Grilled New England Seafood Foil Packets are a delicious treat for dinner in the summer.

grilled new england seafood foil packets opened up to see the inside. fresh herbs in background

The simplicity of this recipe should appeal to just about everybody. All of the ingredients are placed into foil-sealed packets. It’s an all-in-one dinner, with your protein, carb side and veggie, and it’s all done on the grill. You kind of get a little bit of everything with this meal. It’s delicious!

overhead shot of ingredients needed for new england seafood packets- herbs on a cutting board, raw shrimp in a white bowl, two corn on the cob, garlic bulb, white bowl of herb butter, sliced potatoes

Ingredients needed:

  • heavy duty foil
  • shrimp
  • cod
  • red potatoes
  • corn on the cob
  • butter
  • dill
  • lemon
  • garlic, salt/pepper

assembling seafood foil packets stacked with potato, fish, corn, shrimp and herb butter. white bowl of raw shrimp in the background

How to make Grilled New England Seafood Foil Packets:

On a big square of foil, you’ll simply layer potato, cod, shrimp, salt and pepper and corn on the cob on the side. A dollop of butter/dill/garlic is then placed on top with a couple of lemon slices. Then you’ll wrap up the packets and seal them tightly.

foil packets with seafood in them on the grill

They will grill for 12 to 14 minutes, and if you move them around a bit while grilling then that will ensure that they are all cooked evenly.

grilled new england seafood foil packets opened up to see the inside. salt and pepper and garlic in the background

When you open up the foil packets, your New England seafood will be all cooked and ready to eat. The potatoes and corn will be tender. And that garlic-dill butter and the lemon slices will have properly imparted their flavors onto everything in the packet.

close up of grilled new england seafood foil packets opened up to see the inside

If you’re feeling lazy (or rustic), you can simply serve the packets on a plate and let everyone open up their own packet and eat from there.

seafood and corn on a white plate with salad and a fork

Alternately, you can move the contents of the Grilled New England Seafood Foil Packets meal to a plate and add a little salad or some steamed green beans to make it an even more complete meal. I suggest you serve French bread because there will be some juices from the packet that will be good for soaking up the bread. This is a nice, light summer dish… nothing fancy… no amazing sauce or anything like that… just good food with a light buttery-dill flavor. Enjoy!

Here are a few more grilled seafood recipes you might like to try:

If you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you will find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card below.

grilled new england seafood foil packets opened up to see the inside. fresh herbs in background
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Grilled New England Seafood Foil Packets

Love this easy way to make a complete dinner on the grill!
Prep: 25 minutes
Cook: 12 minutes
Total: 37 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
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Ingredients

Instructions 

  • Pre-heat the grill to medium.
  • In a small bowl, combine the butter, dill, and garlic; season with salt and pepper and set aside.
  • Fold four 14-inch squares of heavy-duty aluminum foil in half, forming 4 rectangles. On one half of each of the four rectangles, arrange potatoes in a single layer, then top with cod, then shrimp. Place 2 pieces of the corn on the side. Season with salt and pepper. Add a dollop of the butter mixture and two lemon slices. Fold foil over ingredients, and crimp the edges tightly to seal.
  • Place the packets on the grill, with the potato layer on the bottom. Cook, rotating (but not flipping) packets occasionally, until the fish is just cooked through and the potatoes are tender, 12 to 14 minutes.
  • Carefully remove the packets from the grill. Slit the packets open and transfer the contents of each packet to a plate. Garnish with dill sprigs.
  • Serve with some good bread to soak up all of the juices.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 255kcal, Carbohydrates: 20g, Protein: 28g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 124mg, Sodium: 315mg, Potassium: 904mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 320IU, Vitamin C: 25mg, Calcium: 66mg, Iron: 2mg, Purple WW Smartpoints: -4

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Grilled New England Seafood Foil Packets opened up after grilling

 

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8 Comments

  1. Dee says:

    Can this be done in the oven? If so, what temp and how long would you suggest?

    1. Lori Lange says:

      I’d go 400 at 15 to 20 minutes in the oven.

  2. Maria says:

    I followed this recipe to the letter. And will make it again. Did not change up the herbs….it was fabulous..my guests loved it Thank you

  3. Maria says:

    It sounds fabulous. Will be making for guests this weekend. Quick question, can I use another fresh herb… For example parsley, oregano, or basil. I will report back!

    1. Lori Lange says:

      You can certainly try!

  4. Cara says:

    I made his for dinner tonight, what a hit! So easy, so quick but most important it was so delicious. My husband was skeptical as I was wrapping it all in foil but he was amazed at how good it was. I will be making this again! Thanks for the recipe.

  5. Ken Morrison says:

    That looks great. Simple and easy-my wife would love this. Thanks

  6. misty says:

    this recipe was so awesome… thank you!