Surf and turf with Steak and lobster
Nothing hits the spot like a plate of Surf and Turf! Perfectly cooked steak topped with grilled lobster and creamy garlic sauce
Ingredients
For the creamy garlic sauce
- 20 gm butter
- 3 clove garlic (minced)
- ¼ cup dry white wine (NOTE 1)
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 1 cup thickened cream (NOTE 2)
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
- salt and pepper to taste
For the lobster
- 4 small raw lobster tails (approx. 200gm -7oz each) (NOTE 3)
- salt and pepper to taste
For the steak
- 2 good quality steaks (approx. 400-500gm 14-17oz) (NOTE 4)
- vegetable oil
- salt
Instructions
For the creamy garlic sauce
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then add in the garlic and stir quickly until fragrant. Pour in the wine and cook until the alcohol smell dissipates, then add in the stock. Once the mixture bubbles, reduce the heat to low and mix in the cream. Gently cook the sauce for 10 minutes, then stir in the parmesan cheese until it has completely melted into the sauce. Give it a taste and add salt or pepper if needed. Stir and sauce and remove it from the heat. Stir in the parsley, then carefully pour the sauce into a jug or bowl and set aside. The creamy garlic sauce will look thin but it'll slightly thicken once it cools down.
For the lobster
- Preheat the grill on high. Using a pair of sharp scissors, cut through the lobster shell lengthwise down to the tail. Run a sharp knife lengthwise into the flesh of the lobster approximately 1cm deep. Remove any dark gunk from the lobster, then use your finger to detach the flesh from the shell. Push the flesh up so it sits on top of its shell. Season the lobster lightly and grill for 5 minutes on each side or until the flesh is opaque. Whilst the lobster tails are grilling, prepare the steak.
For the steak
- Pat the steaks dry with paper towels and leave them at room temperature for 30 minutes. Pat the steaks with paper towels once more, then sprinkle the entire steak generously with salt. Pour a thin layer of oil into a heavy-based frying pan and place it over very high heat. Once the oil is smoking hot, carefully place the steaks into the pan. Every 20 seconds, turn over the steaks, repeat this process until it's cooked to your liking. It takes approximately 2 to 3 minutes for the steaks to cook to medium-rare. I recommend using a meat thermometer to help determine the 'doneness' of your steak. Place the steaks on a wire rack to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve with your choice of sides. I recommend mashed potatoes, steamed veggies, crusty bread or chunky steak chips. Oh, and a few cold glasses of wine or beer will go down well, of course!
Notes
(NOTE 1) Dry white wine is lower in sugar levels than other varieties of white wine. Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Grigio are popular dry white wine varieties.
(NOTE 2) Thickened cream (whipping cream) has gelatine added to it and contains 35% milk fat. To maintain a rich taste and consistency, I don’t recommend using low-fat cream.
(NOTE 3) Raw lobster tails - The ones we had were so tiny, just weighing approximately 20gm (7oz) each. If you can't find small lobster tails, you can use a medium-sized tail and halve them for 2 servings. There's no need to add butter or other toppings before grilling the lobster as it will be served with the creamy garlic sauce.
(NOTE 4) Steak - I bought my husband a 450gm (16oz) grass-fed rib-eye steak and 2 x 250gm (9oz) porterhouse steaks for my sister and me. Other ideal cuts to use for Surf and Turf are T-Bone, eye fillet, sirloin and scotch fillet. If I'm cooking an expensive steak, I always use a meat thermometer because it's too easy to overcook a steak.
Cooking measurements are in Australian standard spoon and cup measurements.
A Third-Party Application calculated the calories and nutritional information. Please use this as an approximate guide only.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 1131kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 89gFat: 81gSaturated Fat: 43gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 30gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 449mgSodium: 1264mgPotassium: 1243mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1497IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 324mgIron: 6mg