Here’s an elegant and indulgent recipe for Filet Mignon with Grilled Shrimp & Lobster Sauce — a perfect surf-and-turf combo with rich, buttery flavors and a luxurious seafood sauce.
🥩 Filet Mignon with Grilled Shrimp & Lobster Sauce
🍽️ Serves: 2
⏱️ Prep Time: 15 min | Cook Time: 15–20 min
🧂 Ingredients:
For the Filet Mignon:
- 2 filet mignon steaks (6–8 oz each)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
For the Grilled Shrimp:
- 8 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp lemon juice
For the Lobster Sauce:
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 shallot, minced
- ½ cup dry white wine (optional, substitute with seafood broth if preferred)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup cooked lobster meat, chopped (optional but recommended)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
- Lemon zest (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions:
- Prepare the Filets
- Bring steaks to room temperature, pat dry.
- Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear steaks for 3–4 minutes per side for medium-rare (adjust time for desired doneness).
- Add butter during the last minute, spoon over steaks.
- Remove from heat, tent with foil to rest.
- Grill the Shrimp
- Toss shrimp with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
- Grill or pan-sear over medium-high heat for 2 minutes per side or until pink and opaque.
- Make the Lobster Sauce
- In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Add garlic and shallot; sauté until fragrant and translucent.
- Pour in white wine, simmer until reduced by half.
- Stir in heavy cream and chopped lobster meat.
- Simmer gently until sauce thickens (~5 minutes).
- Season with salt, pepper, and lemon zest.
- Plate and Serve
- Place filet mignon on plates, top with grilled shrimp.
- Spoon lobster sauce generously over the steak and shrimp.
- Garnish with chopped parsley.
🍽️ Serving Suggestions:
- Serve with roasted asparagus, garlic mashed potatoes, or a crisp green salad.
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