PROTEINS - Seafood, Gulf

Shrimp

• Shrimp tacos with cabbage slaw and lime crema
• Garlic butter shrimp with rice
• Shrimp scampi with pasta
• Cajun shrimp and grits
• Shrimp fried rice
• Coconut shrimp with mango salsa
• Shrimp po' boys
• Shrimp ceviche
• Shrimp Alfredo
• Bang bang shrimp bowls
• Shrimp gumbo
• Shrimp étouffée

Catfish

• Teriyaki salmon rice bowls
• Blackened salmon tacos
• Salmon cakes with remoulade
• Salmon pasta with lemon and cream
• Salmon burgers
• Honey-garlic salmon with roasted vegetables
• Salmon chowder
• Salmon Caesar salad
• Salmon fried rice
• Salmon sushi bowls

Red Snapper/Red Fish

• Fish tacos with cabbage and pico de gallo
• Beer-battered fish and chips
• Blackened fish with rice and beans
• Mediterranean baked fish with tomatoes and olives
• Fish curry with coconut milk
• Fish sandwiches with tartar sauce
• Fish and seafood chowder
• Parmesan-crusted baked fish
• Fish Veracruz with tomatoes, olives, and peppers
• Fish enchiladas

Crab

• Crab cakes with remoulade
• Crab-stuffed mushrooms
• Crab pasta with garlic and lemon
• Crab quesadillas
• Crab bisque
• Crab melt sandwiches
• Crab fried rice
• Crab-stuffed peppers
• Crab mac and cheese
• Crab salad rolls

Classic Oyster Dishes

• Oysters Rockefeller — baked oysters with spinach, herbs, breadcrumbs, and butter
• Oysters Bienville — baked oysters with shrimp, mushrooms, cream, and breadcrumbs
• Oysters Kilpatrick — baked oysters with bacon and Worcestershire sauce
• Fried oysters — cornmeal- or flour-breaded oysters with remoulade
• Oyster po' boy — fried oysters, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and remoulade on French bread
• Oyster stew — oysters simmered in a creamy milk or cream-based broth
• Oyster chowder — oysters with potatoes, celery, onions, and creamy broth
• Oyster Rockefeller pasta — pasta with oysters, spinach, garlic, butter, and Parmesan
• Oyster dressing — cornbread dressing with oysters, celery, onions, and herbs
• Oyster pie — oysters baked with a creamy filling beneath a flaky crust

Southern & Cajun-Style

• Cajun fried oysters — seasoned crispy oysters with spicy remoulade
• Oyster gumbo — oysters, okra, vegetables, roux, and rice
• Oyster étouffée — oysters in a rich Cajun sauce served over rice
• Oyster rice dressing — rice cooked with oysters, herbs, celery, and onions
• Oyster-stuffed chicken — chicken breast stuffed with oysters, herbs, and breadcrumbs
• Oyster cornbread casserole — cornbread, oysters, vegetables, and cheese
• Oyster and shrimp gumbo — oysters combined with shrimp and smoked sausage
• Oyster and bacon skillet — oysters sautéed with bacon, onions, garlic, and peppers

Mexican & Latin-Inspired

• Oyster tacos — crispy fried oysters, cabbage, crema, salsa, and lime
• Oyster tostadas — fried or raw oysters with avocado, salsa, and pickled onions
• Oyster ceviche — oysters with lime juice, cilantro, onion, chile, and tomato
• Oysters with aguachile — oysters with chile-lime sauce, cucumber, and cilantro
• Oyster quesadillas — sautéed oysters, cheese, peppers, and tortillas
• Oyster seafood rice — oysters with rice, peppers, tomatoes, and other seafood

Asian-Inspired

• Oysters with black bean sauce — stir-fried oysters with fermented black beans and aromatics
• Crispy oyster lettuce wraps — fried oysters with herbs, vegetables, and spicy sauce
• Oyster fried rice — chopped oysters, rice, egg, vegetables, and soy sauce
• Oyster ramen — oysters added to a rich seafood broth with noodles and vegetables
• Oyster stir-fry — oysters with bok choy, mushrooms, ginger, garlic, and soy
• Korean-style fried oysters — battered oysters with scallions and spicy dipping sauce

Breakfast & Brunch

• Oyster omelet — eggs, oysters, scallions, and herbs
• Oyster Benedict — fried oysters replacing the traditional protein, with poached eggs and hollandaise
• Oyster and eggs skillet — crispy oysters, potatoes, eggs, peppers, and onions
• Oyster breakfast hash — fried oysters with potatoes, bacon, onions, and poached eggs

Easy Pairings

Oysters work particularly well with bacon, corn, potatoes, spinach, garlic, butter, lemon, hot sauce, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, smoked meats, and creamy sauces.

For a hearty meal, some of the best combinations are fried oyster po' boys, oyster chowder, oyster gumbo, oyster mac and cheese, or oysters with bacon and grits.

Mixed Seafood

• Seafood paella
• Cioppino
• Seafood gumbo
• Seafood pasta
• Seafood risotto
• Seafood boil with shrimp, crab, sausage, corn, and potatoes
• New England seafood chowder
• Thai seafood curry
• Seafood fried rice
• Mediterranean seafood stew
• Seafood enchiladas
• Seafood lasagna
• Seafood tacos
• Seafood jambalaya
• Seafood ramen

Easy Seafood Meals

• Shrimp tacos + rice + black beans
• Blackened salmon + mashed potatoes + green beans
• Fish sandwiches + fries + coleslaw
• Garlic shrimp pasta + Caesar salad
• Seafood boil + crusty bread
• Crab cakes + roasted potatoes + salad
• Fish tacos + Mexican rice + corn
• Seafood gumbo + white rice + cornbread
• Shrimp fried rice + cucumber salad
• Baked salmon + roasted vegetables + rice