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.
Tammy
A perfect summer seafood dish. So easy to make too with the foil packets…love it!
Rose Jane Carcedo
This brand is amazing! Thanks for sharing this recipe! Love the idea!
Stine Mari
Heavy duty foil is so practical when it comes to grilling! Nothing is more frustrating than the foil ripping and all the delicious food ends up in the fire. Anyway, this is just perfect!
Jacqueline Debono
Here in Italy we call cooking in foil packets ‘al cartocchio’ and you are right these foil packets are fabulous for when you have guests. I’ve done this with seafood and pasta but never with mixed seafood alone. On my to make list
Swathi
This seafood combo foil packet looks really yum. I love it. Need to try .
monica y
We love seafood and we have a family birthday coming up, I think this is what I am going to prepare to celebrate, it looks delicious
Colleen
I was excited to come across this recipe because we are going on a camping trip this weekend. I can buy the ingredients and prep the foil packets before we leave. Thank you!
Leslie
I love making seafood for guests. This recipe is definitely easy, and perfect for entertaining!
Jasmine Hewitt
we used to call these “hobo packs.” great for any seafood!
Ivan M. Jose
We love grilled seafood and we have them all the time. We’ve ditched using foil many months ago though and have switched to banana leaves.
Kelli A
Foil packet cooking is one of my favorite ways to cook. Especially while camping. Sounds like a new recipe to add to our favorites
Natalie
Easy and delicious. I will definitely make this again. My husband loved it!
Kathy
I’m going to have to give this a try. It sure does look good. That is the exact brand of foil I use as well. It’s a great brand.
Gervin Khan
Hands up to this recipe. It is so delicious and so easy to prepare for my family.
Toni
This is perfect!! A great way to enjoy seafoods! Thanks for the idea!