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cajun shrimp and steak

Cajun Steak and Shrimp

Surf and turf is taken to whole new level when you top a juicy ribeye with garlic shrimp and a creamy cajun sauce!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner, Entree
Cuisine Asian, Cajun, Southern
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

Steak

  • 2 bone in ribeye about 1lb each
  • 1 tbsp cajun seasoning
  • olive oil for searing the steak
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 clove garlic minced

Shrimp and Cream Sauce

  • ½ lb large shrimp peeled and deveined
  • ½ tbsp cajun seasoning
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ⅓ cup grated or shaved parmesan
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

Steak

  • Preheat the oven to 400°
  • Heat a cast iron skillet over medium high heat with olive oil until oil begins to smoke.
  • Liberally season both sides of each ribeye with cajun seasoning. Place the ribeyes in the skillet and sear on one side for 2-3 minutes.
  • Flip steaks over. Add butter and minced garlic to the pan. Let the second side of the steak sear for another 2-3 minutes. While it is searing, use a spoon to repeatedly scoop the melted butter/garlic over the tops of the steak to baste.
  • Place the cast iron skillet in the over for 8 minutes or until the steaks reaches 130-135° for medium rare, 140° for medium.
  • Remove from the oven and place the steaks on a cutting board to rest for at least 5-7 minutes.

Shrimp and Cream Sauce

  • While the steak is resting, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tbsp of butter and 1 clove of garlic. When butter has melted, add in shrimp and season liberally with cajun seasoning. Cook shrimp 1-2 minutes per side.
  • Remove shrimp from pan. Add in the remaining minced clove of garlic and 2 tbsp of butter. Once melted, pour in heavy cream. Bring to a simmer. Once the cream is simmering, add in parmesan, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Allow the cream sauce to simmer for an additional 2-3 minutes until it has thickened. Add shrimp back to pan and sprinkle in the parsley.
  • To serve, plate a ribeye and spoon a few shrimp overtop, spooning over additional cream sauce.
  • Alternatively, slice the ribeye on the cutting board and spoon shrimp and sauce over fanned out slices.
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