Grilled Surf-And-Turf With Spicy Garlic-Shallot Butter

Submitted by lazyme

"From Bon Appetit, June 2001. Times do not include 1 hour 'sitting' time."

 

• Ready In: 23mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1⁄4 cup olive oil
• 2 large shallots, quartered
• 4 large garlic cloves, halved
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• New York strip steak (each about 3/4 inch thick)
• 3 uncooked lobster tails, thawed if frozen, cut lengthwise in half (10-ounces each)

directions

1. Combine first 7 ingredients in processor and blend until almost smooth.
2. Spread 1 heaping teaspoon seasoned butter over each side of each steak and over each lobster half.
3. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour.
4. Transfer remaining seasoned butter to small saucepan.
5. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).
6. Set pan with butter at edge of barbecue until butter is melted and warmed through.
7. Grill steaks until cooked to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side.
8. Grill lobster, shell side down, 5 minutes.
9. Turn over and grill until meat is just opaque in center, about 3 minutes.
10. Transfer steaks and lobster to plates.
11. Serve with warm seasoned butter.

Reviews

[breezermom]

Fabulous! I admit to using filet mignon instead of strip steaks, but otherwise stayed true to the recipe. The lobster tails were perfect and the butter was exceptional. A perfect Valentine's Day grill!! Thanks for sharing....made for FYC tag game.