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Skillet Garlic Butter Steak and Shrimp

Juicy steak and tender shrimp pan-seared to perfection and smothered in garlic herb butter, all in one skillet.

2 Servings

Nutrition (1 serv.)	Amount	Nutrition (1 serv.)	Amount
Calories	962 kcal	Sugar	–
Carbs	6 g	Cholesterol	500 mg
Protein	77 g	Sodium	1586 mg
Fat	70 g	Fiber	1 g
Sugar	–
Cholesterol	500 mg
Sodium	1586 mg
Fiber	1 g

Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 15 min Total Time: 25 min

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Remove 2 lean New York Steak strip steaks from the refrigerator and pat them very dry with paper towels. Season both sides liberally with salt and ground black pepper, then let them sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the garlic compound butter by combining ¼ cup softened salted butter, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary, 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano, salt, and ground black pepper to taste. Set aside until needed. 
Heat a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, then add the steaks. Cook on each side for 3 minutes, or until the outside has formed a nice crust. browned. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook the steaks to the desired doneness. Mine took about 8 minutes total. Remove the steaks to a plate to rest while you cook the shrimp. 
Reduce the heat to medium. Add 1 pound large shrimp and 1 tablespoon minced garlicand cook for about 2-3 minutes, until the shrimp has turned opaque. Turn off the heat, add the steaks back to the skillet, then top the shrimp and steaks with the compound butter and serve immediately.

Ingredients

2 lean New York Steak strip steaks or steak of choice

salt to taste

ground black pepper to taste

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined

1 tablespoon minced garlic about 3 cloves

¼ cup softened salted butter

1 tablespoon minced garlic about 3 cloves

1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary

1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano

salt to taste

ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Step 2

Meanwhile, prepare the garlic compound butter by combining ¼ cup softened salted butter, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary, 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano, salt, and ground black pepper to taste. Set aside until needed.

Step 3

Heat a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, then add the steaks. Cook on each side for 3 minutes, or until the outside has formed a nice crust. browned. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook the steaks to the desired doneness. Mine took about 8 minutes total. Remove the steaks to a plate to rest while you cook the shrimp.

Step 4

Reduce the heat to medium. Add 1 pound large shrimp and 1 tablespoon minced garlicand cook for about 2-3 minutes, until the shrimp has turned opaque. Turn off the heat, add the steaks back to the skillet, then top the shrimp and steaks with the compound butter and serve immediately.