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Garlic Butter Steak and Shrimp

Garlic Butter Steak and Shrimp

Garlic butter steak and shrimp with juicy seared steak, plump shrimp, and a glossy garlic butter sauce. Easy surf and turf.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 520

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lbs sirloin steak 1 inch thick
  • 1 lb large shrimp peeled and deveined, tails on
  • 1 tsp kosher salt divided
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper divided
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter divided
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice fresh
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes optional

Method
 

  1. **Temper.** Pull steak from the fridge 30 minutes before cooking. Pat very dry, then season both sides with 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and smoked paprika.
  2. **Sear steak.** Heat a cast iron pan over medium high until smoking. Add olive oil and steak. Sear 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium rare (130F internal). Transfer to a plate and tent with foil.
  3. **Cook shrimp.** Pat shrimp dry and season with remaining salt and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons butter to the same pan and cook shrimp 90 seconds per side until pink and opaque. Move to the steak plate.
  4. **Make sauce.** Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining 3 tablespoons butter and minced garlic. Cook 30 seconds until fragrant but not browned.
  5. **Finish.** Stir in lemon juice and red pepper flakes. Return steak and shrimp to the pan and spoon the garlic butter over everything for 30 seconds.
  6. **Rest.** Slice steak against the grain and plate with shrimp. Spoon extra garlic butter on top and shower with parsley.

Notes

Pull steak from the fridge 30 minutes before cooking so it cooks evenly. Use sirloin or ribeye cut 1 inch thick for the right sear time. Pat shrimp dry too. Wet shrimp steams instead of crisping.