12/21/2024
GARLIC BUTTER LOBSTER AND SCALLOPS 🦞🧄🧈✨
Indulge in this luxurious dish of buttery, garlicky lobster tails and perfectly seared scallops—a seafood lover’s dream!
Ingredients:
2 lobster tails, split down the middle 🦞
8 large sea scallops, patted dry 🦪
Salt and pepper, to taste 🧂
4 tbsp butter, divided 🧈
1 tbsp olive oil 🫒
3 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
1 tbsp lemon juice 🍋
Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish) 🌿
Lemon wedges (for serving) 🍋
Instructions:
1. Prepare the Seafood:
Season the lobster tails and scallops with salt and pepper.
2. Sear the Scallops:
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add scallops and sear for 2-3 minutes per side until golden and opaque.
Remove scallops from the skillet and set aside.
3. Cook the Lobster Tails:
In the same skillet, add 1 tbsp butter.
Place lobster tails shell-side down and cook for 5-6 minutes, flipping halfway through until the meat is opaque and cooked through.
4. Add Garlic Butter:
Reduce heat to medium and add the remaining 2 tbsp butter to the skillet.
Add minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.
Stir in lemon juice.
5. Combine and Serve:
Return the scallops to the skillet, spooning garlic butter over the lobster and scallops until well-coated.
Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes to heat through.
6. Garnish and Serve:
Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 2
😋❤️ A decadent dish that’s perfect for special occasions or a romantic dinner!