
Fish of the month recipes
Fish of the Month will help you choose sustainable fish all year round. The wild caught fish have been selected for their specific months so they can be eaten as far away from their breeding season as possible. Breeding times are not important for farmed fish, so these can be chosen all year round provided they are from well managed sources. Neither does seasonality information apply to fish that is frozen or tinned as it can take some time to reach the consumer. Fish included in Fish of the Month have sources rated 1, 2 or 3 so be sure to only choose fish from these sources on Good Fish Guide!
Arctic char
Salvelinus alpinus

Miso marinated arctic char noodles
Silla Bjerrum

Coley, Saithe
Pollachius virens

Coley, a great tasty fish!
Harry Niazi
I started my Fish and Chip shop takeaway in 1987 and expanded into a restaurant, then made the restaurant bigger. I enjoy my food especially when I am sharing, for some reason it tastes better.

Crab, brown or edible
Cancer pagurus

Baked crab with brown crab butter
Alan Steer
Skippers Tip - use the brown crab as butter on the toast then top with a generous spoon full of the creamy crab mixture and enjoy.

Hot Crab Dip with Welshman's Caviar
Jonathan Williams
An indulgent and creamy crab dip, best served with our Ships Biscuits.

Dab
Limanda limanda

Salt & sansho pepper fried cornish catch of the day
Caroline Bennett
This is Japans answer to Fish and Chips! The crispy fried bones make a wonderful alternative to a chip, and the sansho pepper adds a tart taste, much like the addition of vinegar. The ingredients can easily be found in a Japanese grocery store of course, but most health shops will also stock the delicious and organic Clearspring brand of rice vinegar and soy sauce, while any oriental grocer will stock Chinese chives and white radish. Shiso cress might be harder to come by but can be replaced with mustard cress or coriander.

Gurnard, Red
Aspitrigla cuculus

Brazilian fish stew featuring red gurnard
Allegra McEvedy MBE

Gurnard (sea robin) with Tomatoes and Marjoram
Tom Hunt
Gurnard is a beast-y fish that is best cooked whole. This recipe is as simple as it is delicious, by cooking the whole fish with the tomatoes it creates a marvellous fresh sauce.

Herring or sild
Clupea harengus

Barbeque Herring, Roasted Cucumber, Soy & Dill Dressing
James Sommerin

Mussel, mussels (Farmed)
Mytilus edulis

Steamed mussels from the Devon coast with bay and chilli
Mitch Tonks

Westcountry Fowey Mussels, Seaweed and Smoked Bacon Broth
Josh Eggleton
We have chosen this dish to highlight the incredible work of Westcountry Mussels who produce a truly sustainable supply of Fowey Mussels: Their farming site in St Austell Bay has become packed with fish where there were none before, acting as a natural sanctuary giving shelter to large shoals of fish of every description as well as dolphins and rare seabirds. All attracted by the abundance of food that the mussel farm attracts, this is a glimpse of the perfect eco system between nature and a commercial enterprise- more than just sustainable, actually enriching the environment.

Sprat, whitebait
Sprattus sprattus

Devilled Sprats
Mike Warner
One of my favourite seasonal seafood recipes comes from the slate grey winter seas of our Suffolk coast, and involves a fish that constitutes a highly nutritious, yet affordable, meal, rich in the polyunsaturate omega-3 and with all the accompanying health benefits associated with oily fish. Sprats, (Sprattus sprattus) are a shoaling pelagic species, traditionally caught by drift nets or mid-water trawls and for centuries have appeared in diets along with the more popular oily staples of herring, pilchards and mackerel. Personally, I find their flavour exquisite and when coupled with the simplicity of their preparation, and their inexpensive price tag, I cannot understand why their appeal has waned. The popularity of whitebait, (their notably favoured juvenile class), is no less flavoursome and a popular starter in restaurants around the UK. However, in the interests of sustainability, consuming the adults to my mind would be preferable and eminently more satisfying, knowing the fish has had a chance to reach maturity and spawning age.

Tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus

Farmed tilapia with wilted spring greens and wild garlic, citrus butter and sunblushed tomato oil
Emma Spofforth
Tilapia is a wonderfully adaptable fish with a good meaty texture and fine flavours. In this dish we compliment the fish with wilted spring greens and wild garlic and then both a tangy citrus butter and a reduced sunblushed tomato oil. These give visual appeal, vibrant colours and interesting flavours.

Trout, Rainbow
Oncorhynchus mykiss

Bio aqua farm crispy trout bites with gremolata mayo
Antonio Paladino
Rainbow trout can be a clean and delicate flavour when farmed with Aquaponic methods, and a good source of Omega 3. This easy to make dish is a balanced blend of Mediterranean flavours. The crispy coating and smooth centred bites with the zesty gremolata complements a freshly mixed salad with an Italian dressing of olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper. I recommend to use local and organic where possible.

Rainbow trout with hazelnuts and sage
CJ Jackson
A delicate oil-rich fish with a distinctive herbaceous and sometimes earthy flavour. It makes a very good and less rich alternative to salmon.
To compliment the earthy flavour of trout robust flavoured herbs including sage, basil, tarragon, bay and rosemary work well with it. Citrus fruits also work well.

Turbot (Farmed)
Psetta maxima

Turbot with pinto beans
Andrew Kojima (Koj)
Turbot served on a quick stew of beans and vegetables.
