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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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Tinned Fish · January 3, 2025

Tinned Fish with Dressed Winter Citrus

Brighten your table with this quick, refreshing small plate that pairs pantry-staple tinned fish with vibrant winter citrus. My plate features canned hake, but feel free to swap it for any tinned white fish, tuna, or mackerel. The citrus pictured…

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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, 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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Savory, Tinned Fish · March 26, 2024

Tinned Sardines and Crispy Rice with Eggs

Crispy bits of rice meet tender flakes of sardine and creamy eggs in this recipe for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The tinned fish does the heavy lifting by perfuming the rice with spices and savory seafood flavor. While this recipe…

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Savory, Tinned Fish · March 11, 2024

Spiced Garlic Tinned Fish Spaghetti

This 5-ingredient recipe takes just 20 minutes to make, perfect for weeknights and dinner parties alike. This tinned fish dish is inspired by the classic Italian pantry pasta: Spaghetti Aglio e Olio. Traditionally, Spaghetti Aglio e Olio is prepared with…

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1 tin sardines in olive oil
2 ounces dry pasta
1 cup snap peas, bias cut
1 stalk celery, bias cut
1 shallot, thinly sliced
1 lemon, zested and juiced
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dijon mustard
kosher salt
handful celery leaves, chopped

1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta according to package directions. 

2. In a large bowl, prepare an ice bath with equal parts ice and water. Add the snap peas and celery to the boiling water and blanch for 2 minutes. Transfer to the ice bath to cool.

3. Rinse the shallots in the ice bath then drain to reduce their spicy bite. 

4. Drain the oil from the tin of sardines into a large mixing bowl. Whisk in the lemon zest and juice, olive oil, and dijon mustard. Season to taste with kosher salt.
 
5. Add the sardines from the tin, cooked pasta, drained snap peas, celery, shallot, and celery leaves. Toss to evenly coat. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional kosher salt if desired.
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Matcha whipped tofu and raspberry toast with @onem Matcha whipped tofu and raspberry toast with @onemightymill stone-milled bread #ad

1 cup raspberries
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons matcha
1/4 cup hot water
8 ounces firm tofu
3 tablespoons honey
Toasted @onemightymill stone-milled whole wheat bread
 
1. Toss the raspberries and sugar in a bowl. Set aside to macerate for 5 minutes.

2. Whisk the matcha and hot water until no lumps remains.

3. In a blender, process the matcha mixture, firm tofu, and honey together until silky smooth.

4. Generously spread the matcha whipped tofu onto a piece of toast and top with the raspberries and their juices.
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