Our Best No-Cook Seafood Recipes to Beat the Heat

Beat the Heat with These 7 Seafood Recipes

When it’s too hot to cook, raw seafood is your best friend. The good news? All of our seafood is blast-frozen at peak freshness, making it safe to eat raw and just as pristine as the day it was caught. Here are our favorite no-cook dishes that let Sitka seafood shine—fresh, bright, and ready in minutes.

Salmon Tartare

diced salmon or salmon burger meat

Dice salmon, toss with cucumber, dill, jalapeño, and avocado, and call it dinner. A drizzle of buttery avocado oil ties it all together. Serve with cucumber slices or potato chips for added crunch

Poke Bowls

refreshing and light tuna poke

Hawaiian-inspired, poke bowls are endlessly customizable. Marinate diced tuna with tamari, sesame oil, ginger, and scallions. Pile it over rice or greens, and garnish with fresh veggies and spicy wasabi mayo.

Gravlax

Ready in under 24 hours, gravlax is worth the wait

Cured with salt, sugar, and fresh herbs like dill or tarragon for about 24 hours, salmon gravlax is buttery, rich, and endlessly riffable. Serve it thinly sliced on crackers, toast, or thick-cut potato chips with a dollop of sour cream and chopped chives.

Ceviche and Aguachile

translated to "chile water" aguachile is light, spicy, and refreshing

Ceviche—originally from Peru—uses citrus to gently “cook” the fish. Try this one with cubed tuna with lime, cilantro, tomato, and red onion, or go bold with shrimp aguachile: Mexican-style ceviche that’s zippy, spicy, and vibrant green.

Sushi Rolls

maki and nigiri

Not technically no-cook because of the rice, but sushi is still a classic. Think sashimi, nigiri, or rolls using Sitka’s pristine fish—no fancy tools required.

Salmon Crudo

simple perfection — salmon, capers, shallots, oil, salt

Crudo—Italian for “raw”—refers to thinly sliced fish dressed with little more than olive oil, lemon juice, and sea salt. Our version adds a few special touches but remains entirely dependent on the freshness of the fish. Minimalist, yet luxurious.

Spicy Salmon Hand Rolls

temaki using spicy salmon burger meat

Shortcut sushi for the home chef. Temaki—Japanese-style hand rolls—are fun, fast, and forgiving. If you can roll paper into a cone, you’ve got the technique. Just fill, roll, and enjoy!