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Our 10 Most Popular Summer Seafood Recipes

Sheela Prakash
Sheela PrakashSenior Contributing Food Editor
Sheela is the Senior Contributing Food Editor at Kitchn and the author of Mediterranean Every Day: Simple, Inspired Recipes for Feel-Good Food. She received her master's degree from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy and is also a Registered Dietitian.
updated Nov 15, 2023
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Summer is easily our favorite time to eat seafood. That may be because of easy access to the grill, or the pleasure of cooking seafood at a beach house on vacation. Or it might be because of one simple pleasure: lobster rolls. Regardless, we’re loving digging into everything from grilled salmon to steamed mussels right now, and we bet you are too. Here are our 10 most popular summer seafood recipes of all time.

Summer Seafood Recipes

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The Best Garlic Butter Salmon in Foil
A side of salmon cooked in a foil packet with garlic butter on the grill or in the oven is the easiest way to serve salmon for a crowd.
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Firecracker Shrimp Skewers
Grilled shrimp with a glossy, sticky, and spicy marinade.
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Baked Cod with Lemon, Garlic, and Herbs
A simple recipe for cod fillets baked with lemon slices, garlic, and fresh herbs.
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Brown Butter Lobster Rolls
A recipe for brown butter lobster rolls inspired by Eventide Oyster Co. in Portland, Maine.
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One-Pot Linguine with Clams

If you think linguine with clams is only something you order at your favorite Italian restaurant, think again. This classic version comes together easily in one pot.

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Greek-Style Tuna Salad
A light and wholesome Mediterranean-inspired tuna salad that's packed with cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, and fresh herbs.
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Grilled Shrimp and Vegetable Grain Bowls
Think of grilled grain bowls as the grown-up version of the hobo packets you might have made at sleep-away camp.
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Salmon Salad
A simple and fresh recipe for Greek salad that's topped with baked salmon.
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Quick & Easy Crispy Fish Tacos with Cabbage Slaw
These crispy fish tacos start with frozen beer-battered cod fillets, which makes them extra quick to prepare.
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Steamed Mussels
Whether we're talking about a dinner party or a quick weeknight meal, it doesn't get much better than a giant bowl of steamed mussels.
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