Where to Catch Fast-Food Fish Sandwiches and Seafood This Lent

The season leading up to Easter means eating more seafood for a lot of people, whether they're religious or not. Fast-food chains, always eager to please, release new fish sandwiches and other seafood items right before Lent to cater to the seasonal trend. (Of course, there's no shortage of year-round fish sandwiches, like McDonald's Filet-O-Fish.) With Mardi Gras coming up fast, it's time to check out which drive-thrus offer fish sandwiches and seafood that'll satisfy your Lenten cravings.

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Burger King is offering customers a spicy twist on its classic fish sandwich with the new Fiery Big Fish Sandwich, due in restaurants on Feb. 14. The sandwich features fish in a spicy glaze on a brioche-style bun with lettuce, tartar sauce, and pickles. For a limited time, members of the Royal Perks loyalty program will be able to get a classic Big Fish for $2 with the purchase of a full-price item, according to USA Today.

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Last year, Popeyes offered a fish sandwich made with a crispy fried flounder filet on a brioche bun with pickles and either tartar sauce or spicy spread, but its not been announced whether that meal will return this year. Regardless, shrimp is always on the menu at Popeyes. The fried-chicken chain's menu offers a quarter-pound of its popcorn shrimp as part of a combo meal or a dinner.

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Walleye is available at Culver's again this year, and fans are thrilled. Wisconsin is known for its fish fry, which is why this Dairy State chain knows how to do it right. The battered and fried walleye filet is available on a sandwich or as a dinner with two sides and a dinner roll. Fried cod and shrimp are also available year-round.

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Hardee's coats its fish sandwich filet in panko, crunchy Japanese breadcrumbs. It's made with pollock and comes on a bun with lettuce and tartar sauce. It will be available Feb. 14 to March 28.  

Seafood is on the menu all the time at Long John Silver's. Currently on the menu for $6, you can get one of three shrimp baskets: six grilled shrimp over rice, six batter-dipped fried shrimp, or popcorn shrimp. The battered and the popcorn shrimp meals comes with your choice of side and two hushpuppies. The grilled shrimp comes with savory rice and a side. There's also a limited-time offer for a 15-piece Shrimp Sea-Share meal for $10.

Del Taco has a solid lineup of Tex-Mex seafood items this year. The new beer-battered Crispy Fish Taco features wild-caught Alaskan pollock with secret sauce and pico de gallo (2 for $5). Also available are the Crispy Jumbo Shrimp tacos (2 for $6) and the Crispy Jumbo Shrimp Burrito.

Wienerschnitzel is all about hot dogs, but it's also offering a Sea Dog sandwich for Lent that features a fish filet with American cheese and tartar sauce on a steamed bun. Also on the menu for Lent are good old-fashioned fish and chips.

Freddy's, a frozen custard and burger chain, is ready for seafood season with a deluxe crispy fish sandwich that features a 4-ounce piece of battered and fried Alaskan flounder along with American cheese, lettuce, pickles, and homemade tartar sauce, cooked to order on a toasted bun. The sandwich will be available Feb. 14 to April 2. 

Forget sliders because shrimp nibblers are back at White Castle. The Lenten favorite are essentially popcorn shrimp, though a bit larger. They come in classic or sriracha flavor, with sweet chile peppers in the breading. Clam strips are also on the menu. Always available in New Jersey, New York, Columbus, and Detroit, they'll be available for a limited time in other areas.

Qdoba, too, offers a unique seafood option. The citrus lime shrimp protein option is back this year, made with a tangy lime citrus sauce. You can order it as your protein in any bowl, burrito, quesadilla, or salad, or order a citrus lime shrimp burrito or bowl topped with chile crema, cotija cheese, and pico de gallo, or a surf and turf burrito or bowl that adds steak to the mix.

If you're looking for a seafood sandwich that isn't fried, Quiznos could be your stop. The classic tuna melt is made with tuna salad, melted cheddar, pickles, and tomatoes, and served toasted.