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Christmas fish recipes

Fish more than earns its place at your festive table. Our best Christmas fish recipes include showstoppers like salmon en croute, whole roast fish and Rick Stein’s lemon sole with potted shrimp.

Start the Christmas Eve festivities with brown sugar-cured trout, cocktail boats, classic fish pie, a giant prawn cocktail to share or the Hairy Bikers’ lobster mac ‘n’ cheese (yes, we’ve thrown in a few extra-special seafood dishes).

Kick off Christmas Day with a smoked salmon breakfast. Pescatarians will be delighted with Christmas Day starters like mackerel pate and salmon blinis. Christmas fish mains and Boxing Day showstoppers include Raymond Blanc’s whole roast salmon, whisky-cured trout and salmon wellington. We’ve also got Tom Kerridge’s curried monkfish wellington.

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Christmas fish

Roast trout with clementine, ginger, spring onion and herbs

Fancy an alternative to all those heavy festive mains? Try this spectacular whole roast trout, served with a crisp and bright winter salad.

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Dinner party starters

Paul Ainsworth’s The Mariners taramasalata on toast

Taramasalata on toast makes a winning dinner party starter or snack. “There’s no comparison to the homemade stuff," says chef Paul Ainsworth.

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Wellingtons

Tom Kerridge’s curried monkfish wellington

Tom Kerridge's spin on a classic wellington uses a spiced monkfish loin encased in fragrant coconut rice, enveloped in puff pastry.

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Trout

Lemon and pink peppercorn cured trout terrine

This elegant trout terrine with pink peppercorns is so worth the effort for a special occasion like Christmas or New Year's Eve.

Gluten-free

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Trout

Brown sugar-cured trout with easy wheaten bread

This festive trout starter sings with aniseed flavours, from the spices in the cure to the glorious tarragon herb butter on the bread.

Make-ahead

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Trout

Trout cocktail boats

Impress your guests with these retro trout cocktail boats. The lettuce boats are loaded with homemade triple-citrus cured trout.

Dairy-free

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Sustainable recipes

Hake cigars with saffron yogurt

Nathan Outlaw's filo-wrapped hake cigars make the perfect starter or nibbles. Serve with saffron and herb yogurt.

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Budget Christmas party food

Prawns in blankets

A great festive canapé that’s ready in a flash, prawns in blankets also taste incredible in a sarnie with mayo and rocket.

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Easy whole fish

Roast turbot with leeks, tarragon and riesling

Celebrate Christmas or a special family gathering with roast turbot. Mitch Tonk’s whole fish is incredibly quick to cook and has a firm, rich, meaty texture.

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Trout

Spinach and smoked trout roulades

Our savoury spinach and smoked trout roulades are amped up with the fruity flavour of crushed pink peppercorns. A fabulous canapé!

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Prawns

James Martin’s Coquilles St Jacques

Discover James Martin's recipe for the classic French dish, coquilles st jacques. Scallops and prawns are served in the scallop shells in a creamy gratin.