Are you a seafood lover looking for fresh, new dishes to try? Look no further than these 21 mouth-watering Asian seafood recipes that you can easily prepare in the comfort of your own kitchen! With everything from savory starters to succulent fish recipes and traditional Chinese seafood dishes, there is something for everyone to enjoy!
Teriyaki salmon with sesame crust
If you love salmon and sweet and sticky teriyaki sauce, this combination is a must try. For this simple recipe, salmon fillets are pressed in sesame seeds and fried in a skillet to get a nice nutty crust and then lightly brushed with a homemade teriyaki sauce made with soy sauce and sugar and topped with green onions.
Get the recipe: Salmon teriyaki recipe
Chinese stir-fried ketchup shrimp
This classic and traditional Cantonese shrimp recipe is a must if you like sweet and spicy flavors. This stir-fried shrimp dish is fried with garlic and onions and mixed with a perfectly balanced sweet and spicy ketchup sauce. If you’re looking for an incredibly easy Chinese seafood recipe, this is it!
Get the recipe: Chinese stir-fried ketchup shrimp recipe
Shrimp and broccoli stir fry
This shrimp and broccoli stir-fry recipe is a quick, healthy and delicious alternative to your usual Chinese takeout. With its perfect blend of tender shrimp, crispy broccoli, and a savory sauce, it’s a meal that’s guaranteed to impress in less than 30 minutes!
Get the recipe: Shrimp and broccoli stir fry
Baked Mussels with Cheese and Garlic
If you are a fan of Japanese Dynamite Mussels, then you will love these Baked Mussels with Melted Cheese and Garlic. They make a perfect snack or appetizer, and the cheesy, garlicky flavor is absolutely delicious!
Get the recipe: baked mussels with cheese and garlic recipe
Tom Yum Goong (Tom Yum with shrimp)
If you’re familiar with Thai food, tom yum soup needs no introduction. This popular spicy Thai hot and sour soup has a perfectly balanced sweet, savory and sour flavor and is delicious on its own or with some glass noodles and shrimp!
Get the recipe: Tom Yum Soup (Thai Hot and Sour Soup) recipe
Kani Salad (Japanese Crab Salad)
There’s something absolutely delicious about imitation crab meat, especially when paired with a creamy mayonnaise. This easy-to-make Japanese crab salad feels more like a snack and makes a fantastic appetizer, especially when served with crackers.
Get the recipe: Recipe for Kani Salad (Japanese Crab Salad).
Chinese scrambled eggs and shrimp
This classic Chinese scrambled eggs with shrimp recipe takes literally 15 minutes to put together and consists of fluffy scrambled eggs with shrimp! It’s simple and delicious and perfect for busy weeknights.
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Tuna Mayo Deopbap (Korean Tuna Rice Bowl)
This simple tuna rice bowl is made with canned tuna mixed with garlic butter and served over rice and generously drizzled with Japanese mayonnaise. You can replace the canned tuna with canned salmon to alternate the fish and serve with some chopped avocados to make this dish even more buttery.
Get the recipe: Tuna Mayo Deopbap (Korean Tuna Rice Bowl) recipe
Canh Chua (Vietnamese sweet and sour soup)
Canh Chua is a clear Vietnamese broth soup with a perfectly balanced sweet and sour taste, made with tamarind, aromatic herbs, vegetables and pineapple. Although this recipe shows how to make it with chicken slices, this soup is traditionally made with fish and can easily be substituted with chicken. If you’re looking for a light fish soup, this might be the one!
Get the recipe: Canh Chua recipe
Shrimp and Pork Wonton Noodle Soup
Making wonton dumplings is definitely a labor of love, but they are easier to make than you think. You can also make a large batch and freeze it so you always have dumplings on hand for when you need them. Alternatively, you can also buy ready-made wonton dumplings to keep things simpler, and I can show you how to put together this warm and cozy wonton soup in minutes for a delicious meal.
Get the recipe: Shrimp wonton soup recipe
Asian chili garlic shrimp with snow peas
This easy Asian seafood recipe uses frozen shrimp and snow peas tossed in an easy-to-make sweet and spicy hoisin sauce. Delicious served with rice!
Get the recipe: Spicy garlic shrimp recipe
Spring rolls with crab and cheese
If you like crab rangoon or cheese wontons, you’ll love this spring roll filled with imitation crabmeat and cheese! It’s basically a crab rangoon in a bite-sized roll!
Get the recipe: Recipe for spring rolls with crab and cheese
Vietnamese grilled shrimp vermicelli bowl
This Vietnamese vermicelli noodle bowl is a light and refreshing dish made with thin rice noodles, vegetables and served with a delicious sweet and spicy sauce called nuoc cham. It is topped with shrimp that are marinated with garlic, ginger, toasted rice powder and lime juice and then grilled very quickly on a hot barbecue.
Get the recipe: Vietnamese recipe for noodle bowl with grilled shrimp and vermicelli
Yum Woon Sen (Thai glass noodle salad)
If you’re looking for a light, yet filling salad packed with textures and flavors (and shrimp!), you have to try yum wonen sen. Yumwoon sen is a Thai salad made with glass noodles, shrimp and fresh vegetables in a light dressing, balanced with sweet, savory and sour garlicky flavors.
Get the recipe: Recipe for Yum Woon Sen (Thai glass noodle salad).
Fried crispy stuffed jalapeno poppers (crab rangoon style)
This fried crab rangoon appetizer is stuffed into jalapenos and topped with crispy panko bread crumbs with toasted sesame seeds. It’s a unique twist on the traditional jalapeno poppers and uses Chinese sausage in the mix, but it can also be substituted with bacon. The crab rangoon filling makes this creamy, sweet and savory (with the
Get the recipe: Baked Jalapeno Poppers (Crab Rangoon Style) Recipe.
Chinese Stuffed Peppers (Dim Sum Style)
These dim sum-style Chinese stuffed peppers can be made with two different types of filling (traditional shrimp or pork). These stuffed peppers are then fried and served with a homemade black bean sauce.
Get the recipe: Recipe for Chinese stuffed peppers
Hot pot
While this isn’t specifically a seafood recipe, if you’ve never had hot pot before, it’s a communal meal where you cook your own food and usually involves a lot of seafood. Because it is a highly customizable meal (and also a very fun activity), most people love to make hotpot with seafood ingredients such as shrimp, fish slices, scallops, lobster, crab, shrimp wonton, and oysters! The nice thing is that you can personalize your sauces so you have something different depending on your mood.
Get the recipe: The Ultimate Guide to Chinese Hot Pot at Home
Korean Seafood Pancake (Haemul Pajeon)
Create the authentic Korean seafood pancake in your kitchen with all the savory flavors, a soft inside and a crispy outside that you are sure to love!
Get the recipe: Korean Seafood Pancake (Haemul Pajeon)
Seafood congee
Seafood congee is the ultimate comfort food. The rice is cooked into a tender, silky and rich broth that is packed with goodness. This recipe reveals the secret to using dried scallops to effortlessly create a super flavorful stock.
Get the recipe: Seafood congee
Seafood Chow Mein
If you’re looking for an easy dinner, look no further than this one-pot seafood chow mein that’s even more delicious than the restaurant version!
Get the recipe: Seafood Chow Mein
Thai crab fried rice
For something ultra-delicious in minutes, try this crab fried rice for a one-pot meal that’s bursting with delicate seafood flavor!
XO Noodles with Shrimp
A quick and delicious stir-fry with XO noodles and shrimp with a delicious seafood flavor. You’ll have it ready faster than pickup is possible!
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