When it comes to grilling, nothing beats seafood. My Grilled Seafood Foil Packet will definitely kick up your grilling game and impress your friends and family with your grilling skills!
What ingredients do I need to make a Seafood Combo Foil Packet?
Let’s start by gathering the ingredients we need to make my Seafood Combo Foil Packet. In Chef Speak, this is called the “Mise en Place,” which translates to “Everything in its Place.”
Not only does setting your ingredients up ahead of time speed up the cooking process, but it also helps ensure you have everything you need to make the dish.
How do I make a Seafood Combo Foil Packet?
Start by cutting off four 16-inch pieces of heavy-duty aluminum foil.
- Place the Halibut (or fish of your choice) in the center of one piece of the foil.
- Coat both sides of the fish with olive and season with sea salt and black pepper.
- Add the mussels and clams to the sides of the fish, placing the shrimp on top of the seafood and placing the garlic cloves in the shellfish.
- Bring up the long sides of the foil so the ends meet over the food
- Double-fold the ends, leaving a little room for heat to circulate inside
- Double-fold the two short ends to seal the packet
- Place the foil packet on top of an additional piece of foil and enclose the package. This will help prevent leaks into the grill and offer a little more protection from the heat.
Do I have to use Halibut in my seafood combo?
No, you don’t. Any type of fish that you enjoy eating can be used in this combo. And don’t be afraid to adjust the ingredients. If you don’t like mussels, leave them out and use more clams, or add scallops.
This seafood combo can use any combination of fish and shellfish that you enjoy eating. You could even add lobster to the dish using small tails split in half.
How do I cook the seafood combo foil packet?
Preheat your grill to 350 degrees and place the packets on the grill grates. Close the lid and allow the packets to cook for 15 minutes. This will fully cook the fish and shrimp while steaming the clams and mussels open.
Carefully remove the foil packets from the grill and cut them open.
*The steam can burn you, so take your time and be careful when opening the packets.
Chef Dennis Tip:
Never use a wet towel to remove anything from the grill, stove, or oven. Heat will cause the moisture to become steam.
Can I cook seafood combo foil packets in the oven?
Yes, you can. Place the packets on a sheet pan and roast at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes.
Using a spatula, place the fish in the center of a bowl (or plate) and place the clams, mussels, and shrimp around the fish. Pour the juice from the packet over the seafood and garnish with chopped parsley and crushed red pepper flakes.
Remember, we eat first with our eyes, so take a little time to make it look pretty.
This would be a great dish for entertaining. Make up the packets ahead of time, then it’s a simple matter of heating up the grill and cooking these delicious seafood combinations. Wouldn’t this impress your friends and family?
The best part is that cleanup is a breeze. Just toss the used foil and enjoy the seafood combo and the evening with your friends and family!
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Seafood Combo Foil Packet
Ingredients
- 4 16-inch pieces of Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil
- 8 ounces halibut or fish of your choice
- 12 littleneck clams
- 12 mussels
- 6 shrimp -shell on I used 16-20 count
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- sea salt and black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian parsley finely chopped for garnish
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional for garnish
Instructions
- Rinse clams and mussels in cold running water
- Place the Halibut (or fish of your choice) in the center of one piece of the foil. Coat both sides of the fish with olive and season with sea salt and black pepper
- Add the mussels and clams to the sides of the fish, placing the shrimp on top of the seafood and placing the garlic cloves in the shellfish.
- Bring up the long sides of the foil, so the ends meet over the food. Double fold the ends, leaving a little room for heat to circulate inside. Double fold the two short ends to seal the packet.
- Place the foil packet on top of an additional piece of foil and enclose the package. This will help prevent leaks into the grill and offer a little more protection from the heat.
- Preheat your grill to 350 degrees and place the packets on the grill grates. Close the lid and allow the packets to cook for 15 minutes. This will fully cook the fish and shrimp while steaming the clams and mussels open.
- Carefully remove the foil packets from the grill and cut them open. *The steam can burn you so take your time and be careful when opening the packets.
- Using a spatula place the fish in the center of a bowl (or plate) and place the clams, mussels, and shrimp around the fish. Pour the juice from the packet over the seafood and garnish with chopped parsley and crushed red pepper flakes.
Judy says
Thanks for this recipe! Would a little white wine and butter in the packet make enough sauce to serve with a side of pasta?
Chef Dennis Littley says
that would definitely help and should create enough sauce for pasta. You could always drizzle a little olive over the pasta to help as well.
FV says
The mussels and shrimp don’t overcook in the time it takes to cook the fish and clams? In my experience mussels and shrimp cook in just a few minutes.
Chef Dennis Littley says
the shrimp is on top of the fish which helps it cook a little slower. As for the mussels, in my experience they they open quicker than clams but aren’t fully cooked, so the timing with those is works as well.
Genevieve says
Such an easy seafood recipe. I love it!
Debbie says
These are the perfect seafood foil packets .I let my family customize their own before cooking and they loved doing it. Thanks for another great recipe
Amanda Dixon says
We tried these over the weekend, and they were so fun to make! Turned out delicious too. It really is the perfect summer dinner.
Amy Liu Dong says
I love seafood a lot, and this dish makes me so hungry.
I’ll be saving this recipe and will make this for this weekend.
Petro says
This delicious and homemade seafood foil packet dinner idea is AMAZING! Such a hearty dinner idea.