🦞🦪 Garlic Butter Lobster & Scallops
Garlic butter lobster and scallops is a luxurious seafood dish where tender lobster tails and scallops are seared and coated in a rich, buttery garlic sauce. Perfect for a special dinner or restaurant-style meal at home.
🧾 Ingredients
- 2 Lobster tails (split in half lengthwise)
- 8–10 Scallops, large, patted dry
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 3–4 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
👨🍳 Instructions
- Prepare seafood
- Rinse lobster tails and scallops, pat dry, and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Cook lobster
- Heat 1 tbsp butter and olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Place lobster tails cut-side down, sear for 3–4 minutes, flip, and cook another 3–4 minutes until opaque and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Cook scallops
- In the same pan, add remaining butter.
- Sear scallops for 2–3 minutes per side until golden brown and just cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- Make garlic butter sauce
- Add minced garlic to the pan and sauté 30–60 seconds until fragrant.
- Stir in lemon juice and any pan juices from lobster and scallops.
- Combine and serve
- Return lobster and scallops to the pan, spoon sauce over them, and sprinkle with fresh parsley. Serve immediately.
🌟 Tips
- Do not overcrowd the pan when searing scallops; it prevents a golden crust.
- For extra richness, add a splash of white wine to the garlic butter sauce.
- Pair with Mashed potatoes, Steamed asparagus, or a fresh salad.
✅ Fun fact: Lobster and scallops cook very quickly and are best served immediately. Overcooking can make lobster rubbery and scallops tough.
I can also provide:
- A one-pan garlic butter seafood recipe
- Tips for perfectly seared scallops every time
- How to make a restaurant-style garlic butter sauce
