Recipe Collections

February 3, 2022

Fast seafood recipes

Fish in a flash, speedy scallops and prawns that are ready in the blink of an eye. These fruits de mer will be ready in next to no time.

The Gourmet Traveller Team

Ben Dearnley

Calamari, mussels, snapper and scallops, seafood offers so much in terms of texture, variety and flavour. Make the most the ocean’s bounty with these bold recipes, from classic dishes like ratatouille and smoked trout rilettes to harissa-grilled mackerel with potatoes, zucchini and mint and kingfish ceviche.

A fillet of white fish on a plate with white sauce and potatoes. There is a mint green background. — Photo: Chris Court

Hellenika’s Corfu Bianco with John Dory, potatoes and onions

Hellenika’s Corfu Bianco with John Dory, potatoes and onions

Crisp-skinned salmon with pea purée and soft-herb salad

Crisp-skinned salmon with pea purée and soft-herb salad

Crisp-skinned salmon with pea purée and soft-herb salad

Charred prawn sandwich with fennel, lemon myrtle and lime

Charred prawn sandwich with fennel, lemon myrtle and lime

Charred prawn sandwich with fennel, lemon myrtle and lime

Pan-fried swordfish with lemon-caper butter and salted potatoes

Pan-fried swordfish with lemon-caper butter and salted potatoes

Pan-fried swordfish with lemon-caper butter and salted potatoes

Sashimi with nori salt, avocado and ginger

Sashimi with nori salt, avocado and ginger

Spaghettini with pipis

Spaghettini with pipis

Spaghettini with pipis

John Dory with herb butter

John Dory with herb butter

John Dory with herb butter

Tuna ceviche with ginger, chilli and corn

Tuna ceviche with ginger, chilli and corn

Pontoon's grilled sardines and harissa

Pontoon’s grilled sardines and harissa

Pontoon’s grilled sardines and harissa

Banksii’s mussels with vermouth, green olives and nettle butter

Banksii’s mussels with vermouth, green olives and nettle butter

Whipped cod roe and raw vegetables

Whipped cod roe and raw vegetables

Whipped cod roe and raw vegetables

Prawn and avocado with lime

Prawn and avocado with lime

Prawn and avocado with lime

King trout and Lebanese zucchini

King trout and Lebanese zucchini

Grilled scallops with spring onion and peanut

Grilled scallops with spring onion and peanut

Grilled scallops with spring onion and peanut

Smoked trout pâté

Smoked trout pâté

Fish burgers

Fish burgers

Kingfish crudo

Guy Grossi’s kingfish crudo

Guy Grossi’s kingfish crudo

Fried rice with crab, egg and cucumber

Fried rice with crab, egg and cucumber

Fried rice with crab, egg and cucumber

Crab salad with herb mayonnaise and garlic chapons

Crab salad with herb mayonnaise and garlic chapons

Crab salad with herb mayonnaise and garlic chapons

Pontoon's baby snapper with chermoula

Pontoon’s baby snapper with chermoula

Pontoon’s baby snapper with chermoula

Trout salad with radishes and trout roe

Trout salad with radishes and trout roe

Trout salad with radishes and trout roe

Smoked trout rillettes with frisée and walnut salad

Smoked trout rillettes with frisée and walnut salad

White fish crudo with avocado, herbs and cucumber-lime dressing

White fish crudo with avocado, herbs and cucumber-lime dressing

Kneaded noodles with scallops, clams, ham and XO sauce

Kneaded noodles with scallops, clams, ham and XO sauce

Prawn and avocado salad with spiced tomato dressing

Prawn and avocado salad with spiced tomato dressing

Mussel vinaigrette with cucumber and mint salad

Mussel vinaigrette with cucumber and mint salad

Flaked trout, blood orange and fennel salad

Flaked trout, blood orange and fennel salad

Barbecued oysters with finger-lime mignonette

Barbecued oysters with finger-lime mignonette

Kingfish crudo with pineapple and betel leaves

Kingfish crudo with pineapple and betel leaves

Kingfish crudo with pineapple and betel leaves

Barramundi en papillote

Barramundi en papillote

Fried calamari with amaranth, dill and currants

Fried calamari with amaranth, dill and currants

Ratatouille with ruby snapper

Ratatouille with ruby snapper

Smoked salmon crostini

Smoked salmon crostini

Harissa-grilled mackerel with potatoes, zucchini and mint

Harissa-grilled mackerel with potatoes, zucchini and mint

Clams with cider and chorizo

Clams with cider and chorizo

Calamari, chilli and garlic spaghettini

Calamari, chilli and garlic spaghettini

Chargrilled squid with fennel, lemon and feta salad and verjuice dressing

Chargrilled squid with fennel, lemon and feta salad and verjuice dressing

Barbecued prawns with honey, sesame and lemon

Barbecued prawns with honey, sesame and lemon

Barbecued prawns with honey, sesame and lemon

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