Filet Mignon With Shrimp And Lobster Cream Sauce
Tender filet mignon topped with juicy shrimp and buttery lobster in a rich garlic cream sauce, this upscale surf-and-turf meal is surprisingly simple to make at home.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients:
- 2 filet mignon steaks approx. 6 oz each
- 8 large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 4 oz lobster meat chopped
Sauce and Seasonings:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup dry white wine optional but adds depth
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- ½ tsp kosher salt or to taste
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Pat filet mignon dry and season with salt and pepper. Sear in 1 tbsp butter over medium-high heat, 3–4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Remove and let rest under foil.
- Lower heat to medium. Add 1 tbsp butter, sauté garlic for 30 seconds. Cook shrimp and lobster until shrimp are pink, 2–3 minutes. Set aside.
- Deglaze skillet with white wine, scraping browned bits. Simmer 1–2 minutes. Add heavy cream and cook until slightly thickened, 3–4 minutes.
- Return seafood to skillet and heat through, about 1 minute. Adjust seasoning if needed.
- Place steaks on plates, top with creamy seafood. Garnish with parsley and serve hot.