Oh wow — Garlic Butter Lobster and Scallops 🦞🐚 — this is pure indulgence! Rich, buttery, garlicky, and perfect for a special dinner. Here’s a restaurant-style version you can make at home.
🦞 Garlic Butter Lobster & Scallops
Ingredients (serves 2–3)
- 2 lobster tails (or 1 lb lobster meat)
- 12 large sea scallops
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- 2–3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- Optional: pinch of red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Prep seafood
- Pat lobster and scallops dry with paper towels.
- Season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Cook lobster tails
- Split lobster tails in half lengthwise.
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Place lobster cut-side down and sear 2–3 minutes. Flip and cook another 2–3 minutes until opaque and cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Sear scallops
- In the same skillet, add another tbsp oil if needed.
- Sear scallops 2–3 minutes per side until golden brown and opaque in the center. Remove and set aside.
- Make garlic butter sauce
- Reduce heat to medium, add butter and garlic. Sauté 30–60 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in lemon juice, parsley, and red pepper flakes if using.
- Combine & serve
- Return lobster and scallops to the skillet and toss gently in garlic butter sauce.
- Serve immediately with extra sauce drizzled over top.
Pro Tips
- Dry seafood = perfect sear. Moist scallops or lobster will steam instead.
- Don’t overcook: Lobster and scallops cook quickly; scallops become rubbery if overdone.
- Serving ideas: Serve over garlic butter noodles, risotto, or with roasted vegetables.
- Extra indulgent: Add a splash of white wine to the garlic butter sauce for a subtle depth.
I can also give you:
- 🍋 Lemon garlic butter lobster & scallops
- 🥂 Creamy white wine garlic butter version
- 🔥 Spicy garlic butter version with chili flakes
- 🥘 Oven-baked garlic butter lobster & scallops
Do you want the creamy white wine version for a restaurant-style feel?
