8 Grilled Seafood Recipes
If you’re stuck in a hamburger and steak grilling rut, these grilled seafood recipes will bring some welcome variety to your summer cookouts. Choose from albacore, halibut, salmon, striper, trout, and more.
Bacon-Wrapped Grilled Trout
I think we can all agree, most things taste better wrapped in bacon — that goes for grilled seafood recipes, too.
Here’s a tip when you’re wrapping fish and game in bacon: try cooking the bacon halfway first. Then wrap it around the fish or meat. Especially with things that cook quickly, you end up with crispy, not limp bacon.
Get the recipe for Bacon-Wrapped Grill Trout here.
Grilled Albacore Sandwich
Grilled fresh albacore, sweet onions and peppers, melted fontina cheese, crisp shredded lettuce, and garlic mayonnaise? Sign me up! If you feel like branching out from your usual ground meat burgers, this grilled albacore sandwich is the perfect summer recipe to switch things up.
Get the Grilled Albacore Sandwich recipe here.
Grilled Halibut with Nectarine and Cherry Salsa
With nectarines, cherries, and jalapeno, this grilled halibut recipe delivers a lot of flavor.
Grilled seafood recipe tip: for best results, spray some pan spray on the grill grates before lighting. Then, set the fish on skin side down on the grates, and don’t flip it until you’re sure it’s ready.
Get the recipe for Grilled Halibut with Nectarine and Cherry Salsa here.
Grilled Spiny Lobster with Tomato Basil Butter
Rule #1 when cooking lobster – cook and eat them at their freshest. Once a lobster dies, the meat degenerates and bacteria grows quickly.
Aside from enjoying the meat, you can also use the legs and shells to make lobster stock. Just toss them into a stock pot with cold water, carrots, celery and onion and bring to a boil. Simmer for 30 minutes, strain the stock through a colander, then simmer for 30 more minutes to concentrate the flavors.
Get the recipe for Grilled Spiny Lobster with Tomato Basil Butter here.
Grilled Soy and Sesame Striper
With just 8 ingredients (including the bass fillets), this tasty recipe is easy to pull together. Make sure to plan 30-60 to marinate the fish; actual cook time is just about 3-4 minutes per side on the grill.
Get the recipe for Grilled Soy and Sesame Striper here.
Grilled Stuffed Fish
What I love about this grilled seafood recipe is its versatility. Try it with any firm fish, like swordfish, yellowtail, tuna, shark or wahoo. Plus, you can experiment with the stuffing ingredients to create your own signature dish.
Get the recipe for Grilled Stuffed Fish here.
Grilled Salmon with Avocado and Cucumber Salsa
Smooth, creamy, and crunchy — this avocado and cucumber salsa has it all. If you really like it, make extra and serve it on the side as a fresh, summery salad.
Get the recipe for Grilled Salmon with Avocado and Cucumber Salsa here.
Grilled Salmon Collars
Here’s a different way to enjoy your salmon on the grill. If you’re like a lot of people, you probably throw your salmon collars away. If you do – you’re missing out! There’s a lot of flavor from the bones and the rich meat in that section. So save those salmon collars and try them on the grill.