Ingredients Seafood 20 Grilled Seafood Recipes You'll Make Forever By Food & Wine Editors Updated on August 15, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: © CHRISTINA HOLMES These delicious grilled seafood dishes maximize flavor by employing a variety of seasonal produce, fresh herbs, tangy citrus, and, in many cases, glorious butter. Make-ahead marinades and the ease of the grill mean your tastebuds will be transported under the sea in a snap. Light up your grill and read on for our favorite grilled shrimp, lobster, scallop, oyster, and other seafood recipes. 01 of 20 Grilled Shrimp with Oregano and Lemon © John Kernick The sauce for this shrimp is a simple version of Italy's salmoriglio, typically made with lemon and herbs in a mortar. It can be made the day before and refrigerated overnight; just be sure to bring it to room temperature before serving. Get the Recipe 02 of 20 Grilled Sea Scallops with Corn Salad © Wendell T. Webber This perfect dish for corn season is sweet, savory, and satisfying. Fresh corn is combined with grape tomatoes, scallions, and basil, then tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette and crowned with hot scallops. Get the Recipe 03 of 20 Grilled Mahi-Mahi with Lemongrass-Lime Aïoli Photo by Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Christina Daley Sweet, mild grilled mahi-mahi harmonizes with an aïoli featuring lemongrass and lime. The creamy aïoli comes together in seconds using an immersion blender, resulting in a silky texture that's less likely to break and adding richness and zest to a classic summer meal. Get the Recipe 04 of 20 Shrimp and Okra Kebabs with Grilled Peaches and Jalapeño-Bourbon Vinaigrette Photo by Tara Donne / Food Styling by Chris Lanier / Prop Styling by Raina Kattelson A splash of bourbon in the vinaigrette adds a sweet, boozy kick of flavor and helps tenderize the shrimp. Cutting okra in half lengthwise keeps it big enough to skewer and get charred and crispy on the grill, without falling through the grates. Get the Recipe 05 of 20 Grilled Scallops with Honeydew-Avocado Salsa © Kana Okada This recipe's fruity spin on salsa verde mixes sweet honeydew and buttery avocado, which marries perfectly with the simply seasoned and charred scallops. The round, toasty flavors of a California Chardonnay pair excellently with this dish. Get the Recipe 06 of 20 Grilled Seafood Kebabs and Orecchiette with Arugula © MARCUS NILSSON This lovely dish makes the most of seasonal tomatoes. Here, they're skewered and grilled with jumbo scallops and shrimp, then served alongside a bright arugula pasta. Pinot Grigio is an ideal accompaniment. Get the Recipe 07 of 20 Citrus-Soy Squid TINA RUPP While the squid is tasty after 30 minutes of marinating, an extra half hour makes a big difference in the flavor. This super simple marinade keeps for several days in the refrigerator, so it's great to make a large batch and save half for later. Get the Recipe 08 of 20 Grilled Shrimp with Green Chile–Condensed Milk Sauce Photo by Eva Kolenko / Food Styling by Carrie Purcell / Prop Styling by Jillian Knox Cookbook author Andrea Nguyen's sensational grilled shrimp are brushed with a garlicky, basil-infused butter during grilling. The shrimp get an extra punch of flavor from the dipping sauce, which is spiked with Thai green chiles and tempered with sweetened condensed milk. Get the Recipe 09 of 20 Jerk-Grilled Lobster Christopher Testani "After trying every item that can be basted or drizzled in the flavors of jerk, from shrimp to chicken to whole fish and even cocktails, hands down my favorite incarnation is lobster," says Gail Simmons. "The jerk paste is stirred into butter and used to baste the crustacean while it cooks over the flames." Get the Recipe 10 of 20 Grilled Oysters with Spicy Tarragon Butter © Ngoc Minh Ngo Bubba Hiers, the late brother of TV cook Paula Deen, served fantastic grilled Gulf Coast oysters smothered in butter and Parmesan cheese. Chef Bobby Flay modifies the recipe by topping his oysters with a blend of butter, tarragon, and hot sauce, then returning them to the grill so the butter melts into little pools in the shells. Get the Recipe 11 of 20 Hawaiian-Style Garlic Butter Shrimp Victor Protasio In this recipe from Hawaiian chef Sheldon Simeon, shrimp are marinated in a mixture of Italian dressing, mayonnaise, calamansi juice, and salt, then grilled and tossed in roasted garlic butter. The result: unbelievably sweet, juicy grilled shrimp. Get the Recipe 12 of 20 Scallop and Corn Bacon Burgers with Spicy Mayo © William Meppem Scallops make incredibly juicy burgers despite their low fat content. The addition of corn provides a bit of sweetness and crunch. To keep the burgers moist, don't overcook them; there should be a thin layer of barely cooked scallop at the center. Get the Recipe 13 of 20 Grilled Lobsters with Miso-Chile Butter © Con Poulos Grilling lobsters at home, as Gail Simmons does, is super easy if you have your fishmonger clean and halve the lobsters for you. This flavor-packed lobster recipe only calls for four simple steps and is ready in less than an hour. Get the Recipe 14 of 20 Grilled Shrimp with Apple and Charred Scallions © Fredrika Stjärne "Shrimp come from all over the world, but I think the kind from coastal Georgia and the Gulf is the best — and it's pretty much a sustainable product," says chef Hugh Acheson. Here, he prepares the shrimp as a light appetizer with green apple, charred scallions, smoked paprika, and sesame seeds. Get the Recipe 15 of 20 Easy Grilled Paella ANSON SMART To cook this seafood and chorizo paella, Australian chef Pete Evans uses his grill as both a stovetop and an oven, simultaneously using direct and indirect heat. We've replaced his whole crab with jumbo lump crabmeat for simplicity's sake. Get the Recipe 16 of 20 Grilled Oysters with Chorizo Butter © Cedric Angeles No shucking necessary: Once the oysters open on the grill, simply top them with chef David Kinch's smoky, tangy butter. Oysters are usually served with sparkling wines, but the intensely flavorful chorizo butter allows for a more full-bodied wine pairing, like a minerally Chablis. Get the Recipe 17 of 20 Grilled Shrimp with Miso Butter © CHRISTINA HOLMES "I love mixing miso and butter together," says chef Jamie Bissonnette. "If you spread that miso-flavored butter on toast, people always love it and ask, 'What is this?'" Bissonnette also transforms the butter into a sauce for grilled shrimp. Get the Recipe 18 of 20 Grilled Halibut with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce Photo by Christopher Testani / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen This punchy, well-balanced sweet roasted red bell pepper sauce does double duty here as both a marinade and mildly spicy sauce for the cooked halibut. Serve with crusty bread for sopping up the extra sauce, and juicy grilled squash on the side. Get the Recipe 19 of 20 Grilled Gulf Shrimp with Sweet Corn Coulis Photog by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Tender, juicy sweet peas and yellow corn kernels make for a light and refreshing salad atop a silky, creamy corn coulis in this easy-to-double recipe. Tangy sour cream and buttermilk balance the natural sweetness of the vegetables and Gulf shrimp. Get the Recipe 20 of 20 Spiced Crab Tacos © TINA RUPP Chef Michael Psilakis's bright, fresh crab tacos incorporate traditional Latin ingredients and a hit of chile sauce. Cooked shrimp would be great here as well. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit