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20 Great Grilled Seafood Recipes To Make This Summer 

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By Southern Living Editors Updated May 18, 2021
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Lemon Pepper-Salmon Kebabs
Credit: 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. Get inventive with your seafood combinations with fun recipes like our Grilled Sallop-and-Mango Salad or our Sausage-and-Shrimp Pizzas with Spinach-Basil Pesto. From our Grilled Grouper to our Grilled Octopus, we've gathered our favorite grilled seafood recipes that are sure to make dinner exciting and memorable.

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Grilled Grouper

Grilled Grouper
Credit: 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
Credit: 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
Credit: 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
Credit: 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
Credit: 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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Grilled Scallop-and-Mango Salad

Grilled Scallop-and-Mango Salad
Credit: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

Recipe: Grilled Scallop-and-Mango Salad

Fruity mangos meet grilled scallops in this refreshing and filling summer salad.

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Easy Grilled Salmon

Easy Grilled Salmon
Credit: 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
Credit: 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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Sausage-and-Shrimp Pizzas with Spinach-Basil Pesto

Sausage-and-Shrimp Pizzas with Spinach-Basil Pesto
Credit: Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Audrey Davis Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Sausage-and-Shrimp Pizzas with Spinach-Basil Pesto

Medium-sized shrimp are best for this recipe so the meat and crust cook at the same rate.

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Grilled Cajun Shrimp Kabobs with Sausage

Grilled Cajun Shrimp Kabobs with Sausage
Credit: 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
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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 with Lemon-Garlic Butter
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Recipe: Grilled Oysters

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

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Grilled Octopus

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Recipe: Grilled Octopus

This seafood delicacy is best grilled over a wood fire with plenty of smoke.

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Easy BBQ Shrimp

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Recipe: Easy BBQ Shrimp

A flavorful marinade dresses up this easy shrimp appetizer.

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Grilled Salmon Panzanella Salad

Grilled Salmon Panzanella Salad
Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Grilled Salmon Panzanella Salad

Grilled salmon shines in this summer salad.

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Credit: 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
Credit: 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
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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
Credit: 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
Credit: 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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    1 of 20 Grilled Grouper
    2 of 20 Grilled Clambake Foil Packets with Herb Butter
    3 of 20 Lemon Pepper-Salmon Kebabs
    4 of 20 Chicken-and-Shrimp Kebabs with Summer Vegetables and Basil Oil
    5 of 20 Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp Skewers with Chipotle Comeback Sauce
    6 of 20 Grilled Scallop-and-Mango Salad
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    8 of 20 Grilled Royal Reds with Lemony Garlic Butter
    9 of 20 Sausage-and-Shrimp Pizzas with Spinach-Basil Pesto
    10 of 20 Grilled Cajun Shrimp Kabobs with Sausage
    11 of 20 Grilled Shrimp Po'Boys with Quick Rémoulade Sauce
    12 of 20 Grilled Oysters
    13 of 20 Grilled Octopus
    14 of 20 Easy BBQ Shrimp
    15 of 20 Grilled Salmon Panzanella Salad
    16 of 20 Shrimp-Okra-and-Sausage Kebabs
    17 of 20 Grilled Shrimp-and-Squash Pasta with Summer Herbs
    18 of 20 Maya Prawns with Chipotle Mezcal Sauce
    19 of 20 BBQ Cedar Plank Salmon
    20 of 20 Grilled Corn-and-Salmon Salad with Tomatoes

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