🔥 Surf & Turf Heaven with Creamy Bacon Potatoes and Garlic Asparagus 🥩🦞🍤
Get ready to throw down a restaurant-worthy plate at home! This dish has it all — juicy steak, buttery lobster, garlicky shrimp, grilled asparagus, and rich, cheesy potatoes with bacon. Here’s the full breakdown so you can make it step-by-step 👇
🥩 For the Ribeye Steak with Herb Butter:
Ingredients:
2 ribeye steaks
Salt, pepper, garlic powder
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp butter
1 clove garlic, smashed
Fresh thyme or rosemary
Herb Butter Mix:
3 tbsp butter (softened)
1 tsp parsley
1 tsp chives
½ tsp garlic powder
Pinch of salt
Instructions:
Mix the herb butter and chill in the fridge.
Season steaks generously with salt, pepper & garlic powder.
Heat oil in a cast iron skillet until smoking. Sear steaks 3-4 min per side.
Add butter, garlic & thyme; spoon butter over steaks for 1-2 min.
Rest steak 5 minutes before serving with a dollop of herb butter.
🦞 Garlic Butter Lobster Tail & Shrimp:
Ingredients:
2 lobster tails
1 lb large shrimp, peeled & deveined
4 tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp parsley
Cajun seasoning
Instructions:
Cut lobster shells and pull meat slightly out to sit on top.
Season both lobster and shrimp with Cajun seasoning.
In a skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic.
Add shrimp and lobster meat, cook until opaque (shrimp 2–3 min, lobster 5–7 min).
Finish with lemon juice and sprinkle parsley on top.
🌿 Garlic Parmesan Asparagus:
Ingredients:
1 bunch asparagus, trimmed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 clove garlic, minced
Salt & pepper
Grated Parmesan
Instructions:
Heat oil & butter in a pan over medium heat.
Add garlic and asparagus, season with salt & pepper.
Sauté for 5-7 min until tender. Top with Parmesan before serving.
🧀 Creamy Bacon Potatoes (Scalloped Style):
Ingredients:
3 large potatoes, thinly sliced
3 strips bacon, cooked & chopped
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 cup milk
1 cup heavy cream
1½ cups shredded cheddar
Salt, pepper, paprika
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
Make a roux with butter & flour. Slowly whisk in milk & cream.
Add cheese, season, and stir until smooth.
Layer potatoes in a dish, pouring sauce and bacon over each layer.
Bake for 45–50 min until bubbly and golden.
🍽 Serve It Up Like a Boss:
Plate the steak with a fat scoop of herb butter melting on top.
Stack the grilled asparagus neatly.
Fan out those juicy shrimp and lobster next to it.
Scoop on those creamy bacon potatoes with a little extra cheese melt over top.