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33 seafood barbecue recipes to see you through summer

There's prawns on the barbie, and then some.
Grilled scallops with spring onion and peanut

Amy Hamilton's grilled scallops with spring onion and peanuts

Chris Chen

We love throwing a prawn on the barbie, but we love grilling whole fish, squid and scallops too. If it’s seafood you’re grilling up this summer, then you’ve come to the right place. When it comes to shellfish, it’s best to leave the shell on as a protective layer against the heat; with fish, pat the skin and flesh dry with paper towels before cooking.

Barbecued prawns with honey, sesame and lemon
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Barbecued prawns with honey, sesame and lemon

Photo: James Moffat

Salmon rillettes with pickled baby vegetables

Photo: John Paul Urizar

Prawns and clams baked in tomato and chilli

Three prawns on lemongrass skewers with strips of mango and coconut topped with chillies, mint, and shallots on a white plate.
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Lemongrass prawns with gỏi xoài

Whole fish with sour-orange glaze
Photo: Kara Rosenlund

La Casita’s whole barbecued fish with sour-orange glaze

Swordfish with agrodolce sauce
Photo: Anson Smart

Swordfish with agrodolce sauce

Spicy prawn skewers
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Spicy prawn and lemongrass sticks

Grilled scallops with spring onion and peanut
Photo: Chris Chen

Amy Hamilton’s grilled scallops with spring onion and peanuts

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Scampi with green mango and fried shallots

Tostada with achiote grilled albacore
Photo: Kara Rosenlund

La Casita’s tostada with achiote-grilled albacore

Photo: Con Poulos

Una Más’ grilled octopus with fermented chilli

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Grilled tuna salad with egg, asparagus and anchovy vinaigrette

Liberté's garlic prawns with chilli and Thai basil
Photo: Chris Chen

Liberté’s garlic prawns with chilli and Thai basil

Whole barbecued fish with lemon
Photo: William Meppem

Whole barbecued fish with lemon

Five scallops in a half-shell topped with herbs and a soy dressing, on an off-white plate, on a white marble background.
Photo: Kara Rosenlund

Louis Tikaram’s grilled Hervey Bay scallops with soy and ginger

Photo: Parker Blain

Captain Moonlite’s soffritto, southern calamari, saffron orzo and mint

Barbecue prawns
Photo: Prue Ruscoe

Barbecue prawns with tomato-barbecue sauce

Photo: Will Horner

Calamari with spiced eggplant

Barbecued ocean trout with cucumber and labne
Photo: William Meppem

Barbecued ocean trout with cucumber and labne

Barbecued oysters with finger-lime mignonette
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Barbecued oysters with finger-lime mignonette

Grilled whiting
Photo: John Laurie

Aaron Turner’s grilled whiting

Photo: James Moffatt

Jason Saxby’s grilled cobia with puttanesca salsa

Whole barbecued snapper with green papaya salad
Photo: Chris Chen

Liberté’s whole barbecued snapper with green papaya salad

Grilled squid with rouille and chilli
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Grilled squid with rouille and chilli

Barbecued lobster tails with lemon drawn butter and corn-radish salad
Photo: William Meppem

Barbecued lobster tails with lemon drawn butter

Barbecued barramundi with macadamia romesco
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Barbecued barramundi with macadamia romesco

Lobster and abalone with wakame butter
Photo: Adam Gibson

Analiese Gregory’s lobster and abalone with wakame butter and XO sauce

Whole barbecued fish with chilli and peach salsa
Photo: Chris Chen

Whole barbecued fish with chilli and peach salsa

Photo: Will Horner

Grilled prawns with coconut rice and peach sambal

Grilled octopus
Photo: Babiche Martens

Monique Fiso’s grilled octopus

Photo: Will Horner

Grilled octopus with heirloom tomatoes and dill

Barbecued whole fish with lemongrass and lime leaves
Photo: William Meppem

Three Blue Ducks’ barbecued whole fish with lemongrass and lime leaves

Grilled scallops in the shell
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Grilled scallops in the shell

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