Food and Recipes Seafood 20 Great Grilled Seafood Recipes To Make This Summer By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on May 18, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Johnny Autry; Prop and Food Styling: Charlotte L. Autry One of our favorite parts about a beach vacation is enjoying a delicious plate of seafood. Instead of waiting for your family vacation to eat seafood this year, try grilling some up in your own backyard to make every day feel like an afternoon by the beach. Grilling is one of the best ways to get flavorful food during the heat of summer. We will take any excuse to bypass turning on the oven, especially when it tastes this good. While we would never say no to BBQ chicken or steak on the grill, something about seafood gives the meal a light, summery feeling. 01 of 16 Grilled Grouper Photographer and Prop stylist: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Melissa Gray Recipe: Grilled Grouper This versatile fish can be served with a variety of sides, making it an easy summer staple. 02 of 16 Grilled Clambake Foil Packets with Herb Butter Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Anna Hampton Recipe: Grilled Clambake Foil Packets with Herb Butter Prepare these foil packets in the morning so you can enjoy your summer day. Once in for dinner, just throw them on the grill for 20 minutes. 03 of 16 Lemon Pepper-Salmon Kebabs Johnny Autry; Prop and Food Styling: Charlotte L. Autry Recipe: Lemon Pepper-Salmon Kebabs Switch up your classic salmon filets and turn them into delicious skewers. 04 of 16 Chicken-and-Shrimp Kebabs with Summer Vegetables and Basil Oil Photo: Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Anna Hampton Recipe: Chicken-and-Shrimp Kebabs with Summer Vegetables and Basil Oil Pair shrimp with poultry and summer vegetables for filling kebabs. 05 of 16 Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp Skewers with Chipotle Comeback Sauce Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp Skewers with Chipotle Comeback Sauce We love adding bacon to any dish, especially when we're firing up the grill. 06 of 16 Easy Grilled Salmon Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford Recipe: Easy Grilled Salmon Quick and easy, this salmon recipe is foolproof for weeknight meals. 07 of 16 Grilled Royal Reds with Lemony Garlic Butter Photo Credit: Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Lindsey Lower; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Grilled Royal Reds with Lemony Garlic Butter These royal reds taste like summer thanks to the lemony garlic butter they're tossed with. 08 of 16 Grilled Cajun Shrimp Kabobs with Sausage Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Lydia Pursell; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Grilled Cajun Shrimp Kabobs with Sausage Cajun spices add some kick to these quick-cooking kebabs. 09 of 16 Grilled Shrimp Po'Boys with Quick Rémoulade Sauce Max Kelly Recipe: Grilled Shrimp Po'Boys with Quick Rémoulade Sauce The slightly charred hoagie rolls make these sandwiches absolutely delicious. 10 of 16 Grilled Oysters Peter Frank Edwards Recipe: Grilled Oysters Grill each oyster until the shells begin opening at the wide end. 11 of 16 Easy BBQ Shrimp Southern Living Recipe: Easy BBQ Shrimp A flavorful marinade dresses up this easy shrimp appetizer. 12 of 16 Shrimp-Okra-and-Sausage Kebabs Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Tina Stamos Recipe: Shrimp-Okra-and-Sausage Kebabs These kebabs are sprinkled with Cajun seasoning and brushed with a mixture of lemon juice, hot sauce, and melted butter. 13 of 16 Grilled Shrimp-and-Squash Pasta with Summer Herbs Greg Dupree; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch; Food Styling: Anna Hampton Recipe: Grilled Shrimp-and-Squash Pasta with Summer Herbs Grilled summer squash and shrimp make this light and fresh pasta dish seem effortlessly elegant. 14 of 16 Maya Prawns with Chipotle Mezcal Sauce GENTL & HYERS Recipe: Maya Prawns with Chipotle Mezcal Sauce Chipotle chile and mezcal sauce top these perfectly grilled prawns and vegetables. 15 of 16 BBQ Cedar Plank Salmon Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: BBQ Cedar Plank Salmon Cedar planks help bring on the smoky flavor as you grill your salmon. 16 of 16 Grilled Corn-and-Salmon Salad with Tomatoes Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners Recipe: Grilled Corn-and-Salmon Salad with Tomatoes Fresh summer staples are combined and made better with just a bit of char. 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