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Shrimp and steak surf and turf with a simple pan sauce

Make an easy surf and turf with steak, garlicky shrimp, mashed potato, and a simple pan sauce. Scale ingredients of this surf and turf recipe for larger parties or create a perfect tasting menu size dish with the provided quantity of ingredients.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: meat with shrimp, Seafood, steak with shrimp, steak,, surf and turf
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 strip steaks or filet mignon steaks
  • 16 large prawns preferably Brown Caribbean or Blue Wild Mexican shrimp
  • 4 large potatoes
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 2/3 cup white wine
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 12 cloves of garlic
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • Neutral olive oil such as sunflower

Instructions

Shrimp marinade:

  • Finely mince garlic, mix with salt, pepper, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and 2 tbsp. neutral oil.
  • De-vein and peel shrimp, adding them to the garlic marinade. Do this 4 to 24 hours in advance.

Steak Prep:

  • Season steaks with salt and pepper, letting them acclimate to room temperature.

Potato Prep:

  • Peel and cut potatoes into medium-sized pieces.

Mashed Potatoes:

  • Fill a pot with cold water, add cut potatoes, and bring to a boil.
  • Boil until tender (about 20 minutes), then mash with butter and cream. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside, keeping warm until ready to plate.

Cooking steak:

  • Begin when the potatoes are in the pot.
  • Heat oil in a pan and sear steaks on both sides until desired doneness (7 to 12 minutes, depending on the preferred doneness level). Set aside.

Cooking shrimp:

  • Heat a separate pan over medium heat. Add shrimp together with the marinade to the pan. Turn the heat down to low. Cook shrimp on one side until It turns slightly pink (about 2 minutes).
  • Add one tablespoon of butter to the cooking shrimp. Flip the shrimp over and cook for two to three more minutes.
  • Add white wine to the cooking shrimp and cook for 2 more minutes or until the shrimp is all pink and opaque. Once done, set the shrimp aside. Do not discard the shrimp cooking juices left in the pan. We will be using these to make a pan sauce.

Making Garlic White Wine Sauce:

  • Add whipping cream and stir until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes.

Plating:

  • Place mashed potatoes on each plate.
  • Top with a steak or half a steak for a tasting menu presentation, and surround it with the cooked shrimp.
  • Drizzle garlic white wine sauce over the surf and turf.