Welcome to the Cooking in the Keys recipe index. Here you'll find easy seafood recipes like red snapper and Key West pink shrimp, plus steak and chicken dinners anyone can cook at home.
Start with our most popular recipes below, then browse by category for sides, sauces, and more.
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Florida Keys Food
Florida Keys food centers on fresh seafood and simple cooking. You'll find dishes like smoked fish dip, pan-seared snapper, and fried yellowtail, finished with bright tropical flavors.
This collection highlights local favorites made with fresh fish and shellfish. From peel-and-eat shrimp to stone crab claws with mustard sauce, these recipes reflect how people really eat in the Keys.
Start with our easy fish recipes or browse shrimp recipes for more seafood favorites.
Steak Recipes
Easy ways to cook steak at home. From skillet sirloin to marinated chuck steak, these recipes use simple steps and real ingredients.
You'll find seasoning tips, cooking methods, and sides for a complete dinner any night of the week.
Chicken Recipes
Easy chicken dinners made with fresh ingredients.
From my favorite roasted chicken to creamy chicken and corn chowder, these are simple meals you can make any night.
Easy Fish Recipes
These easy fish recipes are made for weeknights.
From fresh mahi mahi to swordfish tacos, they use a few ingredients and easy seasoning so dinner comes together fast.
If you want a good fish dinner without a long ingredient list or extra prep, you'll find plenty of options here.
Pink Shrimp Recipes
Easy shrimp recipes that cook fast and taste fresh. From shrimp cocktail to sautéed shrimp and the shrimp pasta salad, these dishes work well any night of the week.
Snapper Recipes
Easy snapper dishes for weeknight dinners.
Snapper is a mild, flaky white fish caught in Florida Keys waters, and you can find it fresh or frozen at most grocery stores.
It cooks fast and pairs well with herbs and citrus, like in my Grilled Red Snapper.
Deli Recipes
Classic New York deli favorites you can make at home, inspired by the delis I grew up with on Long Island.
There's no New York-style deli in Key Largo, so I had to bring the deli to me!
From deli chicken salad to creamy macaroni salad and veggie tuna salad, these creamy salads, spreads, and sides belong on every deli platter.
Salad Recipes
Fresh salads for lunch, dinner, or a side. From arugula beet and pear salad with feta to leftover turkey salad and crab meat pasta salad, there's a salad for a light lunch, a holiday leftover, or a summer cookout.
Easy Side Dish Recipes
Side dishes to round out any dinner. From grilled broccolini and toasted coconut rice to roasted cauliflower and carrots, these recipes pair perfectly with grilled fish, shrimp, or steak.
