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Seafood Recipes - Smoking and Grilling Recipes for seafood

Smoking and Grilling Recipes for seafood from shrimp to crab to lobster and everything in between.

Grilled Mussels

I know that many people love a nice pot full of mussels, but don't know a good way to cook them. This quick and easy recipe lets you fire up the grill and produce some delicious mussels without making a mess in the kitchen.

Grilled Rock Lobster

Serve with drawn butter and fresh lemon, or for an interesting twist, roasted garlic can be added to butter.

Sack'em Shrimp

When grilling shrimp skewers, a double skewer is your best bet for an even, easy cook. By inserting two skewers into each shrimp - one on each side, width-wise - each piece will stay in place rather than rotating. For smaller shrimp, use a grill basket to cook. Remove shrimp from skewers or basket before placing in paper sack.

Top 10 Seafood Recipes

Seafood from shrimp to whole lobster is perfect for the grill. Hot and fast is the way to cook these items. Load them up with flavorful marinades and you can't go wrong with seafood. These seafood recipes are the best and most popular on my site. These will give you endless ways to prepare all kinds of seafood to please anyone.

Sweet and Spicy Seafood Kebabs

The scallops and shrimp really absorb the sweetness and spiciness of the marinade. You can serve with grilled pineapple rings on top freshly made rice.

Greek-Style Grilled Scallops

These delicious scallops go really well with a fresh green salad or with rice. However, you can serve them by themselves as a appetizer for any party or cookout.

Grilled Red Pepper Shrimp

This shrimp recipe is ideal served as an appetizer for any cookout during the season. You can also serve this shrimp in quesadillas, tacos, or on fresh greens.

Grilled Low Carb Shrimp Kebabs

These delicious low carb shrimp kebabs have an Asian flare to them.

Grilled Garlic Butter Shrimp

If you enjoy shrimp scampi, then this is the grilled shrimp recipe for you. You can serve this dish as part of a main course or serve them as appetizers at your next cookout.

Grilled Proscuitto Wrapped Scallops

This is a simple grilled scallop recipe to prepare.

Grilled Bacon Wrapped Scallops

This simple grilled scallop recipe is great served by itself as an appetizer or can make a delicious accompaniment to any salad.

Grilled Lobster Tails

This grilled lobster is perfect for any special occasion. If you don't have a lot of experience grilling shellfish, then this recipe is for you.

Grilled Mesquite Shrimp

These shrimp can be used in salads, sandwiches, tacos, or served by themselves as an appetizer.

Grilled Seafood Stuffed Jalapenos

This easy to prepare jalapeno dish is a great appetizer for any cookout or party. Make sure to use gloves when handling the jalapenos.

Grilled Jumbo Shrimp

This is a delicious herb marinated grilled jumbo shrimp recipe.

Sea Scallops on Oak Plank

This is a perfect all year round dish that works well as an appetizer or a main course.

Grilled Shrimp and Citrus Stew

This is a great way to prepare a seafood stew. Just grill up the shrimp, which has a wonderful marinade, and serve it on top of the stew. You will be amazed at how delicious this dish is.

Tangy Grilled Crab Cakes

Here is another crabcake recipe for you to try. You can add more hot sauce if you want them to be spicier.

Grilled Crab Cakes

Crabcakes are delicious to begin with, but grilling them adds even more flavor.

Grilled Margarita Shrimp

A nice tart, sweet, and spicy shrimp dish marinated in a margarita sauce.

Citrus-Honey Grilled Shrimp

This is a sweet and citrus-flavored shrimp dish. It can be served up as either an appetizer or an entree.

Tequila Lime Shrimp

This shrimp dish makes a great appetizer to accompany any cookout or party.

Shrimp and Pineapple Kebabs

A quick and simple way to prepare shrimp kebabs any day of the week.

Shellfish Skewers with Dipping Sauce

These shrimp and scallops get brushed with this great sauce, then served up for dipping.

Lobster Salad with Avocado and Papaya

These grilled lobsters end up in a salad with some really great ingredients.

Shrimp alla Klose

Dave Klose sent me this recipe for his favorite way to cook shrimp. Actually it's shrimp, crab, chicken and bacon. How could you go wrong.

Softshell Crab

This is a quick and easy way to get a meal no one will forget. These crabs get grill while being brushed with a great tasting sauce.

Shrimp with Ponzu Sauce

These shrimp are similar to a teryaki but with more flavors.

Spicy Orange Grilled Shrimp

These shrimp are marinated with loads of flavor. The secret is to let them spend enough time in the marinade to pick up the heat from the Jalapeno Peppers.

Coconut Lime Shrimp with Peanut Sauce

These shrimp are marinated with loads of flavor, grilled hot and fast and served up with a traditional Satay style peanut sauce.

White Clam Pizza

This is a great pizza for the person who loves clams and it's pretty good for the person who doesn't.

Shellfish Skewers with Dipping Sauce

These kebabs are a great meal. Loaded up with great shellfish and marinated in a ton of flavor, these are sure to please.

Surfside Fruity Seafood Kebabs

This seafood kebab is loaded up with great fruit flavors. You want to grill these hot and fast and you don't want to overcook them. The second the shark is cooked to your liking get them off the grill.

Marie's Caesar Shrimp Skewers

This is a great way to put together great grilled shrimp without a lot of ingredients or a lot of time. Marinate the shrimp is Caesar Dressing and then use more of the dressing as a sauce when you serve the grilled shrimp.

Teriyaki Shrimp

Rick Lopez sent me this simple, yet great recipe for grilled teriyaki shrimp.

Lobster Smothered in Basil Butter

You probably think you should boil lobsters. Boiling removes flavor. The grill adds flavor so next time you want to cook up some nice whole lobsters try this recipe.

Shrimp and Scallops Citrus Kebabs

These great seafood kebabs are marinated in a lot of citrus juices so you don't want to marinate too long or they'll start to cook just from the acid. Grill them hot and fast.

Grilled Shrimp Primavera

This recipes is loosely adapted from the "Olive Garden's": Pasta Primavera with Shrimp Recipe.

Sesame Scallops

This Asian inspired marinade gives the scallops a lot of flavor. You can serve this dish up on noodles or rice.

Spicy Cajun BBQ Shrimp

Big Daddy posted this recipe for Cajun Shrimp. While he calls for the broiler you can just as easily take these tasty shrimp out to the grill.

Shrimp on Sugar Cane Skewers

Using a skewer that adds flavor is a great tip for grilling any kind of kebabs. By using sugar cane spears to thread these shrimp you make a great tasting seafood kebabs.

Grilled Seafood Kabobs

These great kebabs are a perfect for any occasion. You can adjust the amounts depending on market price and how much you need. Plan on two full kebabs per person.

Grilled Rosemary Garlic Shrimp

Marinating these shrimp for four hours in this rosemary garlic sauce allows them to really absorb the flavors. These shrimp are a great meal or a great addition to anything that calls for shrimp, like shrimp tacos.

Grilled Crab

You probably don't think of grilling things like crabs but the combination of the high direct heat with the flavor of the grill makes this one of the best ways to cook most any kind of shellfish.

Grilled Oysters

You want to watch these pretty close. The second that the shells start to open you want to remove the oysters from the grill and serve. This is a great appetizer item for a party around the grill.

Australian Shrimp on the Barbie

Wayne sent me this recipe for the traditional Australian method for grilling shrimp.

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