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Grilled Seafood Platter

A quick and impressive grilled seafood platter with shrimp, octopus, mussels, and scallops, finished with lemon and fresh herbs. Perfect for a special dinner at home.

Total time
30 min
Servings
4
Calories
320
Protein
38g
Grilled Seafood Platter
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Ingredients

  • 12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 8 oz octopus, cooked and sliced
  • 12 whole mussels, cleaned
  • 8 large scallops
  • 1 whole lemon
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat grill to medium-high. In a large bowl, toss the 12 shrimp, 8 oz octopus, 12 mussels, and 8 scallops with 2 tbsp olive oil and 1 tsp salt until coated.

  2. 2

    Grill the shrimp and scallops for 2-3 minutes per side until opaque and lightly charred, about 5 minutes total. Remove to a platter.

  3. 3

    Grill the octopus and mussels for 3-4 minutes, turning once, until mussels open and octopus is heated through with grill marks, about 4 minutes.

  4. 4

    Transfer all seafood to a serving platter. Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over the top and drizzle with the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil.

  5. 5

    Sprinkle with 2 tbsp chopped parsley and serve immediately with extra lemon wedges if desired.

Tools you’ll need

  • Grill or grill pan
  • Tongs
  • Large bowl
  • Serving platter

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