156 shark recipes

Baby shark fry coats fillets in flour and beaten egg, pan-fries them in corn oil, and tops with a simple tomato-onion pan sauce. A 20-minute Mediterranean-style fish dinner.

Grilled shark kebabs marinated in rice wine, dry sherry, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic. Firm, meaty fish that holds its shape on the skewer and picks up smoky char from the coals.

Marinated shark steaks soak in a bright soy-lemon-parsley marinade for 30 minutes, then broil quickly to firm meaty fillets. Fast weeknight fish dinner with a Mediterranean tilt.

Shark amandine: meaty shark fillets broiled with sherry-lemon butter, crowned with browned almonds, crisp bacon, and green onion. A smoky, Southern-inflected coastal main dish.

Shark fillets braised Marseille-style over tomatoes, onion, garlic, and parsley, finished with dry white wine. A French-inspired fish dish with a strained tomato-wine sauce.

Grilled shark steak basted with a quick teriyaki-style sauce of honey, lemon juice, garlic, and sesame seeds. Firm, meaty fish that holds up beautifully on the grill.

Shark fillets marinated in lemon juice, fresh basil, garlic, chili sauce, and soy sauce, then broiled and drizzled with a reduced marinade glaze. Meaty, spicy, and full of punch.

Grilled shark steaks marinated in homemade teriyaki with pineapple juice, ginger, and sherry, served with grilled pineapple-pepper kabobs. A bold seafood BBQ dish.

Mako shark steak au poivre borrows the classic French steak au poivre treatment for meaty shark, seared in cracked pepper and napped with a Cognac-cream pan sauce. A 1980s steakhouse twist on a bistro classic.

Grilled shark steaks with a soy-orange-ketchup marinade, basted on the grill until the meat flakes. Swordfish or salmon steaks work as substitutes.

Seafood lovers will adore this succulent dish where marlin steaks are cooked to perfection in a savory sauce.

Creamy lemon sauce for grilled or baked shark with sour cream, crushed pineapple, lemon zest, green bell pepper, and a hint of ground cloves. No-cook, make-ahead condiment.

Tiburon Encurtido Frito: lime-marinated shark steaks pan-fried in corn oil until golden. A simple Latin American preparation where the citrus marinade does all the work in just three ingredients.

Easy braised lamb shanks slow-cooked in red wine, tomato, and stock until the meat falls off the bone, then finished with a reduced, glossy pan sauce. A rustic, restaurant-worthy lamb dinner that mostly cooks itself.

Long and slow simmer beef shank soup extracts every bit of flavor down to the bone.

Braising can turn a tough piece of meat into a tender, fall off the bone, comfort food. I can think of no better example than the classic dish osso buco, made from veal shanks.