What is better than some grilled seafood to celebrate summer? (After all, summer isn’t officially over until the end of September, so until then, we are embracing all of our most summery recipes!). One of the tastiest ways to enhance the flavor of your seafood is by using seafood seasoning that you can easily make at home! Whip up a batch of our Homemade Seafood Seasoning, store it in an airtight container, and you’ll have enough to last you well beyond the end of summer (ahem, September)!
Seafood seasoning is versatile and can be used in various ways to enhance the flavor of your dishes. Here are some common and creative uses:
1. Seasoning Seafood:
- Grilled Seafood: Rub the seasoning on fish fillets, shrimp, scallops, or lobster tails before grilling to add depth of flavor.
- Baked Seafood: Sprinkle it over seafood like salmon, cod, or shrimp before baking. You can also mix it into breading for fish or crab cakes.
- Sauteed Seafood: Add the seasoning to the butter or oil when sautéing shrimp, clams, or scallops for a flavorful dish.
2. In Marinades:
- Mix the seafood seasoning with olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic to create a marinade for fish, shrimp, or calamari. Let the seafood marinate for 30 minutes to an hour before cooking.
3. In Seafood Boils or Steaming:
- Add the seasoning to the water or broth used for boiling or steaming seafood like crabs, lobster, shrimp, or clams to infuse them with flavor.
4. In Soups and Stews:
- Use the seasoning to flavor seafood chowders, bisques, or gumbo. Stir it in while cooking to give the dish a richer, more complex taste.
5. On Non-Seafood Dishes:
- Vegetables: Sprinkle it over roasted or sautéed vegetables like asparagus, zucchini, or bell peppers for a savory kick.
- Rice and Pasta: Stir it into rice dishes like jambalaya or pasta dishes like seafood alfredo to complement the other ingredients.
- Dip: Mix together a little sour cream, mayo, lemon juice, and our seafood seasoning for a tasty appetizer!
Homemade Seafood Seasoning
Give your seafood a boost with our Homemade Seafood Seasoning! It's perfect on all your favorite seafood dishes - or try mixing it with some sour cream, mayo, and lemon juice for a quick dip!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Spice Islands® Celery Salt
- ¼ tsp Member's Mark™ Spanish Style Paprika
- ⅛ tsp Member's Mark™ Fine Ground Black Pepper
- ⅛ tsp Member's Mark™ Cayenne Pepper
- 1 pinch Spice Islands® Ground Mustard
- 1 pinch Spice Islands® Ground Nutmeg
- 1 pinch Member's Mark™ Ground Cinnamon
- 1 pinch Spice Islands® Ground Cardamom
- 1 pinch Spice Islands® Ground Allspice
- 1 pinch Spice Islands® Ground Cloves
- 1 pinch Member's Mark™ Organic Ground Ginger
Instructions
- Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
