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Seafood Recipes

Seafood recipes are all about fresh fish, shrimp, crab, and lobster cooked with simple ingredients. In the Florida Keys, meals are built around what's fresh that day. Think snapper, mahi mahi, grouper, and Key West pink shrimp, seasoned with butter, citrus, garlic, and herbs.

Alabama jacks coconut shrimp plate

These easy seafood recipes are made for quick dinners and relaxed weekends. You don't need much to get good results. A hot pan, a little oil, and fresh seafood go a long way.

Living in the Florida Keys, I cook with fresh seafood throughout the year, especially snapper, mahi mahi, grouper, shrimp, lobster, and stone crab. These recipes are based on the simple methods I use at home: pan-searing, baking, broiling, frying, and making quick sauces that don't cover up the flavor of the fish.

Easy Seafood Recipes

These are simple recipes you can make any night of the week. They all cook in under 30 minutes and use basic ingredients you already have on hand. If you're new to cooking seafood, this is a good place to start.

Featured Seafood Recipes

Looking for easy seafood dinners? Start with these reader favorites, including fish, shrimp, crab, scallops, tuna, and more. They're simple to make and perfect for weeknight meals or special occasions.

  • sautéed bay scallops served over spaghetti with parsley and lemon wedges on a black plate.
    Sautéed Bay Scallops
  • roasted swordfish steaks with baked potato and butter
    Oven Roasted Swordfish
  • Blackened fish taco salad with avocado, jalapeños, radishes, lime, flour tortillas, and creamy taco sauce.
    How To Make Fish Tacos
  • overhead view of shrimp salad with pasta ready for servng
    Shrimp Salad with Pasta
  • Pan fried red snapper with panko breadcrumbs, lemon wedges, and pink sauce
    Pan Fried Red Snapper with Panko Breadcrumbs
  • Close up of shrimp and crab salad with pasta, peas, and creamy lemon dressing on a spoon
    Crab Meat Pasta Salad
  • Fried yellowtail snapper with green beans and lemon slices.
    Pan-Fried Yellowtail Snapper
  • Seared tuna with dipping sauce.
    Seared Yellowfin Tuna

Fish Recipes

Find easy fish recipes made with snapper, mahi mahi, grouper, salmon, tuna, swordfish, and other fresh fish. These recipes include simple pan-seared, baked, broiled, fried, and grilled options for weeknight dinners and relaxed weekend meals.

  • Pan seared coho salmon with garlic butter, cilantro lime cauliflower rice, red cabbage, and sliced radishes.
    Pan-Seared Coho Salmon with Garlic Butter
  • Crispy breaded swordfish steak served with a creamy dipping sauce and lemon wedge on the side.
    Fried Swordfish Steaks
  • Blackened grouper served on a white plate with coconut rice and lemon.
    Blackened Grouper Recipe
  • Blackbelly rosefish fillet browned in a skillet and served with lemon butter sauce and green beans.
    Pan-Fried Blackbelly Rosefish
See more Easy Fish Recipes →

Pink Shrimp Recipes

Florida Key West pink shrimp are naturally sweet and cook in just minutes. These easy shrimp recipes include simple dinners, pasta, tacos, salads, and appetizers made with fresh shrimp and everyday ingredients.

  • Gluten-free coconut shrimp served with sweet chili dipping sauce on a white plate.
    Gluten-Free Coconut Fried Shrimp with Panko
  • Creamy shrimp chowder with bacon, potatoes, carrots, celery, parsley, and oyster crackers in a white bowl.
    Creamy Shrimp Chowder
  • Shrimp and scrambled eggs topped with scallions and parsley, served with avocado slices and a lemon wedge on a white plate
    Shrimp and Scrambled Eggs
  • Fresh shrimp on ice with lemon wedges.
    High Protein Shrimp Recipes
See more Pink Shrimp Recipes →

Salmon Recipes

Find easy salmon recipes made with fresh or frozen fillets, including pan-seared, baked, broiled, and blackened salmon, plus bowls, salads, pasta, and simple weeknight dinners.

  • Lemon garlic seared salmon with roasted broccoli in a skillet, topped with fresh parsley and served with a lemon wedge while butter is spooned over the fish.
    Lemon Garlic Seared Salmon with Roasted Broccoli
  • Marinated salmon rice bowl topped with cucumber, mango, edamame, cilantro, furikake, and creamy sriracha mayo, served with chopsticks and a lemon wedge.
    Salmon Rice Bowls with Spicy Mayo
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    Baked Dijon Salmon with Breadcrumbs
  • Flaked canned salmon with pasta salad over greens with a lemon wedge.
    Salmon Pasta Salad
See more Salmon Recipes →

Lobster Recipes

Florida spiny lobster has firm, sweet meat and is one of the best-known seasonal foods in the Keys. These recipes include simple ways to boil, broil, bake, and serve lobster for dinners, salads, and appetizers.

  • key west spiny lobster rolls on teal plate
    Key West Lobster Rolls
  • Bowl of cold lobster salad with chunks of lobster, celery, and dressing in a light dressing
    Lobster Salad
  • cooking key west spiny lobster tails with butter and lemon
    How To Boil Spiny Lobsters
See more Florida Lobster Recipes →

Crab Recipes

These crab recipes include stone crab claws, crab salads, pasta, dips, and other simple seafood dishes. Most use fresh, bright flavors that let the crab stay the focus.

  • Key west stone crab claws on a platter.
    Florida Keys Stone Crabs with Mustard Sauce
  • crab cakes with creamy cocktails sauce
    Panko Crab Cakes With Crab Claw Meat
  • Close up of shrimp and crab salad with pasta, peas, and creamy lemon dressing on a spoon
    Crab Meat Pasta Salad
  • bowl of surimi crab salad with lemon slices.
    Surimi Crab Salad
See more Crab Recipes →

Tuna Recipes

From fresh ahi tuna to canned tuna, these easy tuna recipes include seared tuna, poke bowls, salads, sandwiches, and simple dinners. Whether you're cooking sushi-grade tuna or using pantry staples, you'll find quick recipes for any night of the week.

  • Blackened tuna tacos with mango salsa, lettuce, and spicy mayo on corn tortillas
    Seared Tuna Tacos with Mango Salsa
  • Panko crusted tuna steak sliced with rare pink center, served with creamy dipping sauce and lemon wedges.
    Crispy Fried Tuna Steak
  • Tuna egg salad sandwich on toasted bialy with lettuce, cut in half on a plate
    Tuna Fish Salad With Eggs
  • tuna sandwich with coleslaw and a pickle
    What To Eat With Tuna Salad
See more Tuna Recipes →

Mahi Mahi Recipes

Find easy mahi mahi recipes made with fresh or frozen fillets, including pan-seared, baked, blackened, and grilled dishes for simple seafood dinners.

  • Flaky blackened mahi mahi with a fork showing the moist interior of the fish.
    Blackened Mahi Mahi Recipe
  • Blackened mahi mahi fillet with lemon and melted butter on a white plate
    The Best Mahi Mahi Recipes
  • mahi mahi fish tacos
    Fried Mahi Mahi Tacos
  • mahi with cream sauce and capers
    Mahi Mahi With Cream Sauce
See more Mahi Mahi Recipes →

Snapper Recipes

Find easy snapper recipes made with red snapper, yellowtail snapper, and mangrove snapper, including pan-seared, baked, fried, grilled, and roasted dishes.

  • Pan-seared fish topped with lemon butter, capers, garlic, and parsley with a lemon wedge
    Lemon Butter Fish
  • Grilled red snapper tacos with cabbage slaw, avocado, cilantro, and creamy sauce on toasted flour tortillas, served with Mexican street corn salad and lime wedges on a white plate.
    Grilled Red Snapper Tacos
  • Grilled red snapper fillet with charred baby broccoli and grilled lemon on a white plate with blackened seasoning
    Grilled Red Snapper Fillets
  • pan cooked snapper fillets with lemon and veggies
    Pan Seared Snapper Fillets
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  • Skillet blackened shrimp with garlic butter, lemon wedges, and fresh parsley.
    Cajun Blackened Shrimp
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    What To Serve with Baked Fish
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    Recipes For Fresh Fish
  • pan seared yellowtail fillet with butter lemon sauce
    Pan Seared White Fish with Lemon Butter Sauce
  • boiled shrimp with lemon, potatoes, and corn
    Boiled Shrimp With Potatoes and Corn
  • boiling shrimp with lemon and old bay
    What To Serve with Boiled Shrimp
  • Easy shrimp tacos made with skillet-cooked shrimp, fresh vegetables, creamy sauce, and flour tortillas.
    Key West Shrimp Tacos
  • broiled yellowtail with blackened seasoning
    Broiled Yellowtail Snapper
  • key west stone crabs with mustard sauce and mallet.
    Easy Crab Meat Recipes
  • Grilled red snapper fillet with charred baby broccoli and grilled lemon on a white plate with blackened seasoning
    Snapper Recipes
  • Raw shrimp tossed with blackened seasoning in a wooden bowl with lemon wedges on the side.
    Summer Shrimp Recipes for Easy Dinners
  • Pan-seared swordfish steaks over mixed green salad topped with chimichurri sauce.
    Pan Seared Swordfish
  • blackened swordfish with sauteed tomatoes and shallots.
    Blackened Swordfish Recipe
  • Fish with wine, lemon, and capers
    Fish with Lemon Caper Sauce
  • Pan seared fish with lemon butter sauce
    Blackened Fish with Lemon Butter Sauce
  • fish with mango and cabbage coleslaw.
    Pan-Seared Mangrove Snapper with Mango Slaw
  • coconut fish fingers with forkful of chili sauce
    Key West Coconut Crusted Snapper
  • shrimp tortillas with cilantro lime dressing
    Shrimp Tortilla Wraps
  • mango tuna poke bowl with spicy may topping
    Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl Recipe with Mango and Spicy Mayo
  • Crispy pan-fried mahi mahi fillets with panko breadcrumbs, flaky sea salt, parsley, lemon wedges, and creamy bang bang sauce on a dark slate background.
    Pan Fried Mahi Mahi
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    Easy Seafood Dinner Recipes For Two
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    Easy Seafood Appetizers
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    Seafood Recipes for Christmas Dinner
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    Gluten Free Fish Recipes
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    Summer Fish Recipes
  • paul prudhomme cajun blackened seasoning
    Cajun Seasoning Recipe For Fish
  • tripletail fish with lemon butter sauce
    Seared Tripletail with Garlic Butter Sauce
  • pan seared swordfish steak with Old Bay seasoning and roasted broccoli
    Restaurant Style Fish Recipes
  • fish with asparagus and garlic butter sauce
    Low Carb Fish Recipes
  • Yellowtail snapper fish baked with old bay seasoning.
    Roasted Yellowtail Snapper with Old Bay
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    Shrimp Dinner Recipes
  • snapper with garlic lemon butter
    Mangrove Snapper with Garlic Lemon Butter
  • fish omelette with Mexican seasoning
    Fish Omelette
  • steamed shrimp and broccoli
    Steamed Shrimp and Broccoli Recipe
  • mahi mahi with old bay and lemon
    Oven Roasted Mahi Mahi
  • swordfish tacos plate
    Swordfish Tacos Recipe
  • Baked coconut shrimp on a black plate with lemon wedges and a bowl of mango dipping sauce
    Baked Coconut Shrimp with Mango Dipping Sauce
  • Yellowtail snapper with cauliflower.
    Air Fryer Snapper with Old Bay and Veggies
  • pan seared shrimp on a plate with lemon wedge
    Pan Seared Shrimp
  • Peel and eat key west pink shrimp recipe
    Peel and Eat Shrimp Recipe
  • sauteed florida keys pink shrimp with coconut aminos
    Sautéed Shrimp with Coconut Aminos
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Hi, I’m Felice. I live in the Florida Keys and share easy recipes made with fresh seafood, steak, and seasonal vegetables. My cooking is inspired by island life and made with simple, real food.

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