perfect finishing touch.

Coconut milk and lots of aromatics bring life into this fish chowder. And just when you thought oyster crackers couldn’t get better, you’ll cook them in butter and smother them in paprika.

In this recipe, white fish gets smothered in a garlicky olive paste, then wrapped in chard leaves before simmering in a lemony, cilantro-laced sauce.

With the nearly year-round availability of zucchini and cherry and grape tomatoes, this dish brings color and flavor to the table any time you’d like.

In this recipe, halibut gets smothered in roasted garlic and cheese before cooking under the broiler. The fish becomes tender and flaky, while the top layer turns golden brown and crisp.

Vegetables that are best served crisp-tender are a great accompaniment to a slow-roasted fish because they will come out perfectly cooked at the same time.

Sweet peas, pea shoots, and lemon zest give this bright, lightly creamy chowder a dose of freshness.

Cod and pollock are both great alternatives for the halibut.

Slow-roasting provides the best insurance for moist, super-flaky fish without the need for much tending—which means you can direct most of your attention elsewhere this Valentine’s Day.

Savory Olive Oil from Spain blends with herbs and meets halibut for a lush fish dish.

If you get a fillet that includes the thin, tapered tail end of the cod, fold it underneath so the fillet will cook evenly.

Jarred marinated artichoke hearts get super-crispy and delicious when roasted, making them the secret star of this simple sheet-pan dinner.