20 Great Grilled Seafood Recipes To Make This Summer

Lemon Pepper-Salmon Kebabs
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.

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Grilled Grouper

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.

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Grilled Clambake Foil Packets with Herb Butter

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.

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Lemon Pepper-Salmon Kebabs

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.

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Chicken-and-Shrimp Kebabs with Summer Vegetables and Basil Oil

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.

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Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp Skewers with Chipotle Comeback Sauce

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.

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Easy Grilled Salmon

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.

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Grilled Royal Reds with Lemony Garlic Butter

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.

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Grilled Cajun Shrimp Kabobs with Sausage

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.

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Grilled Shrimp Po'Boys with Quick Rémoulade Sauce

Grilled Shrimp Po'Boys with Quick Rémoulade Sauce Recipe
Max Kelly

Recipe: Grilled Shrimp Po'Boys with Quick Rémoulade Sauce

The slightly charred hoagie rolls make these sandwiches absolutely delicious.

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Grilled Oysters

Grilled Oysters with Lemon-Garlic Butter
Peter Frank Edwards

Recipe: Grilled Oysters

Grill each oyster until the shells begin opening at the wide end.

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Easy BBQ Shrimp

Easy BBQ Shrimp
Southern Living

Recipe: Easy BBQ Shrimp

A flavorful marinade dresses up this easy shrimp appetizer.

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Shrimp-Okra-and-Sausage Kebabs

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.

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Grilled Shrimp-and-Squash Pasta with Summer Herbs

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.

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Maya Prawns with Chipotle Mezcal Sauce

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.

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BBQ Cedar Plank Salmon

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.

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Grilled Corn-and-Salmon Salad with Tomatoes

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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