Quick and Easy Seafood Recipes: 3 Dishes Ready in Under 10 Minutes

Dinner at the end of a long day is often a negotiation between what sounds good and what you actually have time to make. Seafood has a way of winning both sides of that argument.

From garlic butter prawns and seared scallops to restaurant-quality miso-glazed fish, each of these quick and easy seafood recipes is done in under 10 minutes.

What Makes Seafood the Easiest Protein to Cook?

Unlike chicken or beef, seafood doesn't need a long sear to develop flavor. The natural sweetness and brininess of good shellfish and fish shine on their own, and the cooking times reflect it:

• Prawns: Done in two to three minutes per side
• Scallops: Creates a golden crust in under two minutes
• Miso fillet: Air fry in 10 to 12 minutes from frozen

Prawns and scallops are also the most beginner-friendly seafood products you can cook. They change color and shape as they cook, so you can see exactly when they're done without a thermometer or much experience.

Snow Treasures’ range is frozen immediately after harvest, so the flavor is locked in before it reaches your kitchen. You don’t need extensive prep or technique to get a great result.

Before You Start: One Tip That Changes Everything

A few things to sort before you start cooking any of the recipes below:

• Pat your seafood dry before it hits the pan. This single step is what separates a beautiful golden crust from a pale, steamed result. It matters more than any seasoning or technique you could add.
• Thaw the prawns and scallops overnight in the fridge, or run under cold water for two to three minutes.
• For the Miso series, you won’t need to prep at all. Cook straight from frozen in the air fryer.
• Let the pan heat for at least a minute before adding anything. A cold pan is the most common reason why seafood sticks.

Recipe 1: Garlic Butter Tiger Prawns

Prawns cook in minutes, change color when done, and take on flavor almost instantly. This seafood dish is simple, satisfying, and hard to get wrong.

Cooking Time: 6 minutes

Ingredients:

• Snow Treasures Tiger Prawns, thawed and patted dry
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• Chili flakes (optional)
• Juice of half a lemon
• Fresh parsley, roughly chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Add butter. Once melted and foamy, add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
2. Add prawns in a single layer. Cook for two to three minutes per side until pink. Prawns are ready when they curl into a loose C-shape and are fully opaque and pink. A tight O-shape means they've gone too far.
3. Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice, scatter parsley, and serve immediately.
4. Serve with steamed rice, crusty bread, or tossed through pasta.

Recipe 2: Pan-Seared Scallops with Lemon Butter

Scallops look impressive, and they don’t require expert cooking techniques. The whole method involves a properly hot pan, a single undisturbed sear per side, and a quick butter baste at the end. The payoff is a deep golden crust on the outside and a sweet, tender center.

Cooking Time: 6 minutes

Ingredients:

• Snow Treasures’ scallops, thawed and patted dry
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• Juice of half a lemon
• Fresh thyme or chives
• Salt to taste
• Neutral oil for searing

Instructions:

1. Heat a pan over high heat with a thin layer of neutral oil until just smoking.
2. Place scallops in the pan, and avoid crowding them. Each scallop needs space. Otherwise, it will steam instead of sear, and the crust won't develop.
3. Sear for 90 seconds to two minutes until a golden crust forms, then flip each piece.
4. Add butter, garlic, and lemon juice in the last 30 seconds. Baste the scallops continuously.
5. The scallops are done when you see a deep golden sear on each flat side with a slightly translucent center. Also, the scallop releases naturally from the pan when it's ready to flip.
6. Remove immediately and finish with fresh herbs.
7. Serve with wilted spinach, a green salad, or alongside risotto for a seafood dish for dinner that looks far more involved than it is.

Recipe 3: Snow Treasures Miso Series, Air-Fried

This is the most hands-off recipe of the three seafood dishes. Each fillet in Snow Treasures' Miso Series arrives pre-marinated in a house-made kombu miso glaze. Plus, this range is the winner of the Best New Product award at the 2025 Seafood Excellence Asia competition, so you know you’re getting high-quality seafood.

The glaze caramelizes to a glossy, lacquered finish in the air-fryer while the fish stays moist and tender inside. The flavor is deep umami, sweet and savory. This is the kind of restaurant-quality result that takes you about 10 minutes at home.

Cooking Time: 10 to 12 minutes (no prep)

Ingredients:

• One piece of Snow Treasures Miso Series: choose from Miso Cod, Miso Salmon, Miso Halibut, or Miso Black Cod
• No additional seasoning needed
• Optional sides: steamed jasmine rice, blanched bok choy or green beans

Instructions:

1. Place the fillet directly into the air-fryer basket from frozen. No thawing required.
2. Air-fry at 180°C for 10 to 12 minutes until the glaze is caramelized and the fish is cooked through.
3. Serve immediately.
4. Serve with steamed jasmine rice and blanched bok choy or green beans.

Stock Your Freezer and Dinner Is Always Sorted

With the right ingredients in the freezer, an impressive seafood dinner is never more than 10 minutes away. Garlic butter prawns, seared scallops, and air-fried miso fish each prove that quick and easy seafood recipes don't require a compromise on quality.

Snow Treasures' range is frozen at peak quality and delivered islandwide, which means restaurant-grade seafood is always within reach: no wet market trip required. As a trusted frozen seafood supplier in Singapore, the full range covers everything from frozen salmon and scallops to pre-marinated fillets and the award-winning Miso Series.

Ready to make dinner easy? Browse Snow Treasures' full range of premium frozen seafood and have it delivered straight to your door.