Description
Indulge in the luxurious flavors of garlic butter lobster tails and perfectly seared scallops with this easy recipe for a decadent seafood dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lobster tails
- 8 ounces scallops
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over low heat and stir in the minced garlic, lemon juice, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Cut the lobster tails lengthwise and baste them with the garlic butter mixture.
- Place the lobster tails on the grill and cook for about 5-6 minutes, basting with more garlic butter.
- In a skillet, heat some of the garlic butter and sear the scallops for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Once everything is cooked, plate the lobster tails and scallops, drizzling more garlic butter on top, and garnish with fresh parsley.
Notes
- For extra flavor, let the lobster tails marinate in the garlic butter for an hour before grilling.
- Ensure the scallops are dry before searing for the best crust.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Seafood
- Method: Grilling and Searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lobster tail and 4 ounces of scallops
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 210mg