Here’s a rich, restaurant-style dish: Garlic Butter Lobster & Scallops—often called a “surf and turf” seafood plate. It’s buttery, garlicky, and surprisingly easy to make at home.
🦞🦪 Ingredients
Lobster
Scallops
- 2 lobster tails (or cooked lobster meat)
- 8–12 scallops (fresh or thawed, patted dry)
- 3–4 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Salt & black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika (optional)
- 1–2 tbsp lemon juice
- Fresh parsley (chopped)
- Optional: chili flakes for heat
🍳 Step-by-step cooking
1. Prep seafood
- Pat scallops very dry (this is key for a golden sear)
- Season both scallops and lobster with salt, pepper, and paprika
2. Cook scallops
- Heat olive oil in a pan on high heat
- Sear scallops 1.5–2 minutes per side until golden crust forms
- Remove and set aside
3. Cook lobster
- In the same pan, melt butter
- Add garlic and sauté for 30–60 seconds (don’t burn it)
- Add lobster meat and cook 2–4 minutes until heated through
4. Make garlic butter sauce
- Add lemon juice and a bit more butter
- Stir in parsley and chili flakes (optional)
- Spoon sauce over lobster and scallops
🍽️ Serving ideas
- With pasta (linguine or fettuccine)
- Over rice or mashed potatoes
- With crusty bread to soak the sauce
- Or as a luxury appetizer plate
💡 Pro tips
- Dry scallops = better sear (no water in pan)
- Don’t overcook lobster—it becomes rubbery fast
- Use real butter for best flavor (not margarine)
If you want, I can also make:
- a restaurant fine-dining version
- a cheap budget version
- or a step-by-step video-style cooking guide
