Scallops, Lobster & Garlic Butter 🦞🧄🧈
This is a rich seafood combination often served in fine dining—sweet, tender seafood (scallops and lobster) cooked in fragrant garlic butter for a luxurious, buttery finish.
🦪 What it includes
- Scallops: soft, sweet shellfish with a delicate texture
- Lobster: firm, juicy, slightly sweet meat
- Garlic butter: melted butter infused with garlic, sometimes herbs and lemon
🧂 Main ingredients
- Fresh scallops
- Lobster tail or meat
- Butter
- Garlic (minced)
- Salt & black pepper
- Lemon juice
- Parsley (optional)
- Olive oil (for searing)
🍳 How to make it
1. Prepare seafood
- Pat scallops dry (important for a good sear)
- Cut lobster into manageable pieces if needed
2. Sear scallops
- Heat oil in a pan until very hot
- Sear scallops 1–2 minutes per side until golden crust forms
- Remove and set aside
3. Cook lobster
- Add lobster to the same pan
- Cook until just opaque and tender
4. Make garlic butter sauce
- Lower heat
- Add butter and garlic
- Stir until fragrant
- Add lemon juice and parsley
5. Combine
- Return scallops and lobster to the pan
- Spoon garlic butter over everything
🔥 Flavor profile
- Sweet, tender seafood
- Rich, buttery sauce
- Aromatic garlic and fresh lemon
- Light smokiness from seared scallops
🍽️ How it’s served
- With pasta or rice
- With crusty bread to soak sauce
- With mashed potatoes or vegetables
- As a standalone fine-dining dish
💡 Tips
- Don’t overcook seafood—it becomes rubbery quickly
- Dry scallops well before searing for perfect browning
- Use fresh garlic for best flavor
If you want, I can give you a restaurant-style “surf and turf” version or a quick 15-minute garlic butter seafood skillet recipe.
