Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, which this year is also on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14.
It’s the time of year when many Christians abstain from meat on Fridays leading up to Easter. Many replace it with fish.
It’s also the time of year when seafood chains freshen their menus and restaurants that specialize in burgers tout their fish sandwiches.
Here are what some chains are promoting. Several of their websites include information their sustainability practices intended to avoid harm to the environment.
Fish and seafood restaurants
Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.: The menu includes a salmon and shrimp plate. Meals start around $21. bubbagump.com
Chart House: “Dock to Dine” entrées include salmon, sea bass, ahi tuna and mahi. Meals start around $32. chart-house.com
King’s Fish House: There is a wide range of fish and seafood on the menu, from such entrées as trout amandine and blackened wild Mexican yellowtail to a tuna melt and a grilled octopus caponata appetizer. Wild Oregon Dungeness crab is currently featured. Meals start around $25. kingsfishhouse.com
Market Broiler: Friday Fish Fries throughout the Lenten season include four pieces of beer-battered Artic cod, french fries, and coleslaw for $19.89, according to the Riverside-based company, which was founded in 1989. Other weekday deals are available for the same price. marketbroiler.com
Red Lobster: The full service chain’s Lobsterfest promotion is on with new items. They include Crispy Lobster & Shrimp Stack, featuring crispy lobster tail meat, shrimp and hush puppies over a bed of fries, according to a news release; Lobster & Shrimp Lover’s Dream, lobster tails paired with shrimp linguini alfredo; and Lobster Flatbread. Meals start around $20. redlobster.com
Rubio’s Coastal Grill: New entrées include a Puerto Nuevo Burrito with wild-caught langostino lobster and two items featuring grilled shrimp marinated in guajillo lime seasoning, according to a news release. They are a taco plate and a shrimp bowl. The Carlsbad-based quick service chain calls itself the “home of the Original Fish Taco,” which is made with wild-caught Alaskan pollock, according to its website. rubios.com
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Other chains
Arby’s: The “we have the meats” chain also has several fish sandwiches for a limited time, according to its website, including the King’s Hawaiian Fish Deluxe Sandwich, featuring fish filet, cheddar cheese and tartar sauce on a toasted King’s Hawaiian Roll. Two sandwiches, Crispy Fish and Fish ‘n Cheddar, are included in Arby’s 2 for $6 promotion. arbys.com
Del Taco: The Lake Forest-based chain is partnering with Escondido-based Stone Brewing on a Beer Battered Crispy Fish Taco made with Stone Buenaveza Salt & Lime Lager, according to a new release. The price is two for $5. Del Taco also has Original Crispy Jumbo Shrimp Tacos at for $6 and a Crispy Jumbo Shrimp Burrito for $6.29. deltaco.com
McDonald’s: The chain’s annual discounts on Filet-O-Fish begin Feb. 16 and run through March 29 at participating Southern California restaurants, according to representatives. The sandwiches will cost $2.99 on Fridays, and app users can get them for $2.50. mcdonalds.com