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Pan-seared wild Pacific halibut fillet plated with broccolini and lemon

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How to Cook Wild Pacific Halibut (Fillets, Portions & Cheeks)

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Peppered salmon candy nuggets on a fresh salad

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Peppered Salmon Candy Salad with Maple Lemon Dressing

Crisp greens, avocado and sweet, peppery salmon candy nuggets with a quick maple lemon dressing.

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Smoked King salmon slices rolled up as appetizers

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Smoked Salmon Cucumber Rolls

Bite-size rolls of smoked King salmon, lemon cream cheese and crisp cucumber. A no-cook party appetizer.

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Whole Grilled Wild Sockeye with Lemon and Herbs

A showstopper for a crowd: a whole wild sockeye stuffed with lemon and herbs, grilled or oven roasted.

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Smoked Sockeye Toast with Herbed Cream Cheese

Crisp toast, whipped herb cream cheese and silky smoked sockeye. An easy brunch or appetizer in 10 minutes.

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Creamy Shrimp Salad Sandwiches

A light, lemony shrimp salad with celery and dill. Great on a soft roll, in lettuce cups or on crackers.

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Coldwater shrimp meat stir-fried in a pan

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10 Minute Garlic Shrimp Fried Rice

Sweet coldwater shrimp meat tossed with day-old rice, egg, peas and garlic. A fast weeknight dinner.

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Classic Prawn Cocktail

A no-cook party favourite: chilled cooked prawns with a quick homemade cocktail sauce. Ready in 10 minutes.

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King salmon portions pan-seared skin side down in a skillet

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Crispy Skin King Salmon with Lemon Garlic Butter

Farmed King salmon portions seared skin side down until shatteringly crisp, then finished with lemon garlic butter.

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Pacific rockfish fillets served on a plate

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Pacific Rockfish with Cherry Tomatoes and Olives

A light, Mediterranean-style one-pan dinner: rockfish fillets baked on blistered cherry tomatoes, olives and garlic.

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Garlic Herb Butter Lingcod

Firm, flaky BC lingcod pan-seared and basted with garlic, thyme and butter. Ready in 15 minutes.

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Halibut cheeks baked in a dish with capers and herbs

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Baked Halibut Cheeks with Lemon, Capers and Herbs

Tender, scallop-like halibut cheeks baked in butter, white wine, lemon and capers. One dish, 20 minutes.

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Kippered king salmon tips served on toast

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Creamy Smoked Salmon Dip with Kippered Tips

A no-cook, ten-minute smoked salmon dip with flaked kippered king salmon, cream cheese, dill and lemon.

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Maple Dijon Baked Steelhead Trout

Steelhead trout baked with a sweet and tangy maple Dijon glaze. One pan, 25 minutes.

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Salmon burger served on a bun with fries

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Salmon Burgers with Dill Yogurt Sauce

Grilled or pan-cooked salmon burgers on toasted buns with a fresh lemon dill yogurt sauce.

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Honey Soy Glazed Coho Salmon

Pan-seared coho salmon finished in a sticky honey, soy and ginger glaze. A 20-minute dinner the whole family will eat.

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Garlic Chili Argentine Red Shrimp

Sweet wild Argentine red shrimp sizzled in garlic, chili and butter. Ready in 10 minutes, made for dipping crusty bread.

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Pacific cod portions pan-seared in a skillet for fish tacos

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Crispy Pacific Cod Fish Tacos with Lime Slaw

Spiced, pan-crisped Pacific cod in warm tortillas with a crunchy lime slaw and a creamy lime sauce.

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Pan-Seared Halibut with Lemon Caper Butter

Golden pan-seared wild Pacific halibut finished with a quick lemon, garlic and caper butter sauce.

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Black Cod1 min read

Miso Glazed Black Cod

Rich, buttery black cod with a sweet and savoury miso glaze, broiled until caramelized.

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Broiled garlic butter Atlantic lobster tails served on a platter

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Broiled Garlic Butter Lobster Tails

Butterflied Atlantic lobster tails broiled with garlic butter and paprika. A special-occasion dinner in under 20 minutes.

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Garlic Butter Seared Hokkaido Scallops

Golden, restaurant-style seared scallops basted in garlic butter. Five minutes in the pan.

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Lemon Herb Butter Wild Sockeye Salmon

A simple oven-baked wild sockeye with garlic, lemon and fresh herb butter. Ready in about 25 minutes and easy enough for a weeknight.

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Seafood Glossary: Terms You'll See on Ocean2Table, Explained

EZ Peel, dry-packed, skin-off, Ocean Wise, MSC, and more. A plain-language glossary of the terms you'll see across Ocean2Table's catalog.

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Farmed steelhead trout fillet cooking on a grill pan

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Steelhead Trout: The Salmon Alternative Nobody Talks About

Steelhead trout looks like salmon and cooks like salmon, but it's its own fish. Here's what makes it worth trying.

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Team arranging fresh fish on ice in Delta, BC

Certifications & Sourcing1 min read

Why Delta, BC Is a Good Place to Source Seafood From

Every Ocean2Table order is packed in Delta, BC, home to Lions Gate Fisheries since 1938. Here's what that location means for the seafood you...

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Certifications & Sourcing2 min read

SQF and HACCP, Explained for People Who Aren't in Food Safety

You'll see SQF and HACCP mentioned in Ocean2Table's food safety information. Here's what those actually mean, in plain language.

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Atlantic lobster tails cooking on a grill

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Atlantic Lobster Tails at Home: A No-Stress Guide

Lobster tail sounds intimidating to cook, it isn't. Here's a straightforward guide to steaming, boiling, or broiling Ocean2Table's Atlantic lobster tails.

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Shellfish2 min read

How to Cook Hokkaido Scallops Without Overcooking Them

Scallops go from perfect to rubbery in under a minute. Here's how to sear Ocean2Table's dry-packed Hokkaido scallops right, every time.

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Wild Pacific halibut fillets on crushed ice

Cooking Guides2 min read

Fresh vs. Frozen Seafood: What You're Actually Losing (Not Much)

Most of Ocean2Table's catalog is sold frozen. Here's what that actually means for quality, and why it's often the better choice, not a compromise.

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Certifications & Sourcing2 min read

MSC Certified: What It Means and Why It Matters

The blue MSC label shows up on sustainable seafood worldwide. Here's what the certification actually requires, in plain language.

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Skin-on black cod fillets pan-seared in a skillet

Black Cod2 min read

A Beginner's Guide to Cooking Black Cod (Sablefish)

Black cod, also called sablefish, is one of the easiest fish to cook well thanks to its high fat content. Here's how to get...

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Cooking Guides2 min read

How to Tell When Seafood Is Cooked (Doneness Guide by Type)

A quick reference for knowing when your fish or shellfish is properly cooked, by type, with Health Canada's official safe temperatures.

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Sliced smoked king salmon with capers and lemon

Smoked & Value-Added2 min read

Smoked Salmon 101: Kippered, Peppered, Sliced and Nuggets

Ocean2Table carries smoked salmon in more than one form. Here's the real difference between kippered, peppered, sliced, and nugget-style, and how to serve each.

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