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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, and herbs.

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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.

Easy Seafood Recipes

These are simple recipes you can make any night of the week. Most 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.

Tropical Appetizers

  • easy seafood appetizers including fresh stone crabs from Key West
    Easy Seafood Appetizers
  • Corn mango salsa mixed in a glass bowl with diced mango, sweet corn, red onion, red bell pepper, jalapeño, cilantro, lime zest, and a spoon.
    Corn Mango Salsa
  • Gluten-free coconut chicken nuggets with sweet chili dipping sauce, lime wedges, and flaky sea salt.
    Gluten Free Coconut Chicken Nuggets
  • Skillet blackened shrimp with garlic butter, lemon wedges, and fresh parsley.
    Cajun Blackened Shrimp
See more Appetizers →

Shrimp Recipes

Shrimp cook fast and take on flavor well. From sautéed shrimp to simple shrimp dinners, these recipes are quick and reliable.

  • 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
  • pan seared shrimp on a plate with lemon wedge
    Pan Seared Shrimp
  • overhead view of shrimp salad with pasta ready for servng
    Shrimp Salad with Pasta
  • shrimp tortillas with cilantro lime dressing
    Shrimp Tortilla Wraps
  • boiled shrimp with lemon, potatoes, and corn
    Boiled Shrimp With Potatoes and Corn
  • sides for boiled shrimp
    What To Serve with Boiled Shrimp
  • boiled shrimp with coktail sauce and lemons
    Boiled Shrimp With Old Bay
See more Pink Shrimp Recipes →

Fish Recipes

Snapper, mahi mahi, grouper, and more. These fish recipes focus on pan searing, baking, and simple seasoning so the fish stays the star.

  • Blackened grouper served on a white plate with coconut rice and lemon.
    Blackened Grouper Recipe
  • 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 seafood seasoning
    Grilled Red Snapper
  • Flaky blackened mahi mahi with a fork showing the moist interior of the fish.
    Blackened Mahi Mahi Recipe
  • Pan-seared swordfish steaks over mixed green salad topped with chimichurri sauce.
    Pan Seared Swordfish
  • Easy fish recipes collage with fried fish fillets, sesame seared tuna, shrimp cocktail, and pan seared fish served with vegetables and rice.
    Simple Fish Recipes
  • Crispy breaded swordfish steak served with a creamy dipping sauce and lemon wedge on the side.
    Fried Swordfish Steaks
  • fish recipes for easter, salmon fillet
    Easter Fish Recipes

Mahi Mahi Recipes

  • mahi mahi with old bay and lemon
    Oven Roasted Mahi Mahi
  • 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
  • Mahi mahi with lemon butter sauce and basil leaves
    Pan Seared Mahi Mahi with Basil Butter Sauce
  • mahi with cream sauce and capers
    Mahi Mahi With Cream Sauce
  • mahi mahi fish tacos
    Fried Mahi Mahi Tacos
See more Mahi Mahi Recipes →

Snapper Recipes

These recipes are mostly made with yellowtail snappers. They are easy to catch out back. You can use red snapper or any other thin white fish fillets in its place. Mahi and Grouper will take a little longer to cook, but can also be used. Hogfish, tripletail, and grunts will work too!

  • 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 seafood seasoning
    Grilled Red Snapper
  • pan cooked snapper fillets with lemon and veggies
    Pan Seared Snapper Fillets
  • snapper with garlic lemon butter
    Mangrove Snapper with Garlic Lemon Butter
  • coconut fish fingers with forkful of chili sauce
    Key West Coconut Crusted Snapper
  • baked red snapper fish collar with lemon
    Roasted Red Snapper Collars
  • pan seared yellowtail fillet with butter lemon sauce
    Pan Seared White Fish with Lemon Butter Sauce
  • grits and fish with eggs and bacon
    Fish and Grits Recipe
See more Snapper Recipes →

Tuna Recipes

  • 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
  • tuna melt on scooped out bagel
    Tuna Melt on a Scooped-Out Bagel
  • tuna fish tortillas and potatoes
    Tuna Melt on a Tortilla
  • tuna sandwich
    Whole Foods Cranberry Apple Tuna Salad
  • mango tuna poke bowl with spicy may topping
    Yellowfin Tuna Poke Bowl
  • Old-fashioned tuna salad with crisp lettuce, sliced tomato, cucumber, and scallions
    Classic Deli Tuna Salad (New York Diner Style)

Stone Crab Claws 🦀🦀🦀

Stone crabs are a Florida delicacy, known for their sweet, succulent meat and easy preparation. You can enjoy them chilled with mustard dipping sauce or warm with melted butter and a squeeze of lemon. Just crack the claws, remove the meat, and get ready to enjoy the very best crabmeat in the world!

  • Key west stone crab claws on a platter.
    Florida Keys Stone Crabs with Mustard Sauce
  • stone crabs for christmas parties
    What Goes With Stone Crab Claws?

Lobster Recipes

Lobster is a big part of Florida Keys seafood. These recipes keep it simple so the natural flavor comes through.

  • cooking key west spiny lobster tails with butter and lemon
    How To Boil Spiny Lobsters
  • 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
See more Florida Lobster Recipes →

More Florida Keys Food

  • Coconut rice with lime wedges, lime zest, toasted coconut, and chopsticks in a dark bowl.
    Coconut Rice with Toasted Coconut
  • mojo chicken tacos with grilled corn, cabbage slaw, and taco sauce
    Grilled Chicken Tacos with Mojo Marinade
  • Crispy chicken tacos with panko-breaded chicken, shredded cabbage, avocado, radishes, and red onion in soft tortillas, topped with a creamy herb sauce and served with lime wedges.
    Crispy Pan Fried Chicken Tacos
  • Fried swordfish with roasted broccolini and lemon on a plate
    What To Serve with Swordfish
  • Blackened mahi mahi fillet with lemon and melted butter on a white plate
    The Best Mahi Mahi Recipes
  • lemon butter sauce with garlic and herbs spooned over a peice of hogfish
    Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
  • fried hogfish with buttery spaghetti with parsley and salt and garlic aioli
    Fried Hogfish With Garlic Aioli
  • fresh fish recipes from miami and the keys
    Recipes For Fresh Fish
See more Florida Keys Food →

  • summer fish recipe
    Summer Fish Recipes
  • gluten free fish recipes
    Gluten Free 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
  • stone crabs for christmas parties
    Easy Crab Meat Recipes
  • seafood for christmas recipes
    Christmas Seafood Recipes
  • Yellowtail snapper fish baked with old bay seasoning.
    Roasted Yellowtail Snapper with Old Bay
  • seafood dinners for 2
    Easy Seafood Dinner Recipes For Two
  • sautéed bay scallops served over spaghetti with parsley and lemon wedges on a black plate.
    Sautéed Bay Scallops
  • 25 side dish ideas for baked fish dishes
    What To Serve with Baked Fish
  • 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
  • keto shrimp recipes
    Shrimp Dinner Recipes
  • Fish with wine, lemon, and capers
    Fish with Lemon Caper Sauce
  • blackened mangrove snapper
    Blackened Baked Snapper with Key Lime Butter
  • fish omelette with Mexican seasoning
    Fish Omelette
  • steamed shrimp and broccoli
    Steamed Shrimp and Broccoli Recipe
  • blackened tripletail for dinner
    Blackened Tripletail
  • crab cakes with creamy cocktails sauce
    Panko Crab Cakes With Crab Claw Meat
  • blackened swordfish with sauteed tomatoes and shallots.
    Blackened Swordfish Recipe
  • roasted swordfish steaks with baked potato and butter
    Oven Roasted Swordfish
  • 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
  • salmon recipes
    Baked Dijon Salmon with Breadcrumbs
  • Pan seared fish with lemon butter sauce
    Blackened Fish with Lemon Butter Sauce
  • Panko-crusted snapper with pickles and cole slaw.
    Pan Fried Snapper with Panko Breadcrumbs
  • Seared tuna with dipping sauce.
    Seared Yellowfin Tuna
  • Yellowtail snapper with cauliflower.
    Air Fryer Snapper with Old Bay and Veggies
  • 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
  • key west shrimp tacos with crema
    Key West Shrimp Tacos
  • easy grilled shrimp recipes
    Grilled Shrimp Recipes
  • gulf coast recipes
    Gulf of America Recipes
  • Fried yellowtail snapper with green beans and lemon slices.
    Pan-Fried Yellowtail Snapper
  • Broiled yellowtail snapper with lemon on white plate.
    Broiled Yellowtail Snapper
  • fried red snapper sandwich with cheese
    Crispy Yellowtail Sandwich
  • Smoked fish dip with cream cheese, mayo and crackers.
    Florida Smoked Fish Dip Recipe
  • Do it yourself homemade cocktail sauce
    Cocktail Sauce Recipe
  • red snapper with asparagus and lemon wedges
    Paleo Fish and Seafood Recipes
  • red snapper stuffed with Mediterranean seasonings
    How To Roast a Whole Red Snapper

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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. Everything is inspired by island life, simple, delicious, and made with real food.

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