Steak and Shrimp Scampi

Steak and seafood are synonymous with fine dining, but you don’t have to spend all your hard-earned cash at the local steakhouse when it’s this easy to rustle up your own special occasion-worthy steak and shrimp scampi dinner.

Whether it’s Valentine’s Day or your loved one’s birthday, show them how much they’re loved by making this gorgeous, restaurant-quality dish. Strip steaks are naturally delicious although you can sub ribeye, filet mignon, or another cut if you prefer.

The shrimp combine with white wine, garlic, cream, and parmesan, all wonderful components which showcase their tasty flavor to perfection. You can choose whether to top the steak with the shrimp mixture or whether you want to serve them side by side.

Great additions to such a special meal include French fries or mashed potatoes, steamed broccolini or asparagus, or some sauteed vine tomatoes. This is one dish that goes all out to impress.

Why You’ll Love the Recipe:

This recipe shows you how to make a restaurant-quality meal that is every bit as good as what your nearest steakhouse would offer. Keep the mood intimate by preparing this at home instead and adding some candles to the table first to set the mood. It’s an easy recipe to make and sure to come out delicious.

How to Serve It:

Pair the steak and shrimp scampi with your favorite side dishes. You might want to consider fries or mashed potatoes. A vegetable on the side is also good and you can choose anything from green beans to asparagus or broccolini.

Ingredients:

Add linguine to a large pot of salted boiling water and let cook until al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain well.

For the steaks:

• Strip steaks
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

For the shrimp:

• White cooking wine
• Butter
• Heavy whipping cream
• Shrimp
• Parmesan cheese
• Minced garlic
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh chopped parsley for garnish

How to make Steak and Shrimp Scampi:

Add linguine to a large pot of salted boiling water and let cook until al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain well.

Season the steaks well with salt and pepper to taste. 

Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. 

Sear the steaks for 4-5 minutes per side, until done to your liking. Set the steaks aside to rest. 

Add 2 Tbsp of butter to the skillet. 

Season the shrimp with salt and pepper to taste, and add to the skillet. 

Sear the shrimp until cooked through. Remove, and set aside. 

Place the last tablespoon of butter into the skillet, and reduce the heat to medium-low. 

Stir in the garlic, and saute for 30 seconds. 

Pour in the white cooking wine, and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half. 

Mix in the heavy whipping cream and parmesan cheese as well as salt and pepper to taste. 

Simmer until the sauce thickens. 

Add linguine and shrimp back to skillet and toss to coat in sauce.

Serve the shrimp with the steak, and garnish with fresh chopped parsley. 

Steak and shrimp scampi is a great choice if you want to make an extra-special dinner that isn’t difficult to prepare. This recipe is packed with amazing flavor and it pairs with pretty much any side dishes you want to add.

Can You Make It Ahead?

The steak is best if it’s allowed to rest for 10 or 15 minutes before serving, but the rest is best served immediately.

Storage Instructions:

Leftovers will be fine for several days in an airtight container in the fridge. Warm them back up very gently though – you don’t want to dry out the meat or make the shrimp chewy.

Variations and Substitutions:

Any cut of steak will work in this recipe and any size of shrimp. You can also make the steak with a different topping or a sauce, or prepare the shrimp scampi without the steak.