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Recipes, Savory, Tinned Fish · December 5, 2025

Simple Smoked Salmon Dip

This smoked salmon dip is a perfect appetizer that comes together in one bowl, in just 5 minutes. The dip is savory and spreadable—perfect for smearing on toast or dipping with crackers and crudite. The base of the dip is…

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Recipes, Savory, Tinned Fish · July 7, 2025

Monkfish Liver in Yuzu Kosho Ponzu

Monkfish liver with yuzu kosho ponzu is a luxurious appetizer that comes together in less than 10 minutes. Canned monkfish liver is a shortcut to a perfectly tender texture that’s ready to serve without any additional cooking time. What does…

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Recipes, Savory, Tinned Fish · May 27, 2025

Tinned Squid with Parsley Vinaigrette

This quick recipe is an elegant upgrade to any tin of squid (or any tinned fish for that matter) for a vibrant and balanced appetizer or lunch. I recommend serving with toast or over salad greens to soak up the…

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Recipes, Tinned Fish · February 3, 2025

Tinned Smoked Salmon Dip

This tinned smoked salmon dip comes together in minutes with pantry staples. Salmon dip is a staple in Alaska, with limitless variations. I adapted this smoked salmon dip recipe from Rico Worl, a Tlingit-Athabascan artist who collaborated with Wildfish Cannery…

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Savory · January 22, 2025

Miso Garlic Clams

If you love savory flavors you’ll love this recipe for miso garlic clams. The whole recipe comes together in one pan in less than 15 minutes. Clams might look intimidating, but they’re arguably the easiest type of seafood to cook….

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Savory, Tinned Fish · September 1, 2024

Tinned Calamari and Roasted Red Pepper Salad

This 10 minute recipe requires no cooking thanks to tinned calamari. Get all the ingredients from Trader Joe’s while you pick up their tinned calamari.

Savory, Tinned Fish · April 19, 2024

Mackerel Lettuce Tomato Sandwich (MLT)

You’ve heard of the BLT, now get ready for the MLT— that’s mackerel lettuce tomato, baby! Bacon is salt-cured and (sometimes) smoked pork, so what if we give mackerel that same treatment? You end up with a delightfully smoky, savory,…

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Savory · April 16, 2024

Mussels in Soybean Butter Sauce

This simple yet elegant recipe for mussels comes together in just one pan with a rich, savory sauce made from shaoxing wine, mussel broth, yellow soybean paste, and butter. If you like miso soup or Korean soybean paste stew (doenjang-jjigae),…

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Savory, Tinned Fish · April 5, 2024

Tinned Smoked Salmon with Crispy Rice and Sesame Sauce

Luscious smoked salmon meets crispy rice, bright watermelon radishes, tangy mandarins, and a velvety sesame sauce in this simple tinned fish recipe. This quick and delicious recipe comes together in just 20 minutes thanks to the smoked salmon, which is…

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Savory, Tinned Fish · March 29, 2024

Marinated Mussel Salad

What tin of mussels should I use for this recipe? This recipe was made for the Fangst Limfjord Blue Mussels No. 1, which is flavored with dill and fennel seeds. The vegetables and fruits work well with the marinade from…

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Savory, Tinned Fish · March 28, 2024

Sardine Jumeokbap (Tinned Brisling Rice Balls)

Korean rice balls (jumeokbap) are the perfect for a lunch on the go or a picnic. They’re light, delicious and easy to make with the convenience of tender tinned sardines. Jumeokbap (주먹밥) translates to “fist rice”, and are often included…

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Savory, Tinned Fish · March 27, 2024

Mackerel Melt

A mackerel melt is like a tuna melt, only milder and richer. In this recipe nothing in the tin goes to waste, since the oil gets incorporated into a homemade mayonnaise. What tin of fish is best for this recipe?…

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Makes 4 servings

1.5 lbs sweet potatoes
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup Lifeway whole milk kefir
1/2 vanilla pod, scraped or 1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon five spice
1 teaspoon kosher salt

1. Heat the oven to 400F. Stab each sweet potato with a fork then transfer to a sheet tray and bake until tender all the way through, about 40 minutes. Once cool enough to handle, peel away the skins.

2. Add the butter to a saucepan over medium heat. Cook the butter until the milk solids are golden brown, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching. Take the pan off heat and stir in the vanilla pod, vanilla seeds, and five spice. 

3. Add the sweet potato flesh, kefir, and salt to a food processor or blender and pulse until smooth. Discard the spent vanilla pod and stream the warm brown butter into the sweet potatoes. Pulse until incorporated. Serve hot. 

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