Surf & Turf Feast

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Here’s a full Surf & Turf Feast with Loaded Baked Potatoes 🥩🦐🥔 — perfect for a special dinner at home.

🥩🦐 Surf & Turf Feast

Serves 2–4

🥔 Loaded Baked Potatoes (Start First)

Ingredients

  • 2–4 large russet potatoes
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 4 slices bacon, cooked & crumbled
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp chopped chives or green onions

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
  2. Scrub potatoes, dry, rub with olive oil and salt.
  3. Pierce with fork and bake 50–60 minutes until tender.
  4. Slice open, fluff inside with fork.
  5. Add butter, cheese, bacon, sour cream, and chives.

👉 Keep warm while cooking steak & seafood.

🥩 Steak (Turf)

Ingredients

  • 2 ribeye or filet mignon steaks (1–1½ inches thick)
  • Salt & black pepper
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed
  • Fresh thyme or rosemary (optional)

Instructions

  1. Let steak sit at room temp 30 minutes.
  2. Pat dry and season generously with salt & pepper.
  3. Heat skillet (cast iron preferred) until very hot.
  4. Add oil, then steak. Sear:
    • 3–4 min per side (medium-rare)
  5. Add butter, garlic, herbs. Spoon melted butter over steak for 1–2 minutes.
  6. Rest 5–10 minutes before serving.

🦐 Garlic Butter Shrimp (Surf)

Ingredients

  • 250–400 g shrimp, peeled & deveined
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • Salt & pepper
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • Chopped parsley

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in pan over medium-high heat.
  2. Add garlic, cook 30 seconds.
  3. Add shrimp, season with salt & pepper.
  4. Cook 1–2 minutes per side until pink.
  5. Finish with lemon juice & parsley.

🍽 Plating Idea

  • Steak on one side
  • Shrimp over or beside steak
  • Loaded baked potato on the side
  • Optional: grilled asparagus or side salad

✨ Upgrade Ideas

  • Add lobster tail instead of shrimp
  • Top steak with garlic herb butter
  • Drizzle shrimp with creamy garlic sauce
  • Serve with a glass of red wine (Cabernet or Merlot)

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