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Seafood Grilling Time Chart

Fish Fillets, Steaks and Boneless Cubes Place firm fish on cooking grate and more delicate fillets on heavy-duty foil. Cook for time given in chart or until fish is opaque but still moist in thickest part; turn once halfway through cooking time (unless fish is on foil).
	SIZE	COOKING TIME
Fillets	1/2 inch 3/4 inch	6-8 minutes 8-10 minutes
Fillets and Steaks	1 inch	10 minutes
Boneless Cubes ( Kebabs)	1 inch	8-10 minutes
Whole Fish Place whole fillets and whole fish, skin side down, on cooking grate, support more delicate fish on heavy-duty foil. Cook for time given on chart or until fish is opaque but still moist in thickest part.
	SIZE	COOKING TIME
Whole Fish	1 inch 1 1/2 inches 2-2 1/2 inches 3 inches	10 minutes 10-15 minutes 20-30 minutes 30-40 minutes
Shellfish Place shellfish on cooking grate. Cook crab, lobster, shrimp, and scallops for time given in chart or until opaque in thickest part.; turn once halfway through cooking time. Scrub and rinse live clams, mussels, and oysters; cook until shells open. Throw away any that do not open.
	SIZE	COOKING TIME
Crab, whole	About 2 1/2 pounds	10-12 minutes
Lobster, whole	About 2 pounds	18-20 minutes
Lobster tails	8-10 ounces	8-10 minutes
Shrimp	Medium (21-25 per pound) Large (10-15 per pound) Extra Large (under 10 per pound)	4-5 minutes 5-6 minutes 6-8 minutes
Scallops, shell off	1-2 inches in diameter	4-6 minutes
Clams, hard-shell	Medium	5-8 minutes
Mussels, in shell	Under 12 per pound	4-5 minutes
Oysters, in shell	Small	8 minutes