Tips for Grilling Seafood

With warm weather approaching and family gatherings here are some simple tips to cook delicious seafood on the grill:

• Start your grilling with a clean grill
• Marinate seafood for at least 2 hours to ensure the flavors soak in and keep marinate on the side for basting.
• For even cooking place thicker pieces of seafood in the center of the grill and smaller pieces on the edges
• Place fish fillets such as salmon straight on the grill using metal tongs for scallops and shrimp water soaked skewers work better
• Look for color changes to see if your seafood is cooked salmon turns more opaque as it cooks and shrimp changes from clear to white
• Cook your seafood 2-3 minutes then turn to obtain perfect grill marks to impress your guests