Fresh seafood isn’t always the most accessible thing, and when you’re buying the frozen stuff, it’s good to go with a supplier you trust. Trader Joe’s has an extremely high hit rate in the frozen section, and with prices that are always appealing, it’s a perfect grocery store for stocking up on fish.
Is seafood on the menu this week? Here are nine wallet-friendly seafood options from the Trader Joe’s frozen section.
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1. Seafood Blend
$8.99
Planning a homestyle fish fry along side some hushpuppies and coleslaw? What about big, steaming pot of cioppino? Maybe you’re just making some seafood-centric pasta. Whatever you’re up to, a trio of calamari rings, shrimp, and scallops is all you need.Related: 12 Mistakes You’re Probably Making When Cooking Fish
2. Scallops
$17.99
You’ll pay around $20 for the same thing at Target or Walmart, so save a few bucks on these Japanese scallops at TJ. You can sear ’em, bake ’em, broil ’em, or thaw ’em out and get fancy with a crudo. The possibilities are abundant.3. Tilapia Fillets
$6.99/pound
Trader Joe’s is undercutting bigger grocery stores again with this price, with tilapia fillets about $3 cheaper than most others.For more Trader Joe’s coverage, please sign up for our free newsletters.
4. Atlantic Salmon With Lemon Herb Butter
$5.99
You can spend $13 on a wild-caught sockeye, which is a pretty decent pice. But, you can also make life easy on yourself and grab a perfectly portioned cut of Atlantic salmon, complete with lemon herb butter. Dinner is now as simple as sticking it in the oven.Related: 10 Costco Seafood Items You Should Never Buy
5. Ahi Tuna Steaks
$8.99/pound
Burgers, poke, and any other tuna dreams you may have are very possible with one of these big, red beauties.Related: I Tried 5 Brands of Frozen Fish Sticks, and This Was My Absolute Favorite
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6. Branzino Fillets
$9.99
You almost never see frozen branzino under $10. Trader Joe’s nails it again, with precise 1-pound packages.7. Langostino Tails
$14.99
Langostinos are kind of like a cross between shrimp and lobster, with a taste and physical appearance somewhere in the middle of both of them. Like lobsters, they’ve got meaty tails that are begging to be sautéed in garlic butter.8. Argentinian Red Shrimp
$7.99
These raw shrimp are full of flavor, perfect for ceviche or maybe even a cheesy quesadilla. If you feel like spending a few extra bucks, you can upgrade your portion size from 9 ounces to a full pound for $11.99.Sign up for our newsletter
9. Cooked Shrimp
$7.99 – $9.99
The price of shrimp increases by a dollar with each size, with options for medium, large, and jumbo. Maybe you should just buy them all and serve them in increasingly smaller sizes from the bottom up around a big stick, like one of those Fisher-Price ring toys. What a delight that would be.
