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Grilled Steak and Shrimp dripping with rich garlic butter is the ultimate Surf and Turf you can enjoy right at home. This restaurant-worthy combination gives you the juiciest steak with shrimp that’s perfectly grilled and full of flavor.
Best of all, this garlic butter steak and shrimp comes together in just 15 minutes, making it a quick and easy dinner for busy nights. Whether you fire it up on the barbecue or use a grill pan indoors, this grilled steak and shrimp recipe delivers big flavor with minimal effort.
What Makes This Recipe Work
This Steak and Shrimp recipe brings together the best of both worlds: juicy, tender steak paired with succulent shrimp, all coated in luscious garlic butter sauce. It’s the kind of dish you’d expect from a fancy restaurant, but you can easily make it at home without the hefty price tag.
The beauty of garlic butter steak and shrimp lies in its simplicity—quick to prepare, rich in flavor, and perfect for any occasion. Whether you’re craving classic steak with shrimp for a weeknight dinner or a show-stopping grilled steak and shrimp for entertaining, this surf and turf never dissapoint.
What Goes Into Garlic Butter Steak And Shrimp
A simple list of everyday ingredients is all you need to create this irresistible surf and turf at home. The key is quality steak, fresh shrimp, and a generous amount of garlic butter to bring everything together.
- New York Strip Steaks: Thick, juicy steaks that sear beautifully on the grill and stay tender inside.
- Shrimp: Sweet and delicate, shrimp adds the perfect seafood balance to the richness of the steak.
- Garlic: Fresh garlic (or minced) infuses the butter with bold flavor, coating every bite of steak and shrimp.
- Unsalted Butter: Melted into garlic and parsley, butter creates the luscious sauce that ties this dish together.
Note: Please see recipe card at the bottom for a full list of ingredients with measurements.
How To Make Steak And Shrimp
- Prepare the Garlic Butter: Mix together the butter, garlic, and fresh parsley until well combined. Place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- Preheat the Grill: Heat a large grill over high heat and lightly grease the grill plates with oil to prevent sticking.
- Season the Steaks: Pat the steaks dry with paper towel, brush them lightly with oil, and generously season with salt and pepper.
- Grill the Steaks: Place the steaks on the hot grill and cook for 4-5 minutes per side until browned and done to your liking.
- Add the Butter: Spread half of the prepared garlic butter over the steaks while still hot to let the flavor soak in.
- Rest the Steaks: Transfer the steaks to a warm plate and let them rest for about 5 minutes to retain their juices.
- Cook the Shrimp: Season the shrimp with salt and pepper, reduce the grill heat to medium, and cook for 5-6 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Finish and Serve: Toss the cooked shrimp with the remaining garlic butter, then serve them alongside the steaks for a complete meal.
Steak and Shrimp is already a showstopper on its own, but pairing it with the right sides takes your meal to the next level. Crispy Garlic Roasted Potatoes bring the perfect crunch and golden flavor that complements the richness of the garlic butter steak and shrimp beautifully.
For something a little creamier, Mashed Sweet Potatoes offer a touch of natural sweetness, while Browned Butter Mashed Potatoes with Garlic Parmesan add a luxurious, savory twist. Any of these sides will round out your steak with shrimp dinner into a restaurant-worthy spread.
Recipe FAQ’s
Yes! While New York strip steaks are perfect, you can also use ribeye, sirloin, or filet mignon. Any tender cut works well for grilled steak and shrimp.
Large shrimp or prawns with the tails on give the best flavor and presentation. Just make sure they’re deveined and peeled for easy eating.
Absolutely. If you don’t have an outdoor grill, use a grill pan or cast-iron skillet indoors. You’ll still get a perfect sear and juicy steak with shrimp.
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Garlic Butter Grilled Steak & Shrimp
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- 4 cloves garlic or 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 New York Steak strip steaks Porterhouse steaks
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 8 ounces shrimp deveined, tails on or off
Instructions
- Mix together butter, garlic and fresh chopped parsley. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Heat a large grill over high heat. Lightly grease grill plates with oil. Pat steaks dry with paper towel. Brush lightly with oil and generously season with salt and pepper.
- Grill steaks for 4-5 minutes each side until browned and cooked to desired doneness. Spread half of the butter all over of steaks. Transfer steaks to a warm plate and let rest for 5 minutes.
- While steaks are resting, melt remaining butter. Season shrimp with salt and pepper.
- Reduce heat to medium and grill your shrimp for 5-6 minutes, depending not the size and thickness of your shrimp. Flip each one halfway through cook time and continue cooking until they turn nice and pink in colour while white and opaque on the inside.
- Toss remaining butter through shrimp and serve with steak!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Made this for my wife on her birthday, she couldn’t believe her eyes and taste buds. We couldn’t book a restaurant, but I can safely say this is the best steak dish she ever had.
Thanks a lot for this recipe!
What is the brand of grill pan you are using in the recipe?
I tried this recipe and loved it. Impressed the heck out of my wife. The only change I made was seasoned the shrimp with Old Bay instead of salt and pepper, as we love the Old Bay taste. The grilled asparagus was a great side, even though I don’t normally eat asparagus.
I have been cooking and catering for over 40 years. This is probably one of the BEST dinners I have ever made. Typically once I cook it- I am not as excited to eat it. But this is different. I enjoyed every bit if it! So easy and so delicious.
Can’t find the video for this recipe on this page. Is there a link somewhere?
Hi Judy! I’m so sorry about that. The video is now included, or you can see it on Youtube here!
I’m not sure what you mean by “Grill Plates”. Is this something you use on a charcoal grill?
Thanks,
Dennis
This looks heavenly! Your recipe is so easy to follow and very informative! I love that you have the nutrition facts. I cant wait to try this!
How many tbsp butter are used for the garlic butter (step 1) and how many for the melted (step 4)? The ingredients say the butter is divided, but nowhere does it say what the division is.
I apologize for the confusion. The ‘Butter’ is the melted butter (6 tablespoons) with the garlic and parsley. That mixture of butter will be what is divided IN HALF over the steaks and shrimp. I hope that clarifies and makes better sense. Thank you so much for choosing one of my recipes and following along with me!
Sounds yummy! Recipe doesn’t mention what to do with the second half of the garlic butter. Melt on shrimp after? Baste while grilling?
Yes, it is at the very end that you will toss the remaining butter over the shrimp and then serve! Hope that you enjoy!!
This is what dreams are made of. :O