Seafood

Sheet Pan Salmon with Blistered Tomatillo Salsa and Beans

Who doesn’t love a sheet pan dinner? This one is super-satisfying, featuring our healthy wild-caught sockeye salmon, a fabulous roasted tomatillo salsa, beans, sour cream and a squeeze of zippy lime juice. If you happen to have a glut of tomatoes on hand, feel free to use them instead of tomatillos. […]

Spicy Cod Puttanesca Pasta

This spin on the Naples, Italy pasta puttanesca starts off with a traditional garlicky tomato sauce that simmers to the tune of salty anchovies, briny capers and flavorful olives with a bit of heat from crushed red chili flakes. To take advantage of summer’s fresh tomatoes, this version kicks the […]

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5 Tips For Cooking Sockeye Salmon + Easy Recipe

When preparing ButcherBox’s wild-caught sockeye salmon, it’s important to remember that it’s leaner than Atlantic salmon or other farm-raised salmon you may be used to, though it’s still rich in healthy omega-3 fats. Sockeye salmon has a bold, pronounced flavor, but because it has more compact flesh than other salmon […]

Lobster & Leeks in Vinaigrette

For a recipe with layers of flavor that will make you feel like a chef, look no further than this one for lobster and leeks in vinaigrette. Based on the classic French dish leeks vinaigrette, it would make a delicious and elegant starter–or you could serve it with crusty baguette […]

Shrimp and Corn Fritters

Crispy, rich and super satisfying, these shrimp fritters combine the sweetness of shrimp and corn with the tanginess of pickles and the spicy creaminess of Old Bay-spiked mayo. If you’ve never had Old Bay, it’s a zesty seasoning often used with seafood and contains paprika, celery salt, black pepper, cayenne […]

Grilled Salmon and Corn with Herb-Miso Butter

One of the greatest gifts of grilling is that the grill, especially a charcoal one, does much of the flavor work for you. The char, the smoke and just being outside cooking are super satisfying–so much so that you don’t need a ton of ingredients. In this recipe, our sockeye […]

Grilled scallops

Grilled Scallops with Avocado Salsa

Scallops and outdoor cooking are a perfect match. Naturally sweet, scallops contain sugars that caramelize beautifully when cooked at high heat, like on the grill. Plus, they’re also one of the easiest types of fish to thread on a skewer. Get ready for grilled scallops to become one of your […]

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5 Tips for How to Cook Salmon from Frozen

Did you know salmon cooks up fast and delicious, straight from the freezer? Even better, learning the right techniques for how to cook frozen salmon is easy. You might have a hard time picturing icy bricks of salmon turning into a warm, flaky fish dinner. Especially if you’re used to […]

Shrimp and Cucumber Ceviche on Tostadas

Bold, bright, chunky, and crunchy, these shrimp tostadas are all about the balance of fresh flavors and textures with a rich base of buttery avocado on top of homemade fried corn tortillas. If it’s been a long winter, these tostadas might just have the power to lift you out of […]

Cod and Spring Vegetable Minestrone with Ginger Pesto

There’s nothing quite like a big bowl of broth with vibrant green vegetables that can scream springtime and this soup is no exception. Along with peas and an uplifting ginger pesto this version of minestrone had ButcherBox cod that cooks directly in the broth. Though, this soup will work with […]

Shrimp, Avocado and Citrus Salad

Tender and sweet poached shrimp, rich avocado and the bright tang of lemon, lime and orange all make for a winter salad that’s like a tropical vacation sweepstakes winner salad. Because ButcherBox Shrimp are on the small side, we recommend taking the time to defrost in the fridge to get […]

Scallops in XO Sauce with Fried Noodles

In the kitchens of seafood restaurants near 1980s Hong Kong Harbor might just be where XO sauce was invented, or it also might have first been made at the luxe Spring Moon restaurant, also in the Chinese city. Either way, the sauce has become a staple flavor booster for many […]