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Garlic Butter Shrimp & Steak Dinner

Garlic Butter Shrimp & Steak Dinner

This garlic butter shrimp and steak dinner combines juicy seared sirloin bites, Cajun-seasoned shrimp, creamy cheesy mashed potatoes, and roasted broccoli. It is a hearty surf-and-turf style meal with bold garlic butter flavor and plenty of protein.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4 persons
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Cajun-Inspired
Calories: 760
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 lbs sirloin steak, cut into large cubes
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • Salt, to taste
  • 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup warm milk
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 tsp dried parsley
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes
  • 1 large head broccoli, cut into florets
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Equipment

  • large pot For boiling the potatoes
  • Potato masher
  • Baking sheet For roasting the broccoli
  • large skillet For cooking the steak and shrimp
  • Tongs or silicone spatula

Method
 

  1. Boil the potatoes until fork tender, then drain well. Mash with butter, warm milk, sour cream, salt, and black pepper. Stir in the cheddar until melted and creamy.
  2. Toss the broccoli with olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Roast at 425°F for about 20 minutes, until tender with lightly browned edges.
  3. Pat the steak dry and season with garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Heat the olive oil in a skillet and sear the steak bites until deeply browned and cooked to your preferred doneness.
  4. Reduce the heat slightly and add the butter and minced garlic to the steak. Toss briefly until the garlic is fragrant and the steak bites are coated in garlic butter. Remove from the skillet.
  5. Season the shrimp with Cajun seasoning and garlic powder. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in the skillet and cook the shrimp until pink and opaque. Finish the garlic shrimp with fresh lemon juice.
  6. Serve the garlic butter steak bites and Cajun shrimp alongside generous portions of cheesy mashed potatoes and roasted broccoli. Finish the potatoes with dried parsley and red pepper flakes.

Notes

Pat the steak dry before seasoning so it develops a deeper sear.
Cook the steak bites to your preferred doneness, then add the garlic butter briefly so the garlic stays fragrant without burning.
Season the shrimp just before cooking and remove them from the heat as soon as they are pink and opaque.
Drain the potatoes well before mashing so the texture stays creamy rather than watery.
Add the cheddar while the potatoes are still hot so it melts smoothly.
Roast the broccoli until tender with lightly browned edges for the best flavor.
Serve the steak, shrimp, mashed potatoes, and broccoli together while everything is hot.