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    Home » Recipe Roundups

    20 Easy Seafood Recipes That Will Make You Feel Like a Chef

    By Emmeline Kemperyd on March 5, 2025, updated February 12, 2025 - Leave a Comment

    Seafood is a fantastic way to bring fresh flavors to your meals, and it can be surprisingly easy to prepare. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create dishes that feel gourmet without spending hours in the kitchen. Here are 20 easy seafood recipes that will help you impress your family and friends with your cooking skills.

    Buffalo Shrimp

    Buffalo shrimp.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    This buffalo shrimp recipe is quick and simple, perfect for a tasty appetizer that you can whip up in under 10 minutes. With just a few ingredients, it's healthy and full of flavor, making it a dish you'll want to enjoy repeatedly.

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    Easy Paella

    Paella.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    This paella is a simple dish that everyone will enjoy. It's packed with flavorful saffron, white wine, shrimp, chicken, green peas, and bell peppers, making it great for dinner parties and tasty even the next day.

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    Cod Piccata

    Cod piccata.
    Photo credit: Lavender & Macarons.

    This recipe features cod in a creamy piccata sauce that can be ready in just 30 minutes. It's rich and flavorful, making it a hit with the family.

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    Sautéed Shrimp with Zucchini

    A bowl of shrimp with zucchini.
    Photo Credit: Delightful Plate.

    This dish highlights the fresh taste of shrimp and zucchini. With garlic and lemon juice added, it’s a simple one-pan meal that’s perfect for busy days.

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    Herb Crusted Salmon

    Herb crusted salmon.
    Photo credit: Krumpli.

    This dish features salmon fillets topped with a flavorful mix of parsley, arugula, lemon, and pistachios. It's a simple and delicious option for a weeknight dinner.

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    Air Fryer Salmon Patties

    Air Fryer Salmon Patties.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    These Air Fryer Salmon Patties are quick to prepare using fresh salmon and cook in just 6-8 minutes. They are full of flavor and don't need any chopping, thanks to the use of powdered seasonings.

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    Shredded Crab Tagliatelle

    Shredded Crab Tagliatelle.
    Photo credit: Flawless Food.

    This pasta dish is unique and delicious, featuring canned shredded crab meat. It's simple to prepare with a fresh sauce made from garlic, parsley, butter, lemon, and tomatoes.

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    Sweet Chili Salmon

    Sweet Chili Salmon.
    Photo credit: Hungry Healthy Happy.

    This salmon dish is quick and easy, taking less than 20 minutes to prepare. The fillets are coated with a blend of sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, and lime juice, then baked until they are perfectly flaky.

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    Tuna Kimchi Fried Rice

    Tuna Kimchi Fried Rice with sunny side up egg.
    Photo Credit: Plates by Nat.

    Tuna kimchi fried rice is a simple dish that comes together in just 15 minutes. It's flavorful with a bit of spice and is great topped with a sunny side egg.

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    Air Fryer Salmon

    Air Fryer Salmon.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    20 minutes is all you need to cook delicious skin-on salmon in your air fryer for a quick, tasty meal any night of the week. Heavily seasoned with lemon juice & lemon pepper it's so full of flavor and a crowd pleaser every time.

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    Bacon Wrapped Salmon with Garlic Butter

    Bacon wrapped salmon.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Salmon filets are topped with garlic butter and wrapped in bacon for a tasty dish everyone will enjoy. This is a simple meal that's perfect for family dinners.

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    Grilled Rosemary Shrimp

    Grilled Rosemary Shrimp
    Photo Credit: What a Girl Eats.

    Grilled rosemary shrimp are simple to prepare and full of delicious flavor. This dish is perfect for a quick and tasty meal.

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    Japanese Mentaiko Spaghetti

    Japanese Mentaiko Spaghetti.
    Photo credit: Nomss.com

    This Japanese-style pasta is simple to prepare and has a unique texture from the creamy fish roe and strips of nori seaweed. It's a great dish that feels special without needing a lot of ingredients.

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    Creamy Baked Crab Dip

    Baked crab dip.
    Photo Credit: Midwest Foodie.

    This baked crab dip is quick to prepare, taking only 30 minutes and using just 10 ingredients, all without any mayonnaise. It's simple to whip up and packed with delicious pieces of lump crabmeat.

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    Smoked Salmon Rolls

    Smoked Salmon Rolls.
    Photo credit: Tia Clara.

    This is a simple and tasty seafood dish that's perfect for snacking. It's quick to prepare and great for sharing with friends.

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    Air Fryer Salmon Bites

    Air Fryer Salmon Bites.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    This dinner is bright and flavorful, perfect for any night. These seasoned salmon bites are sure to please everyone at the table!

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    Salmon Asparagus Pasta Salad

    SALMON ASPARAGUS PASTA SALAD.
    Photo credit: Maple + Mango.

    This dish combines fresh asparagus, salmon, hard-boiled eggs, and pasta, all mixed in a creamy lemon dill dressing. It's simple to prepare and perfect for spring and summer meals.

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    Maple Mustard Salmon

    Maple Mustard Salmon - Sheet Pan Dinner
    Photo Credit: Midwest Foodie.

    Maple mustard salmon is a super quick dinner that you can whip up in just 40 minutes, with most of that time spent letting everything roast in the oven. The sweet and tangy maple Dijon sauce brings together cubed sweet potatoes, crispy Brussels sprouts, and fresh salmon for a tasty and satisfying meal that everyone will enjoy.

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    Salmon Tartare

    A salmon tartare on green arugula.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Smoked Salmon Tartare is a simple and elegant appetizer that you can prepare in advance. It's flavored with zesty French Dijon mustard and a touch of rum, and finished off with crispy fried capers.

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    Tuna Croquettes

    Tuna Cakes.
    Photo credit: Cheerful Cook.

    Tuna croquettes are crispy on the outside and packed with flavor inside. They are a simple and tasty option for a quick meal.

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    About Emmeline Kemperyd

    Emmeline Kemperyd is a writer, food blogger, recipe creator and food photographer and the founder of alwaysusebutter.com. She has more than 20 years of experience creating and simplifying recipes so they taste good, and are quick, easy, and approachable. She is a regular contributor to MSN  and her work has been featured by The Guardian, Well+Good, Vulture, SheKnows, Good Men Project, Daily Kos, The Grio, The Asian Parent, and The Feed Feed, among others.

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