Surf and Turf Recipe (Steak, Shrimp and Scallops)
This Surf and Turf recipe brings together the best of both worlds: pan-seared steak with a beautiful crust and succulent garlic butter shrimp that melts in your mouth. It’s a restaurant-worthy dinner made easy at home, and I’m excited to share the exact steps that ensure everything comes out just right.
Servings: 2
Calories: 984kcal
Ingredients
Steaks:
- 2 NY Strip Steaks, Filet Mignon, Ribeye Steaks, or any favorite steaks
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- sea salt
- fresh cracked black pepper
Seafood:
- 1/2 lb large or jumbo shrimp
- 1/2 lb sea scallops
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- sea salt
- fresh cracked black pepper
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
- fresh minced parsley
Instructions
Prepare the meats:
- Take the steaks out of the refrigerator about 30-45 minutes before cooking. Cold meat will seize in it hits high heat suddenly so for the best results, make sure to let it warm up.
- Clean and de-vein the shrimp if needed. (Click here for instructional video.) Pat the scallops dry with a paper towel. When ready to cook, season shrimp and scallops with some salt and pepper all around.
- When ready to start cooking, pat each steak dry with a paper towel all around.
Pan Seared Steaks:
- Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until completely hot (give it a few minutes).
- Season steaks generously with salt and pepper on all the sides. (Pat it dry before seasoning again, if needed.)
- Add oil to the pan and spread it around.
- Add steaks and let them cook for 3-4 minutes, undisturbed. Flip the steaks with metal tongs and add butter. Sear steaks for another 3-4 minutes on the other side, also undisturbed. Once butter is melted, baste the steaks with melted butter as it cooks.
- Check temperature of the steaks* and cook more if needed. Lower the stove temperature to medium or slightly below.Flip the steaks to the other side and cook it for another minute before flipping again. Keep cooking and flipping every about every minute until they are cooked to the desired temperature. Use a digital meat thermometer to measure for the desired doneness.
- Once the steaks have reached the desired temperature, take them out right away. Set aside on the plate, loosely tent with a sheet of aluminum foil, and let them rest while seafood is cooking.
To Cook Seafood:
- If there was excess juices from cooking the steaks, pour some of them off but don't scrape the pan. Just the juices. Raise the temperature back to medium-high.
- Add butter to the pan and add seafood in one layer, don't overlap. Do not move or touch until ready to flip.
- Sear scallops and shrimp for about 2 minutes (a few seconds more or a few seconds less depending on the size).
- Flip each scallop and shrimp in the same order as you put them in. Let them sear for another 1.5-2 minutes and take them out of the pan.
- Add minced garlic and let it cook until fragrant and pour in white wine. Let it simmer until reduced some.
- Add lemon juices, stir well, and add back scallops and shrimp. Sprinkle some minced parsley, toss it around, and then plate with the steaks. Make sure to use some of the sauce left in the pan and pour it over the steak and seafood.
- Enjoy and please consider coming back to let me know how you like it!
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Notes
Lyuba's Tips:
- You have to track the steak’s temperature and not the time! Each steak is different in amount of fat, thickness, muscle structure, and simply the way it will react to cooking.
- *To take the temperature correctly: insert a thermometer into the center of the beef, though the side! (Not the top.) Remove the meat from the pan when it reaches the first number due to carryover cooking. As the meat rests, it will continue to cook about 5 more degrees.
- Remember to slice the steaks against the grain or it will be chewy!
- Rare = 125°F-130°F;
- Medium-Rare = 135°F-140°F
- Medium = 145°F-150°F
- Medium-Well = 150°F-155°F
- Well = 160°F-165°F
Nutrition
Calories: 984kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 83g | Fat: 64g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 511mg | Sodium: 1450mg | Potassium: 1010mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 738IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 7mg