Here’s a classic Surf and Turf recipe—juicy steak + tender seafood (usually shrimp or lobster) on one plate. It’s a restaurant-style dish you can easily make at home.
🥩🦐 Surf and Turf (Steak + Garlic Butter Shrimp)
🥄 Ingredients (serves 2)
For the steak
- 2 beef steaks (ribeye, sirloin, or filet mignon)
- 1–2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
- Salt and black pepper
- 1 tbsp butter
- Optional: rosemary or thyme
For the shrimp
- 200–250g shrimp (peeled & deveined)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper
- Optional: chili flakes or parsley
🍳 Instructions
1. Cook the steak
- Pat steaks dry and season generously with salt and pepper
- Heat a pan until very hot
- Add olive oil and sear steaks:
- 2–4 min per side (depending on thickness and doneness)
- Add butter, garlic, and herbs
- Spoon melted butter over steak for flavor
- Rest steak for 5–10 minutes
2. Cook the shrimp
- In a separate pan, melt butter
- Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds
- Add shrimp, salt, and pepper
- Cook 2–3 minutes per side until pink
- Finish with lemon juice and chili flakes
3. Serve
- Plate steak and shrimp together
- Drizzle pan juices or garlic butter on top
- Optional sides:
- Mashed potatoes 🥔
- Rice 🍚
- Steamed vegetables 🥦
🧠 Tips for perfect surf and turf
- Don’t overcook shrimp—they cook very fast
- Let steak rest so it stays juicy
- Use butter generously for restaurant-style flavor
🍽️ What “Surf and Turf” means
The name refers to combining:
- “Surf” = seafood (shrimp, lobster, crab)
- “Turf” = land meat (beef steak)
If you want, I can also give you a lobster + filet mignon luxury version or a budget-friendly surf and turf recipe.
