Garlic butter lobster and scallops

Here’s a rich but simple garlic butter lobster and scallops recipe—restaurant-style, but easy at home.

Garlic Butter Lobster & Scallops

Ingredients

• 2 lobster tails (or lobster meat, chopped)
• 8–12 sea scallops, patted very dry
• Salt & black pepper
• Paprika (optional, for color)
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 4–5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp lemon zest (optional)
• Fresh parsley, chopped

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Instructions

1. Prep seafood
   • Season lobster and scallops lightly with salt, pepper, and a pinch of paprika.
   • Make sure scallops are very dry for good browning.
2. Sear scallops
   • Heat olive oil + 1 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
   • Add scallops and cook 2–3 minutes per side until golden.
   • Remove and set aside.
3. Cook lobster
   • In the same pan, add another 1 tbsp butter.
   • Add lobster and cook 2–4 minutes, until opaque and just cooked through.
   • Remove and set aside with 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 zest.
5. Combine
   • Return lobster and scallops to the pan.
   • Spoon garlic butter over everything and heat 1 minute.
   • Finish with parsley.

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Serving Ideas

• Over steakhouse mashed potatoes
• With buttered pasta or rice
• Alongside asparagus or green beans
• With warm crusty bread to soak up the sauce

If you want, I can help you turn this into a surf-and-turf, cream sauce version, or oven-broiled lobster with pan-seared scallops.