Grilled Surf-and-Turf with Spicy Garlic-Shallot

By BlueSchmoo

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 large shallots, quartered
• 4 large garlic cloves, halved
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 6 8- to 10-ounce New York strip steaks (each about 3/4 inch thick)
• 3 10-ounce uncooked lobster tails, thawed if frozen, cut lengthwise in half

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Combine first 7 ingredients in processor and blend until almost smooth. Spread 1 heaping teaspoon seasoned butter over each side of each steak and over each lobster half. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour. Transfer remaining seasoned butter to small saucepan. Grill steaks until cooked to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side. Grill lobster, shell side down, 6 minutes. Transfer steaks and lobster to plates. Serve with warm seasoned butter.