🔥 Garlic Butter NY Strip Steaks & Juicy Cajun Shrimp 🥩🧄🍤
A griddle full of flavor, perfect for a weekend cookout or a restaurant-style family dinner! Here’s how to recreate this feast 👇
🥩 Garlic Butter NY Strip Steaks
Ingredients:
6 NY strip steaks
Salt & black pepper
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp smoked paprika
2 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp butter (divided)
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions:
Season Steaks generously with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Let them sit at room temp for 30 minutes.
Heat a griddle or cast iron pan over medium-high heat with olive oil.
Sear steaks for 4–5 minutes on each side for medium-rare, adjusting for thickness.
In the last 2 minutes, add 2 tbsp butter and minced garlic.
Spoon that sizzling garlic butter over each steak.
Remove from heat, rest for 5 minutes, and top with more butter and fresh parsley.
🍤 Cajun Garlic Shrimp
Ingredients:
2 lbs large shrimp, peeled & deveined (tails on)
2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
3 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
Juice of ½ lemon
Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions:
Season shrimp with Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, and paprika.
Heat butter and oil on the same griddle or skillet.
Add garlic, sauté for 30 seconds, then toss in shrimp.
Cook 2–3 minutes per side, until pink and curled.
Squeeze lemon juice and sprinkle parsley over the top.
🔥 Serve It Up Like This:
Lay steaks on a large platter and top with melting garlic butter.
Add a generous pile of shrimp on the side.
Spoon any extra pan juices over both for that glossy finish.
This combo is pure surf & turf bliss, with bold seasoning, juicy meat, and a buttery finish. Want a side dish suggestion? I got you — mashed potatoes, cheesy grits, or garlic parmesan roasted potatoes pair beautifully 😍