Ohhh yes 😍 Garlic Butter Lobster and Scallops — elegant, buttery, and restaurant-level but totally doable at home 🦞🧄🧈. This is a fast, luxurious dish, perfect for date night or a special dinner.
🦞🧈 Garlic Butter Lobster & Scallops
Serves 2–3
Ingredients
- 2 lobster tails (4–6 oz each)
- 8–12 large sea scallops (dry scallops preferred)
- Salt & black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp butter (divided)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Lemon wedges (for serving)
- Fresh parsley, chopped
- Optional: pinch of red pepper flakes
Instructions
1. Prep the seafood
- Lobster:
- Cut shell lengthwise with kitchen shears.
- Loosen meat and lift slightly above shell.
- Scallops:
- Pat VERY dry with paper towels (key for a good sear).
- Season lightly with salt and pepper.
2. Cook the lobster
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil + 1 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add lobster tails meat-side down.
- Cook 2–3 minutes, flip, and cook another 2–3 minutes until opaque.
- Remove and tent with foil.
3. Sear the scallops
- Increase heat to medium-high.
- Add remaining olive oil.
- Place scallops in pan (don’t crowd).
- Sear 2–3 minutes per side until golden crust forms.
- Remove scallops.
4. Make garlic butter sauce
- Lower heat to medium.
- Add remaining butter and garlic.
- Cook 30–45 seconds (don’t brown).
- Stir in lemon juice and red pepper flakes (if using).
5. Combine & serve
- Return lobster and scallops to pan.
- Spoon garlic butter over seafood.
- Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.
🔥 Pro Tips (Very Important)
- Dry scallops = crust. Moist scallops will steam.
- Don’t overcook:
- Scallops should be tender, not rubbery.
- Lobster turns tough if overdone.
- Cast-iron skillet gives best sear.
Perfect Sides
- Garlic mashed potatoes
- Creamy risotto
- Roasted asparagus or green beans
- Crusty bread (for that butter 👀)
If you want, I can give you:
- Creamy garlic butter sauce version
- Oven-broiled lobster + pan-seared scallops
- Surf-and-turf version with steak
Just say the word 🦞✨
