Surf And Turf Kabobs

by Doug Fleischer December 31, 2020

These Garlic Butter Surf and Turf Kabobs are everything you want in a kabob — beef and seafood, on the grill, with that lemony, garlicky, smoky taste you yearn for at the end of a long, hard year when you just want to sit back and enjoy a delicious meal with those you love.

I love surf and turf. Who doesn’t though? The thing is, I don’t have time to cook a big steak and worry about also cooking a lobster tail or crab claws. But that doesn’t stop me from wanting the best of both worlds all the same…so what’s a grill master to do?

The answer is, make what I want anyway, of course. Except, make it so that it cooks more quickly but is just as delicious. The easiest way I can think of to do that is to kabob it. Throw some steak and shrimp on a skewer and season it generously with lemon, garlic, butter, parsley, and other mouth-watering seasonings and pat yourself on the back for a job well done.

What To Pick Up?

Flexible Skewers

INGREDIENTS

1 pound steak, cut into 1.5 inch chunks top sirloin or other grilling steak, look for steak about 1.25 inches thick
1 pound large shrimp, de-veined and shells removed
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

garlic butter

6 tablespoons salted butter, melted if using unsalted, add 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
zest of one small lemon
1 teaspoon dried Italian herb blend or Herbs de Provence
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

In a small bowl combine all garlic butter ingredients and stir well. Set aside.
In a bowl combine steak and shrimp. Toss with olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
Skewer steak and shrimp and cook on a preheated grill, turning every few minutes to ensure even cooking until cooked to desired doneness. (For me this was about 10 minutes for medium doneness on the steak)
Brush garlic butter all over the steak and shrimp and serve.

HOW DO YOU MAKE SPICY GARLIC BUTTER SURF AND TURF KABOBS

If you like to eat your food more on the spicy side, well, then I have some recommendations for you. You could definitely take the heat of these Surf and Turf Kabobs up a notch. Here’s how I would go about it:

Add red pepper flakes to your garlic butter mixture.
When your kabobs are done, dip or spread your favorite salsa over the top.
Sprinkle red pepper flakes over the top of your kabobs when they are finished or top with your favorite hot sauce.
If you just want a little bit of heat, try freshly cracked black pepper on top of your kabobs.
Marinade in Sriracha in addition to the garlic butter ingredients.
Add jalapenos or poblanos to the kabobs in between the shrimp and steak and eat a piece of pepper with every bite.