We’ll be the first to admit, cooking fish and seafood at home can be intimidating, especially if you’ve never attempted it before. We’re here to tell you—you don’t have to let restaurants have all the fun! It’s actually quite easy to cook everything from salmon to shrimp, scallops to lobster, and everything in between, all at home. Whether you’re new to it or are an old pro looking for inspiration, these 90 weeknight seafood dinners include everything from basic staples to wild flavor combos to guarantee you’ll never get bored.

If you’re unsure of swapping seafood in for your regular chicken and red meat dishes, consider this: Seafood contains a ton of nutrients like omega-3s, iron, protein, and vitamins B and D (more than any other meat, according to the FDA!). The best part? Most fish take less than 15 minutes to cook, meaning you can have dinner on the table FAST.

If you’re new to cooking seafood, try one of our easy whole fish recipes, like baked cod, garlicky lemon baked tilapia, or our baked Chilean sea bass. They’re not super-fishy tasting and are impossible to mess up. Want something that’s just as easy, but is even more impressive? Try our lemon brown butter salmon, our fried fish, or our creamy lemon garlic shrimp . Looking for a more low-key weeknight meal? Try our salmon quinoa bowls, our feta & herb crusted salmon, or our sheet-pan garlicky shrimp & veggies. We’ve also got tons of pasta dishes that come together quickly and can serve a crowd, like our roasted red pepper shrimp linguine, our shrimp fettuccine Alfredo, our linguine with clams. Use these as jumping-off points for adding seafood to all your favorite weeknight dinners.

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Need a simple—but super satisfying—way to switch up your weeknight chicken dinner rotation? Turn to this one-skillet wonder. All you need are a few basic ingredients (that you most likely already have on hand) to transform chicken thighs into an herby, garlicky dream. The best part? Your sides and main dish will both be ready in under an hour, making this an ideal last-minute, filling dinner. I paired this one-pan meal with roasted zucchini and asparagus, but you can switch it up with whatever is in season that you have on hand.

What People Are Saying:
“This was simply delicious and very easy. A great low-carb weeknight meal that I will make again and again. This is even good enough to serve to company – my bestie loved it! I am making this again tonight – 3rd time in 2 weeks :)” – Hollypop

“It was so yummy! New favorite way to make chicken.” – GreenGlasses

How To Make Greek Chicken

INGREDIENTS

• Extra-Virgin Olive Oil: Use your favorite extra-virgin olive oil, or consult our list of the best (and worst!) olive oil brands.
• Lemon Juice: Originally I suggested using the juice of a whole lemon, but some lemons are juicier than others. So, I found that 2 tablespoons gives the right amount of lemon flavor. Make sure to use freshly squeezed lemon juice.
• Garlic: I wanted this dish to have plenty of garlic flavor, so I’m using 3 cloves of garlic here.
• Oregano: Dried oregano adds a strong Greek-inspired flavor to this chicken, but if you want to use another dried herb, you can try that as well.
• Chicken Thighs: This recipe can be made with either boneless skinless chicken thighs or bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs. I tend to favor skin-on chicken thighs because of the extra flavor the skin adds, but if you want to save a few grams of fat, this can easily be delicious with boneless skinless thighs. The cook time may vary by a couple of minutes.
• Asparagus & Zucchini: While I love asparagus and zucchini in this dish, you can toss in any veg that roasts up nicely. Some good options are broccolini, Brussels sprouts or bell peppers.

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