Some people are hesitant of cooking seafood because of the food safety aspects. Let us help you so you can confidently cook seafood safely with these tips!
- Store
- Raw fish and shellfish can be stored in the refrigerator for 1-2 days before it needs to be cooked or frozen.
- Cooked seafood can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- Frozen fish can be stored for for up to 8 months for best quality.
- Don’t Cross Contaminate
- Handle raw and cooked seafood products separately.
- Thoroughly clean and rinse work spaces between preparation and cooking steps.
- Cook Fish and Seafood Properly
- Fish is cooked when it turns opaque and reaches an internal temperature of 145 Degrees F.
- Follow processors directions when preparing frozen, packaged seafood products.
For more tips on how to select your fresh fish in the grocery store or market for best quality and safety, visit this webpage.
The USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends incorporating fish and seafood into a healthy diet, find your next seafood dinner, here:
- Air Fried Red Snapper
- Apple Tuna Salad Sandwich
- Avocado Tuna Salad Sandwich
- Baked Parmesan Catfish
- Baked Risotto with Lemon Seared Scallops
- Baked Tilapia
- Bang Bang Salmon Bowls
- Beet, Tuna, and White Bean Salad
- Blackened Tilapia
- Cajun Grilled Fish Tacos
- Catfish Tacos with Pico de Gallo and Avocado Crema
- Crab Cakes with Sorghum
- Crispy Crab Taquitos
- Crunchy Lime Wasabi Salmon
- Dijon Salmon
- Herbed Citrus Grouper
- Hot Alaska Salmon Melts
- Italian Shrimp Fettucini
- Italian Style Cod
- Lemon Butter Fish
- Marinade – Basic
- Marinade Mexican Inspired
- Mustard Crusted Fish
- Orange and Ginger Salmon
- Parrilla Tilapia Hamburguesas
- Parsley Crusted Fish
- Roasted Tilapia with Orange Parsley Salsa
- Rub – Fancy
- Salmon Bowtie Pasta
- Salmon Patties
- Shrimp & Broccoli Alfredo
- Shrimp and Slaw Street Tacos
- Shrimp and Veggie Mac N’ Cheese
- Shrimp Tacos with Lime Crema Sauce
- Shrimp Tacos with Southwest Watermelon Salsa
- Spicy Garlic Shrimp Pasta
- Spicy Salmon Sushi Cups
- Spicy Shrimp Spinach Salad
- Tacos de Pescado a la Parilla Estilo Cajún
- Tips to Eating Seafood
- Tuna
- Tuna Cakes
- Tuna Ceviche Cucumber Bites
- Tuna Melt Sandwiches
