Here’s a solid home version that tastes like a steakhouse platter.
🥩🍤 Garlic Butter Steak & Shrimp Platter
🧂 Ingredients
For the steak
- 2 ribeye or sirloin steaks
- Salt & black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3–4 garlic cloves (crushed)
- Fresh thyme or rosemary (optional)
For the shrimp
- 250–300 g shrimp (peeled & deveined)
- Salt & pepper
- 1 tsp paprika (optional)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Parsley (optional)
🔥 Instructions
1. Cook the steak
- Pat steaks dry (important for a good crust).
- Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat a pan until very hot, add olive oil.
- Sear steak 3–5 min per side (depending on thickness and doneness).
- Add butter, garlic, and herbs.
- Spoon melted garlic butter over steak for 1–2 minutes.
- Rest steak for 5–10 minutes before slicing.
2. Make garlic butter shrimp
- In the same pan, melt butter.
- Add garlic and sauté 20–30 seconds.
- Add shrimp, season with salt, pepper, paprika.
- Cook 2–3 minutes per side until pink.
- Finish with lemon juice and parsley.
🍽️ Plating (the “platter” style)
- Slice steak against the grain.
- Arrange steak on one side of plate.
- Place shrimp on the other side.
- Drizzle remaining garlic butter sauce on top.
- Add sides like:
- Mashed potatoes
- Rice
- Grilled vegetables
- Garlic bread
💡 Pro Tips
- Don’t overcrowd the pan—cook steak and shrimp separately.
- Let steak rest or it will lose juices.
- Use high heat for a proper crust (steakhouse-style sear).
- Add a pinch of chili flakes if you want a spicy kick.
If you want, I can also turn this into a restaurant-style recipe (Texas Roadhouse / steakhouse copycat) or a budget version using local Pakistani ingredients and cuts of beef.