15 NYE Dinner Ideas with Fish - Greedy Girl Gourmet

Cook these easy NYE dinner ideas with fish for a delicious New Year's Eve Dinner Party at home with friends and family! Fish is not only healthy- the perfect New Start to a year, it's also quick and easy to cook, these Asian Fish Recipes are also stress-free New Years Day food options for last minute parties and meals. (Includes simple recipes for one, for two, and for a crowd.)

2 salmon fillets drizzled with teriyaki sauce on a white plate.

Appetizers

Cream Cheese Dip with Tuna

Instead of the typical cream cheese dip or crab cakes, why not try 1 of my favorite easy canned tuna recipes?

Tuna Cream Cheese Dip

This Easy Cream Cheese Dip is perfect for crackers, for veggies such as cucumbers, for chips, for pretzels and more. This tuna dip with cream cheese is one of our fave last-minute appetizers for Super Bowl parties of 4th of July. (No sour cream. No mayo.)

Click here for the canned tuna dip.

Spicy Canned Tuna Dip

Someone dipping a cracker into a bowl of spicy coconut tuna curried dip.

You can also turn this spicy dip into a curry if you reduce the cooking time and don't simmer off all the sauce!

This delicious seafood starter is delicious with crackers, veggie crudités or mochi cheese bread and these easy side dishes for fish!)

Curried Spicy Tuna Dip (4- ingredients)

An easy, spicy, creamy canned tuna recipe that only calls for 4 pantry staples and can be made in 15 minutes.

Click here for the spicy Asian canned tuna recipe.

Mains

Gochujang Salmon

Close-up of a crispy skin salmon topped with Korean gochujang glaze.

This Korean inspired fish recipe only takes 15 minutes!

And you can make it 2 ways: pan fried for crispy crackly skin or broiled for nice charred bits.

Gochujang Salmon (Pan-Fried vs Broiled)

This Gochujang Salmon is deliciously savory. And, it takes less than 10 minutes to cook, perfect for weeknight dinners! (I've tested both the pan fried and broiled versions, and offer directions for both, as well as advice on which is "better"! Basically do pan friend for crispy skin and broiled for nice charred bits.)

Click here for the Korean salmon recipe.

A plate of gochujang salmon with kimchi and white rice.

Honey Glazed Salmon

Asian glazed salmon with honey garlic soy sauce.

Asian Honey Garlic Salmon

This easy baked Honey Garlic Salmon is a delicious Asian Glazed Salmon with a soy sauce and ginger marinade. A sheet pan dinner baked in the oven, with a scrumptious sauce, and perfect served as an Asian salmon rice bowl or with a side of salad. (Non Spicy)

Click here for the honey glazed fish recipe.

Salmon Sushi Bake

Baked salmon casserole wrapped in seaweed, handrail style.

This is a fun recipe for a New Year feast, as everyone can DIY and wrap their own salmon bites: You just scoop bits of the fish and rice and wrap in Nori seaweed, making it a crowd pleaser for friends and family!

If you have sushi rice leftover, you can use it in these recipes!

Salmon Sushi Bake Recipe

Salmon Sushi Bake is a simple but delicious Asian fusion casserole that consists of flaky salmon in a creamy sauce on top of warm rice. It lets sushi novices enjoy without having to deal with the stress of rolling the rice. Made with easy to find ingredients, it's a great sharing dish that's on the table in 20 minutes (excluding the time to cook the rice!)

Click here for the Sushi Salmon Casserole recipe.

Close-up of a spoonful of baked salmon sushi rice.

Chinese Style Steamed Salmon

Side shot of Chinese steamed salmon fish in a soy based sauce with spring onions.

If it's a healthy start to the year you're after, look no further than Asian steamed fish (or steamed egg.) You can also substitute the salmon with cod.

Chinese Steamed Salmon (25 min)

Chinese Steamed Fish with ginger and scallions and soy sauce is an easy, delicious, healthy fish recipe. I use salmon fillet- after a very quick marinade, the fish is steamed and drizzled with a flavourful sauce that is delicious with rice. This Chinese style steamed fish fillet is ready in only 20 minutes, making it one of my weeknight staple dishes.

Click here for the steamed salmon recipe.

Japanese Teriyaki Salmon

Close-up of 2 teriyaki salmon fillets with green onions.

Salmon teriyaki is a great Japanese fish recipes that goes really well with white rice and some green onions. (If you're wondering why I have so many salmon options, it's 1 of the most popular seafood choices amongst Americans and a very safe choice for your New Year's party Menu)

Note: For side dishes that go well with teriyaki, click here.

Pan-Fried Teriyaki Salmon (& Baked)

This deliciously savory Pan Fried Teriyaki Salmon recipe is sweet, savory and full of umami. Plus, it only takes under 10 minutes to cook and is perfect for busy weeknight dinners! (I include directions for both the pan fried and baked versions, as well as advice on when to use which method!)

Click here for the Japanese salmon recipe which can be pan-fried or baked!

Miso Sea Bass

Spooning miso sauce on Broiled Sea Bass.

The Nobu sea bass is a family favorite so I decided to recreate it at home. Much better for one's wallet!

Serve on a special occasion with some roasted Brussels sprouts or baked sweet potatoes.

Miso Sea Bass (or Other Types of Fish)

A deliciously easy Miso Sea Bass recipe inspired by Nobu, with a sweet and savory flavor, that is on the table in under 15 minutes (excluding marinating. I also show you what to do if you don't have time to marinate the fish.) The typical version uses Chilean Sea Bass (Patagonian Toothfish) but the sauce works with other types of fish so I'm using Barramundi Sea Bass instead to be more sustainable. (Alternatively, Black Cod or Alaskan Sablefish is a good substitute.)

Click here for the Nobu inspired fish recipe.

Miso Sea Bass white mango cucumber salad on a white plate.

Singapore Nyonya Fish Curry

Someone scooping up a bite of simmered fish in coconut milk and jasmine rice.

Curry is one of the most comforting dishes at this time of the year and this Singaporean Assam Fish Curry tastes amazing with just white rice!

As curries taste even better after reheating, they're the perfect dish for a large holiday meal such as Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.

Singaporean Tamarind Coconut Fish Curry

An 8-ingredient curry with flaky fish in a spiced, creamy curry sauce. The tamarind juice gives the flavorful Singapore Tamarind Coconut Fish Curry a delicious citrusy acidity (and makes sure there is no fishy flavor)- unusual for a curry, but makes for a super satisfying meal with white rice. (Dairy-free) (Stovetop)

Click here for the aromatics seafood curry recipe.

Close-up of a white plate of tamarind fish curry with coconut and rice.

Miso Butter Salmon

CRISPY Miso Butter Salmon Recipe 味噌バターサーモン

This Easy Miso Butter Salmon Recipe (味噌バターサーモン) is full of flavor but quick to make. It's the perfect weeknight dinner that's on the table in under 30 minutes. Great with just a bowl of white rice, and you can even cook some veggies in the leftover sauce in the pan, to make an all-rounded meal.

Click here for the Japanese fish recipe.

Miso Butter Salmon Fillet on a blue and white plate.

Soy Glazed Salmon

The ginger complements this soy honey sauce perfectly. With a crispy skin and sweet and savory glaze, this Asian-inspired salmon will be a perfect addition on Thanksgiving day! (I recommend squeezing some lemon juice over the fish before serving.)

Salted Egg Fish

Deep fry some battered white fish fillet and toss them in this delicious salted egg sauce for a super savory dish that is full of umami! (Although frying can be a pain, you can't skip it as you need the crevasses in the batter to ensure the fish is well-coated with the golden brown sauce!)

Canned Tuna Casserole

Close-up of a scoop of deconstructed sushi bake with avocado.

Sushi Bake (with Canned Tuna)

Sushi bake is an easy Asian casserole that is rich and creamy and allows you to enjoy sushi without having to learn how to roll! You can even make it spicy! Made with easily available ingredients that you don't need to go the Asian grocery stores for, this pantry-ingredient-recipe is the perfect party dish for sharing with friends and family.

Click here for the Asian-inspired tuna casserole recipe.

Pumpkin Seafood Congee

A bowl of warm orange Chinese pumpkin porridge next to fall decor.

Last but not least, this seafood rice porridge recipe is a great way to use up leftover pumpkin puree (not to be confused with pumpkin pie filling, which is sweetened and spiced!)

It's also a good dish for a New Year celebration with extended family as elderly family members will find it soft and easy to eat.

Note: For more Asian-inspired pumpkin recipes, such as Chinese pumpkin gooey cake, click here or here for Asian Kabocha Squash dishes.

Chinese Pumpkin Porridge

Adapted from the recipe of a Michelin star Chinese restaurant (in a 5-star hotel) to make it possible for daily weeknight dinners!

Click here for this Asian pumpkin seafood congee recipe.

A bowl of bright orange leftover pumpkin puree Chinese porridge jook.

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