Top 10 Best Seafood Grilling Recipes You Should Know

1. Spicy Salt and Chili Grilled Shrimp

Spicy salt and chili grilled shrimp is a very familiar dish whenever we mention shrimp dishes, a bit of spiciness from chili, a bit of saltiness from sea salt mixed with crispy sweet shrimp meat, all will blend together to give you an enjoyable experience when enjoying. The cooking process is also very simple, let's get into the kitchen and make it right now!

Ingredients:

• 500g fresh tiger shrimp
• 1 chili pepper
• 2 Thai chili peppers
• 1 lime
• 1 dry garlic

Cooking Spicy Salt and Chili Grilled Shrimp

Preparation:

• Shrimp: Clean, remove the hard shell at the head and clean the black dirty part. Then, use your hands or tweezers to remove the black thread on the shrimp's back.
• Garlic, chili pepper, and Thai chili peppers cut into small pieces and then grind finely, depending on the spicy taste you can add or subtract the amount of chili accordingly. If you don't have a grinder, you can finely chop it.
• Soak the bamboo skewers in cold water, when grilling shrimp by skewers, it will not burn.

Making seasoning mixture:

• Put chopped garlic and chili into a bowl, then add 1 teaspoon of salt, ½ teaspoon of sugar, ½ teaspoon of pepper, and 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil and mix well. Then, add 1 teaspoon of lime juice to the salt mixture, mix well to blend the spices together.

Marinate the shrimp:

• Put the shrimp in a bowl, pour the salt and chili mixture over the shrimp. You can wear plastic gloves and use your hands to rub the salt and chili mixture onto each shrimp to evenly absorb the spices. Marinate the shrimp for about 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, use the soaked bamboo skewers, skewer each shrimp from tail to head so that the shrimp will be straight and beautiful when grilled. Do it one by one until finished, each skewer is one shrimp. (If grilling with an oven you can skip this step).

Grilling shrimp:

• To grill spicy salt and chili shrimp, you can grill with a stove (electric stove or charcoal stove) or an oven, however, grilling with a stove will give the best flavor
• Grilling shrimp with a stove (electric stove or charcoal stove): After preparing the stove, arrange the skewers of shrimp evenly on the grilling rack. When grilling, you must constantly turn them to make the shrimp cooked evenly without drying out or burning. During grilling, you can spread a layer of butter mixed with cooking oil on the shrimp body to make the shrimp shiny and more delicious. Grill until the shrimp are evenly red and yellow on all sides. Note, do not grill too long because the shrimp will dry out, losing its sweet flavor.
• Grilling shrimp with an oven: If using an oven, you can skip the shrimp skewering step. Arrange the shrimp on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, place in the oven at 180°C for about 10 - 15 minutes until the shrimp are evenly cooked and red.

Tips for you:

• It is advisable to prepare large sea salt grains for marinating shrimp, if using iodized salt it will dissolve very quickly, when marinating the salt will dissolve completely into water.
• When eating, if using soft shell shrimp and want to eat the shell, before grilling you should wipe off the salt on the shrimp so that the shrimp shell is not too salty, if using hard shell shrimp, only want to eat the meat then leave the salt on the shell and grill normally.

2. Spicy Salt and Chili Grilled Squid

Grilled Spicy Salt Squid

3. Spicy Chili Squid Grilled

3. Spicy Chili Squid Grilled

4. Mango Sauce Grilled Scallop

4. Mango Sauce Grilled Scallop

5. Grilled Abalone with Scallion Oil

Ingredients:

• 500g Abalone
• 100g Scallions
• 70g Roasted Peanuts
• 2 Spicy Peppers

Preparation of Grilled Abalone with Scallion Oil:

• First, soak the abalone in a basin of cold water and use a brush to remove mud and algae from the shell.
• Add water to the basin to cover the abalone, add a few spicy peppers, and soak for about 1 - 2 hours to clean the abalone.
• Rinse the scallions and chop them into small pieces. Rinse the peppers and finely chop. Crush the peanuts in a mortar (do not crush them too finely).

Parboil the Abalone:

• After soaking, rinse the abalone again with cold water to remove any dirt. Then, parboil the abalone.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil, add about half a bowl of cold water, then boil for about 2 - 3 minutes before turning off the heat and removing the abalone.
• Rinse the abalone with cold water and remove one side of the shell while keeping the meat inside.
• Tip: Do not overcook the abalone to avoid making it tough. Since we will grill the abalone, it does not need to be fully cooked.

Making Scallion Oil:

• Chop the scallions, finely chop the peppers, and crush the peanuts, then put them all in a bowl. Add 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Mix well.
• You can adjust the amounts of ingredients according to your taste.
• Heat 150ml of cooking oil in a non-stick pan until hot. Pour the hot oil over the bowl of scallions, garlic, etc. Then mix well.

Grilling the Abalone:

• Heat a charcoal grill (or use an electric grill), place a grilling rack on top, and place the abalone on the rack evenly.
• When you see steam rising, spoon the scallion oil onto each abalone. Continue grilling until the scallion oil bubbles.

Finished Product:

• Hot and fragrant Grilled Abalone with Scallion Oil pairs perfectly with a bowl of tangy dipping sauce. This dish is best enjoyed hot, so gather your family for a delightful meal of Grilled Abalone with Scallion Oil while chatting and bonding.

6. Grilled Oysters with Scallion Fat

Ingredients:

• 3 kg Fresh Oysters
• 200g Fresh Lard (or 1 box of Butter)
• 300g Roasted Peanuts
• 250g Scallions

Preparation of Grilled Oysters with Scallion Fat:

• Soak the oysters in water for 10-20 minutes to remove sand and mud, then use a clean brush to scrub off any remaining dirt on the shells.
• Rinse the oysters with clean water and drain.
• Opening oysters with a knife is difficult and can be dangerous. It is recommended to microwave them for 1-2 minutes to make them easier to open.
• Collect the oyster juice separately and place the oysters on a ceramic plate for grilling.
• Clean and chop the scallions.
• Crush the roasted peanuts.
• Rinse and chop the scallions, then set aside.
• Heat the lard in a pan until it turns into oil.
• Once the oil has melted, remove the solid fat quickly to prevent burning.
• Heat the scallions in the oil until slightly browned, then add a little seasoning.
• Transfer the scallion fat to a bowl.

Grilling the Oysters:

• Drizzle each oyster with scallion fat on the plate, then place the plate in the microwave and grill for 4-5 minutes.
• Once cooked, sprinkle with roasted peanuts and ground pepper for aroma.
• Grilled oysters with scallion fat from the microwave have a sweet oyster flavor combined with the richness of scallion fat and crispy roasted peanuts.

Finished Product:

• This dish can be served with coriander, sweet fish sauce, and some slices of chili for extra flavor.

7. Grilled Octopus with Chili Sauce

Ingredients:

• 500g Fresh Octopus (about 1-2 medium-sized)
• 1 Garlic Bulb
• 1 Ginger Root
• 3 Shallots
• 3 Lemongrass Stalks
• 4 Chilies
• 3 tsp Chili Sauce
• 1 tbsp BBQ Seasoning
• 3 tsp Vegetable Oil
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Seasoning Powder
• 1/2 tsp Chili Powder

Preparation of Grilled Octopus with Chili Sauce:

• Clean the octopus, scrub with lemon, and rinse thoroughly.
• Finely chop garlic, ginger, shallots, lemongrass, and chilies, then blend into a paste.

Marinate the Octopus:

• Mix chili sauce, BBQ seasoning, sugar, chili powder, seasoning powder, and vegetable oil with the blended ingredients.
• Pat dry the octopus and coat it with the marinade mixture. Massage thoroughly.
• Marinate the octopus for 30 minutes before grilling.

Grilling the Octopus:

• Grill the octopus on an electric grill, flipping continuously to prevent burning.
• Once cooked, slice the octopus into bite-sized pieces and serve with cucumber and coriander. Dip in chili sauce or green chili salt for extra flavor.

Finished Product:

• Grilled octopus with chili sauce is incredibly aromatic and enticing. Enjoy the tender octopus infused with spicy and savory flavors. Let's cook!

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