75+ Easy Seafood Recipes for Dinner

2/21/19

Seafood recipes add a little “splash” to dinnertime. It’s always a good idea to add more fish and shellfish to your diet because of the many health benefits. But many people just don’t know how to prepare seafood. Whether you are looking for fish recipes like salmon or tuna or cod, or prefer shrimp crab, lobster, or other shellfish recipes, there are plenty of seafood ideas for dinner. And this collection has over 75 seafood recipe ideas to make your fish dinner easy and delicious.

Seafood Ideas for Dinner and More

What is your favorite seafood? Do you prefer fish like salmon or tuna? Or do you go for shellfish like shrimp or crab?

Or maybe you are intimidated by seafood and don’t know where to start.

Whether you are novice or a pro when it comes to ocean fare, you are sure to find ideas to inspire you to cook more seafood recipes. This collection has everything from tacos and pasta to soups and sandwiches. Some are quick meals you can whip up in a flash. Others might be more of a meal to impress someone special, but I guarantee they are all simple and delicious.

Salmon Recipes

Salmon is definitely one of the most popular fish. With its many health benefits, from being a good source of protein plus all the omega-3 fatty acids, everyone is trying to incorporate more salmon into their diet. You can cook an entire side of salmon, or cut it into fillets. It can be baked or grilled, pan-seared or smoked, and it lends itself to many flavors, from sweet stick glazy to spicy dry rubs, as well as Asian, Italian, or Tex Mex-inspired flavors.

Maple Sesame Glazed Salmon | Cupcakes & Kale Chips

Strawberry Red Wine Glazed Salmon | Cupcakes & Kale Chips

Pesto Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner | Cupcakes & Kale Chips

Smoked Salmon Tart | Cupcakes & Kale Chips

Pan-Fried Salmon with Green Sauce | Give Recipe

Dijon Crusted Salmon | The Lemon Bowl

Salmon Caesar Salad | Two in the Kitchen

Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs | Sweet & Savory By Shinee

Savory Smoked Salmon ‘Cheesecake’ | The View from Great Island

Salmon Chowder | Self Proclaimed Foodie

Salmon & Black Bean Nachos | The Weary Chef

Simple 7-Minute Salmon | Pancake Warriors

Easy Honey Glazed Salmon | Two Healthy Kitchens

Poached Eggs Salmon with Cheese Sauce | Diethood

Skinny Hoisin Honey Glazed Salmon | Joyful Healthy Eats

Honey Salmon Baked in Foil | Embellishmints

Chili Garlic Salmon & Broccoli Bowls | Maebells

Pan-seared Salmon with Asparagus | Magnolia Days

Pistachio-Crusted Salmon | Simply Sated

Agave Chipotle Glazed Salmon with Macadamia Cauliflower Rice | With Salt and Wit

One Pot Blackberry Glazed Salmon & Asparagus | Apron Strings

Parmesan Truffle Risotto with Grilled Salmon | Ari’s Menu

Salmon on Curried Spinach | The Domestic Front

Salmon Linguine | A Cedar Spoon

Chili-Rubbed Salmon with Avocado Salsa | Sweet Peas & Saffron

Other Fish Recipes

There are also many other types of fish. Tuna is available canned or fresh. You can get cod and other whitefish are fresh fillets or already made into fish sticks. And then there are less common, but equally delicious fish like swai, barramundi, and mahi mahi. These fish can be battered and fried, baked and topped with fresh salsas and sauces, or put into tacos.

Chili Lime Fish Stick Tacos

Spicy Tuna Bites | Food Faith Fitness

Creamy Avocado Tuna Melt Quesadillas | Mom’s Test Kitchen

Baked Bruschetta Cod | Life’s Ambrosia

Sweet & Spicy Swai Fillets with Citrus Salsa | Renee’s Kitchen Adventures

Mahi Mahi with Roasted Tomatoes & Fennel | One Sweet Mess

Easy Fish Piccata with Roasted Asparagus | Belly Full

Gluten Free Fried Fish Sticks | Worth Cooking

Baked Swai with Pesto & Ricotta | Farm Fresh Feasts

Garlic Beer Butter Cod with Pale Ale Romesco | The Beeroness

Asian Fish Tacos with Sriracha Crema | Wine & Glue

Hummus-Crusted Baked Fish | Cookin’ Canuck

Shrimp Recipes

I feel like I am having Forrest Gump flashbacks. Shrimp might just be one of the most versatile types of seafood. Fried shrimp, shrimp scampi, shrimp gumbo, barbecue shrimp, shrimp salads. It’s probably impossible for anyone to not be able to find a shrimp recipe they’ll enjoy. Heck, there are over thirty in this list alone.

BBQ Shrimp, Broccoli & Cheesy Quinoa Bowls

Honey Walnut and Blue Cheese Shrimp

Shrimp Rice Paper Rolls

Home-style Shrimp Bowls

Fruity Summer Shrimp Salad with Strawberry Lime Poppyseed Vinaigrette

Shrimp & Pasta Bake | Lemons for Lulu

Healthy Brown Rice Bowl with Shrimp & Avocado | Yummy Healthy Easy

Mediterranean Grilled Shrimp Quinoa Salad | Spoonful of Flavor

Shrimp Etouffee | Growing Up Gabel

Jamie’s Shrimp Salad | Aggie’s Kitchen

Shrimp & Asparagus Stir Fry with Lemon Sauce | Home Cooking Memories

Sweet & Spicy Mango Shrimp | Running to the Kitchen

Spaghetti Squash with Basil-Parsley Pesto & Sauteed Shrimp | The Roasted Root

Shrimp Stuffed Mushrooms | Life Tastes Good

Honeyed Shrimp with Crispy Kale & Gorgonzola Grits | Melanie Makes

Shrimp Nachos with Creamy Garlic Cheese Sauce | Shaken Together

Mediterranean Feta & Shrimp Pasta | Snappy Gourmet

Shrimp Burgers with Scallion Mayo | An Edible Mosaic

Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Sweet Chili Slaw | Endlessly Inspired

Barbecue Shrimp | WonkyWonderful

Grilled Shrimp with Avocado Butter | Tammilee Tips

Shrimp Linguine | Cooking with Curls

Easiest Weeknight Skillet Shrimp | Shockingly Delicious

Shrimp & Grits Casserole | The Kitchen is My Playground

Thai Coconut Shrimp Soup | Taste Love & Nourish

Shrimp Fried Quinoa | Eating Bird Food

Healthy Garlic Shrimp Pasta | Well Plated

Skinny Thai Shrimp Pasta | Back for Seconds

Jalapeno Cornbread Crusted Shrimp Tostadas | The Creative Bite

Shrimp & Asparagus Pasta | Julie’s Eats & Treats

Asian Shrimp Salad Bowl | Cooking on the Front Burner

Indian Style Pasta with Prawns & Spicy Yogurt Lemon Sauce | Masala Herb

Spicy Shrimp Bake | Quarter Life Crisis Cuisine

Shrimp Chow Mein | The Little Ferraro Kitchen

Baked Coconut Shrimp with Mango Jalapeno Dipping Sauce | Homemade in the Kitchen

Shells Shrimp & Garlic Pasta | CopyKat Recipes

Lobster, Crab, and Other Shellfish Recipes

Of course, there are plenty of other types of shellfish too. Lobster may be the granddaddy of all seafood. It’s rich and elegant and makes a meal extra special. Crab can be eaten simply steamed, or added into soups, sandwiches, crab cakes, and more. And let’s not forget about clams, mussels, scallops, and all the other delicious shellfish in the ocean.

Lobster Cobb Salad

Pan Seared Scallops with Lemon Caper Sauce | The Recipe Critic

Crab & Bacon Sliders | It’s Yummi

Jumbo Lump Maryland Crab Cakes | Savory Simple

Clam Chowder topped with Pancetta | Erren’s Kitchen

Perfect Broiled Lobster Tails | Sweet C’s

Lobster Tacos with Toasted Ancho Chili Sauce | Hola! Jalapeno

Mixed Seafood Recipes

When you can’t decide, just combine your favorite types of seafood into one dish. In cuisines all over the world, you’ll find soups and stews with multiple varieties of fish and shellfish. And pasta dishes often combine a few different types of seafood.

Caldo de Camaron y Pescado | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen

Manhattan Style Roasted Vegetable Chorizo Seafood Chowder | Rock Recipes

New England Clam Chowder with Flounder | Courtney’s Sweets

Shrimp & Crab Gumbo | Stephie Cooks

Seafood Alfredo Stuffed Shells | Will Cook For Smiles

Seafood Pasta Bake | Call Me PMc

Brazilian Fish Stew | Dizzy Busy & Hungry

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