27 Easy Seafood Recipes

If you are trying to eat more fish for your health or the environment, then these easy seafood recipes are perfect for you. A lot of people enjoy eating seafood but feel intimidated by cooking it.

Seafood is generally very easy and quick to cook, but it can easily be overcooked, which makes the seafood dry or rubbery.

These seafood recipes use all sorts of seafood, from salmon and cod to shrimp, scallops, and even lobster!

Whatever is on sale at your local fish market, you can find a recipe for it here! There are pasta recipes, fried rice, tacos, baked fish, and even soups and stews… there’s a recipe here for every appetite!

And did you know that you can make seafood in your slow cooker or Instant Pot? Yes, the recipes here make cooking seafood the easiest it has ever been with these appliances!

So fear not and don’t be intimidated- this seafood dish list will guide you through step by step!

1. Garlic Shrimp Pasta

This creamy garlic butter shrimp pasta is so elegant and delicious, you could make it for a special occasion, but it’s also so fast, you could make it for a weeknight dinner!

Shrimp is seasoned with Old Bay seasoning and later combined with a sauce made with olive oil, butter, garlic, cream, and Parmesan cheese to make a luscious sauce that is tossed with pasta.

By using frozen raw shrimp that are already peeled and deveined, you can save yourself a lot of time on this recipe.

2. Creamy Garlic Tuscan Salmon

We all know that salmon is healthy for us, and this recipe will make you love to eat this healthy fish!

Salmon fillets are browned in olive oil with salt and pepper and then set aside.

Then a creamy sauce is made with butter, garlic, onion, sun-dried tomatoes, broth, cream, spinach, and Parmesan cheese.

The salmon is added back into the sauce and served. This looks beautiful when sprinkled with parsley and fresh basil. This would be great served over pasta, rice, or polenta.

3. Honey Garlic Butter Shrimp

If you want a seafood dinner idea that will be a hit, look no further! This shrimp dish is sweet and savory.

The shrimp is served in a delectable sticky sauce that features butter, honey, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes.

Chopped broccoli is also incorporated to make this a more well-rounded main dish.

You could serve this dish with rice or noodles, or enjoy it on its own. This recipe is simple, easy, and can be cooked in just a few minutes.

4. Slow Cooker Shrimp Boil

Can you believe that you can make a shrimp boil in a slow cooker? Yep! You sure can.

A flavorful broth is made from lemon juice, hot sauce, and Old Bay seasoning, and then is used to cook potatoes, onion, garlic, and bay leaves for a few hours. In the end, sausage and corn are cooked for about half an hour, and the shrimp is added at the very end.

This is served immediately. This would be so great if you have a crowd coming over but can’t stand over the stove for hours!

5. Easy Shrimp Fried Rice

This shrimp-fried rice is so easy and delicious, you will find yourself turning to this recipe whenever you crave takeout.

It is a classic dish that everybody loves! Onion, garlic, and ginger are stir-fried with cooked rice, carrots, peas, scrambled eggs, and shrimp.

Soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil add the distinct fried-rice flavor.

This recipe comes together in about 15 minutes, so it is great for a quick weeknight dinner or a lazy meal on the weekend.

6. Epic Baja Fish Tacos with Avocado Crema

If you love fish tacos, you will want to try this recipe for Baja fish tacos! Fish tacos are one of the most popular fish dishes out there because they are so easy and delicious.

Flaky cod is seasoned and pan-seared. The avocado cream is created without dairy, so it is perfect if you are avoiding milk.

The fish is set on warm corn tortillas, and then is topped with a crunchy, tangy cilantro-lime slaw and drizzled with the crema.

These tacos are delicious, healthy, and so pretty to look at! This meal comes together in half an hour and is gluten-free and dairy-free.

7. Broiled Lobster Tails

If you are wanting to wow your romantic interest, celebrate at a family gathering, or just wow your guests, these lobster tails are a knock-out!

This iconic seafood dish could not be easier. Luscious lobster tails are split open and brushed with a delicious garlic lemon butter sauce at the beginning and midway through being broiled.

These can be served with additional butter and a wedge of lemon.

These lobster tails are so simple, and yet they only take 10 minutes.

This meal would be delicious with a crisp Caesar or kale salad, and perhaps some roasted potatoes or simply crusty bread.

8. Shrimp Salad

This shrimp salad feels like summer! Shrimp salad feels a bit fancy, but it couldn’t be simpler.

Boiled shrimp are combined with crunchy celery and zippy red onion and tossed with a tangy and creamy dressing made with mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, and dill.

Once chilled, the flavors mingle and make a delicious salad. This is great when scooped onto crackers, flatbread, or lettuce cups.

Serve this as your next summer party to really impress your guests.

9. Cioppino

This hearty Italian seafood stew is a classic for a reason- it is so delicious!

This soup can contain so many different kinds of seafood, including shrimp, clams, mussels, cod, scallops, crab, lobster, squid, or oysters.

Whatever is on sale at your local fish market will do! The seafood is combined with fennel, onion, garlic, crushed tomatoes, seafood stock, white wine, and parsley.

And while this stew is packed with complex flavors, it only takes about 40 minutes to make, or you could make the soup base a few days before serving, and just reheat it and add the raw seafood at the end.

This soup begs for warm, crusty bread, like a good sourdough, to soak up all of the flavorful broth.

10. Sheet Pan Garlic Lemon Butter Salmon

Are you looking for an easy weeknight dinner that is healthy and delicious? You will want to use this salmon recipe regularly in your meal planning.

Salmon is set on top of sliced lemons, and then a sauce with butter, lemon juice, honey, and garlic is spooned over the fillet.

The fish is seasoned with salt and pepper and then baked for about 17 minutes, and then broiled for a few minutes.

This fish goes well with rice pilaf or couscous and steamed or roasted vegetables.

11. Cajun Shrimp and Crab Mac & Cheese

Talk about a flavor explosion! This recipe combines the delicious flavors of cajun shrimp and crab with classic macaroni and cheese.

It’s spicy, cheesy, and decadent! This seafood main dish is worth the effort. Shrimp, crab, cajun seasoning, elbow macaroni, eggs, and four kinds of cheese are combined in this amazing dish.

This recipe makes a 9×13 baking dish, so it can feed a crowd. This dish would be great with a light salad, a steamed vegetable, and some warm rolls.

12. Fisherman’s Soup

Here’s a Hungarian soup that features fish, bell peppers, and tomatoes to make a bright reddish that is so delicious and hearty.

Firm white fish fillets and shrimp are cooked with onion, green bell pepper, potatoes, and tomatoes. Caraway, bay leaves, and hot Hungarian paprika give this classic soup its distinct flavor.

This soup is best served with pieces of warm chunky bread to sop up the flavorful broth!

13. Scallop Shrimp Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes

What better way to elevate pasta than with scallops and shrimp? This dish is quick and simple, so it could be a great weeknight supper.

But it also feels elegant enough to make for company or a romantic night at home. Linguine is tossed with scallops, shrimp, garlic, and cherry tomatoes in a butter and white wine sauce.

This dish only takes 20-30 minutes to make, and the recipe has some great tips on how to make this dish quickly.

14. Seafood Enchiladas

These seafood enchiladas are so tasty, you will make this for guests over and over again!

Onion and garlic are sautéed before scallops are added. Then salsa, cilantro, lime juice, cumin, cream cheese, and Monterrey Jack cheese are combined.

Shrimp is finally stirred into this creamy filling. This mixture is spooned into tortillas, rolled up, and then topped with more sauce and cheese.

These enchiladas only need to be baked for 15 minutes before serving. This recipe would pair well with rice, beans, or a light slaw.

15. Air Fryer Salmon

If you have an air fryer at home, you have to try this recipe for salmon.

Salmon fillets are seasoned with olive oil, garlic, and your favorite salmon rub or seafood seasoning.

Then it is baked in the air fryer for 10-15 minutes. And that’s it! Within minutes, this salmon is ready. It is flaky, moist, and tasty.

There are some great tips in this recipe for making fish in the air fryer so that every bite is perfect.

16. Tuna Salad

Classic tuna salad gets a healthy makeover with this recipe! Canned tuna is combined with onion, a granny smith apple, avocado, lemon juice, mayonnaise, and sliced almonds or chopped walnuts.

With plenty of healthy fats from the avocado and nuts, plus the crisp tangy notes from the apple, and the crunch from the almonds or walnuts, this is a delicious and healthy tuna salad.

This works perfectly as a sandwich filling, or a spread on crackers, or served in the center of baby salad greens.

17. Garlic Butter Fish

If you love firm white fish, you need to try this recipe. It is simple, healthy, and thanks to a “magical sauce,” it’s delectable too!

This recipe works well with any firm white fish like halibut, cod, pollock, or mahi-mahi. Because so many types of fish can work in the recipe, you can buy what’s on sale and enjoy the cheap seafood recipe.

The fish is cut into pieces and seasoned with spices, then rolled in corn starch.

A delicious garlic butter sauce is prepared on the side, and then the fish is sautéed in olive oil. Once done cooking, it is tossed with the sauce and served.

18. Salmon Patties

You can’t beat these amazing salmon patties! They make the perfect appetizer or main course.

Cooked or canned salmon is combined with sautéed onion and bell pepper, crispy panko breadcrumbs, eggs, mayonnaise, and seasoning to make these delicious patties.

These are browned in a skillet until they are crispy and golden on the outside, yet still moist and flavorful on the inside. You’ve got to serve these patties with your favorite tartar sauce or remoulade.

19. New Orleans Shrimp Sausage Gumbo

Are you craving the signature flavors of New Orleans gumbo?

This recipe is a keeper! Shrimp, andouille sausage, okra, tomatoes, onions, celery, and bell pepper are all combined in shrimp stock with cajun seasonings.

This recipe takes about 45 minutes to prepare, so it is the perfect recipe to make on the weekend for a casual supper with family or friends.

Serve this gumbo with steamed rice or crusty bread and prepare for a delicious feast.

20. Shrimp Seafood Lasagna

This shrimp scampi pasta bake is comfort food to the max.

This recipe is perfectly portioned for two, so it would make a great romantic meal.

Shrimp and pasta are baked in a sauce with garlic, milk broth, egg, ricotta, Parmesan, mozzarella cheese.

The result is creamy, bubbly, and so delicious. This recipe looks fantastic when served in individual ceramic crocks, so everyone gets their own portion.

Serve this with garlic bread and a steamed vegetable or a crisp salad.

21. Mediterranean Fish

Here’s a delicious and healthy twist on your favorite fish! Cod is seasoned with coriander, paprika, garlic, and is baked along with lemon juice, lemon zest, and capers.

This dish is so tangy and zippy, it is sure to be a hit. And best of all, this dish comes together in 20 minutes.

This Mediterranean fish is best served with quinoa, pasta, potatoes, or rice pilaf.

Your family will love this recipe, so keep it handy! If you like Baked Fish Recipes, you will want to check out more here.

22. Coconut Shrimp

If you want to imagine yourself on a beach with clear blue waters, try taking a mini-vacay with these coconut shrimp!

Tender shrimp are breaded in shredded coconut and then pan-fried until golden brown and crispy.

The shrimp are served with a simple yet delicious dipping sauce. These can be made ahead for a delicious appetizer, or they can be served immediately for an amazing dinner.

Feel free to serve these along with some fresh lime or lemon wedges to add even more flavor and zip.

23. Lobster Rolls

Everybody loves the classic New England sandwich, the lobster roll. It is a signature sign of summer in the northeast, but you can enjoy this meal anywhere, any time with this recipe.

Lobster tails or meat are combined with lemon juice, mayonnaise, chives, parsley, and celery.

This mixture is stuffed into buttered and toasted buns. This meal feels decadent and yet is really so simple and it comes together in about half an hour.

24. Instant Pot Shrimp Boil

This healthy, simple, and easy shrimp boil dinner is a snap to throw together!

If you have an Instant Pot or electric pressure cooker, you’ve gotta try this recipe. Frozen shrimp, sliced sausage, red potatoes, and corn on the cob are seasoned with onion, garlic, lemon juice, and Old Bay seasoning.

After cooking in the pressure cooker for a few minutes, this dish is ready to go! Serve this with coleslaw, rolls, or a simple salad.

25. Shrimp Avocado Salad

This shrimp avocado salad screams summer and is good for you too!

This is great for anyone wanting to eat more low-carb or keto-friendly recipes.

A pound of shrimp is combined with avocadoes, red onion, lettuce, and cilantro.

This is dressed with olive oil, lime juice, cumin, salt, and pepper.

This recipe has a few substitution ideas so you can mix up this salad to your liking and really make it your own The dressing will keep for up to two weeks and it goes well on so many salads!

26. Shrimp Tacos

If you love fish tacos, then you have to try these shrimp tacos! Juicy shrimp are served in a warm tortilla with crunchy slaw and creamy avocados.

The shrimp are seasoned and sautéed so they are plump, juicy, and flavorful.

The tacos are topped with feta cheese and a creamy cilantro lime sauce.

This delicious recipe comes together in less than 20 minutes, so you can easily make it on a weeknight. And you will want to do just that because your whole family will love this recipe!

27. Old Bay Shrimp Burritos

Let’s take the shrimp taco concept up a notch with these Old Bay Shrimp burritos.

Shrimp are sautéed with yellow onion, green bell pepper, garlic, cumin, and paprika.

This filling is stuffed into large tortillas with rice, black beans, cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, and avocado.

A delicious Old Bay aioli is spooned in the burrito and served on the side.

These burritos are so yummy and filling, you will crave these instead of your favorite burrito restaurant!