Three Cooked Seafood Dinners Before You Play GTA 6

Want a hot dinner before playing GTA 6? Choose a dish you can serve in one sitting and clear away afterwards. Fish parcels suit an oven-based meal, burgers suit a casual table and prawn pasta suits a group that is ready to eat at the same time. The best choice depends on your kitchen and how much cooking you want to do.

These are menu suggestions linked to complete recipes already on our site. They are not a new range of prepared meals or a promise of takeaway availability. Browse the current seafood range for ingredients.

Fish parcels: useful when the oven can do the work

Our tomato and olive fish parcels put the fish and accompanying flavours into individual parcels. Read the recipe before shopping so you have the correct fish, wrapping material and tray ready.

This option suits a meal where you would rather prepare the table and sides while the fish cooks than stand over a pan cooking one portion at a time. Make sure your oven and tray have room for the number of parcels you intend to cook. Use the recipe's instructions and check doneness; a larger piece of fish does not necessarily cook on the same timetable as a smaller one.

Serve at the table with the suggested sides. Open hot parcels carefully and clear them away before moving back to the screen.

Fish burgers: choose these for an informal sit-down meal

Crispy fish burgers with lime slaw give everyone a familiar format with a seafood filling. Buy the bread, slaw ingredients and sauces as well as the fish, rather than discovering at dinner time that you only have the centrepiece.

The trade-off is hands-on cooking and assembly. Prepare the slaw and serving area first, then cook the fish according to the recipe. Avoid planning more burgers than you can cook and serve comfortably in your available pan space.

Burgers are still a meal for a plate: sauce and crumbs do not mix well with controllers. Eat together, clear up, then start the session.

Prawn pasta: best when everyone is ready together

Our prawn, tomato and spinach pasta is a complete dish with a defined ingredient list and method. Check the prawn preparation specified in the recipe before buying; raw and already-cooked prawns are not interchangeable without changing the cooking approach.

Have the pasta pot, sauce pan and bowls ready before you begin. This option works well when the group can stop for dinner together, because you want to serve the finished pasta promptly rather than hold it while guests arrive at different times.

If your evening has no fixed meal time, a small chilled meal served in individual portions may be easier. See our sashimi dinner guide or platter planning guide.

Finish the shopping plan before launch night

Choose one recipe, read it through and check the cupboards before ordering. Allow time for any thawing specified by the product instructions; buying frozen seafood does not make it ready to cook immediately. Arrange collection or delivery around dinner, and keep the official release-date reference separate from your food timetable.

An independent Tasman Star food guide, not an official GTA promotion.