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Recipes With Fish

Got fish on hand? Here are 18 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need β€” the simplest matches come first.

Nigerian Fried Fish
Nigerian Fried Fish
Seafood
Onunu with Fish Sauce
Onunu with Fish Sauce
Seafood
Nigerian Barbecued Fish
Nigerian Barbecued Fish
Seafood
Unripe Plantain Porridge
Unripe Plantain Porridge
Seafood
Palaver Sauce
Palaver Sauce
Beef
Nigerian Vegetable Rice
Nigerian Vegetable Rice
Seafood
Okazi Soup
Okazi Soup
Seafood
Native Jollof Rice
Native Jollof Rice
Chicken
Owo Soup
Owo Soup
Goat
Banga Rice
Banga Rice
Seafood
Atama Soup
Atama Soup
Beef
Ager Soup
Ager Soup
Beef
Edo Black Soup
Edo Black Soup
Goat
Afang Soup
Afang Soup
Beef
Nigerian Efo Igbo Soup
Nigerian Efo Igbo Soup
Beef
Seafood Risotto
Seafood Risotto
Seafood
Lobster Thermidor
Lobster Thermidor
Seafood
Egusi Soup
Egusi Soup
Beef

Pairs well with

Onion Crayfish Powder Bouillon Cubes Red Palm Oil Tomato Beef Scotch Bonnet Chile Pepper Bell Pepper

Storing & using Fish

Keep it refrigerated and use within a couple of days, or freeze for longer storage. Cook to a safe internal temperature and let it rest briefly before slicing. Out of Fish? tofu is a common swap (1:1). Unspecified type of fish.

Fish recipe FAQs

What can I make with just fish?

Start with the simplest recipes above β€” most lean on onion or a few everyday staples alongside it.

What goes well with fish?

Onion, Crayfish Powder, Bouillon Cubes, Red Palm Oil, Tomato are the most common pairings in our recipes.

How do I find recipes for fish plus what else I have?

Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) β€” add fish plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.