Description
Luxurious filet mignon with shrimp and lobster cream sauce elevates dinner to a gourmet experience. Succulent beef paired with oceanic richness creates an elegant plate that promises pure culinary indulgence you’ll savor with sophisticated delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 4 filet mignon steaks (about 1.5 inches thick)
- 8–10 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup chopped lobster meat
Dairy and Cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons butter
Seasonings and Aromatics:
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup white wine
- Fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Generously season filet mignon with salt and pepper, allowing meat to absorb flavors at room temperature for 15 minutes.
- Heat heavy skillet over medium-high, melt butter until golden and slightly bubbling, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Carefully place seasoned steaks into hot skillet, searing each side for 4-5 minutes to develop rich caramelized crust, creating medium-rare doneness.
- Transfer steaks to resting plate, covering loosely with aluminum foil to retain warmth and redistribute internal juices.
- In same skillet, add remaining butter and sauté minced garlic until fragrant and translucent, about 45-60 seconds.
- Introduce shrimp and lobster, cooking quickly until seafood transforms to bright pink and opaque, roughly 3 minutes.
- Deglaze pan with white wine, scraping accumulated browned bits from skillet bottom to intensify sauce flavor.
- Pour heavy cream, reducing heat to medium-low and simmer sauce until slightly thickened, approximately 5-6 minutes.
- Gently reintroduce seafood into cream sauce, coating each piece and warming thoroughly.
- Plate seared filet mignon, cascading luxurious seafood cream sauce over meat, garnishing with fresh chopped parsley.
- Serve immediately while sauce remains warm and steaks maintain optimal temperature.
Notes
- Master the sear by using a cast-iron skillet for the most even and beautiful caramelization on your filet mignon.
- Check seafood doneness carefully – shrimp turn pink and curl, lobster becomes opaque white to prevent rubbery texture.
- Control cream sauce consistency by slowly simmering and stirring to prevent separation or burning.
- Accommodate dietary needs by substituting heavy cream with coconut cream for a dairy-free version or using gluten-free wine for celiac-friendly preparation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 640
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 52 g
- Saturated Fat: 30 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 220 mg