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Easy Garlic Butter Lobster and Scallops Recipe

Garlic Butter Lobster and Scallops is a restaurant-quality seafood dinner made in just 15 minutes. Tender lobster tails and perfectly seared scallops are finished in a luxurious garlic butter lemon sauce, making this elegant yet easy recipe perfect for date nights, dinner parties, or special occasions at home.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lobster tails 6–8 oz each, split in half
  • 8 large sea scallops patted dry
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • Salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped

Method
 

  1. Remove seafood from the refrigerator 5–10 minutes before cooking. Pat scallops dry and season scallops and lobster with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
  3. Sear scallops in a single layer for 2 minutes per side until golden. Remove and set aside.
  4. Add lobster tails flesh-side down and cook 2–3 minutes. Flip and cook another 2–3 minutes until opaque. Remove and set aside.
  5. Reduce heat to medium and melt butter in the skillet.
  6. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly until fragrant.
  7. Stir in lemon juice and lemon zest.
  8. Return lobster and scallops to the pan and spoon garlic butter over the seafood.
  9. Remove from heat, garnish with parsley, and serve immediately.

Notes

Do not overcook the seafood—lobster and scallops cook quickly and become rubbery if overdone. Pat scallops dry for the best sear.