The ultimate surf & turf comfort plate — juicy steak, buttery shrimp, creamy mac, and fluffy rice all in one!
🧾 Description
This loaded plate brings together seared steak bites and juicy shrimp cooked in rich garlic butter, served with ultra-creamy mac & cheese and seasoned rice. It’s bold, cheesy, buttery, and packed with protein — pure indulgence 🤤🔥
🛒 Ingredients
🥩🍤 Surf & Turf
400g steak (ribeye or sirloin), cubed
300g shrimp (peeled & deveined)
3 tbsp butter 🧈
4 garlic cloves (minced) 🧄
1 tsp paprika
Salt & black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
🧀 Cheesy Mac
250g macaroni
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
2 cups milk
1 ½ cups cheddar cheese 🧀
½ cup mozzarella
Salt & pepper
🍚 Seasoned Rice
2 cups cooked rice
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp garlic powder
Salt to taste
👨🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
🧀 1. Make cheesy mac
Cook macaroni and drain
Melt butter, add flour (make roux)
Slowly add milk, whisk until thick
Stir in cheese until melted
Mix with pasta until creamy
🍚 2. Prepare rice
Heat butter in pan
Add cooked rice + garlic powder + salt
Stir-fry lightly for flavor
🥩 3. Cook steak
Season steak with salt, pepper, paprika
Sear in hot pan with oil (2–3 min per side)
Remove and rest
🍤 4. Cook shrimp
In same pan, add butter + garlic
Add shrimp and cook until pink (2–3 min)
🔥 5. Combine
Add steak back to pan
Toss everything in garlic butter sauce
🍽️ 6. Plate it
Serve steak & shrimp over rice
Add cheesy mac on the side
Drizzle extra garlic butter on top 😋
🔥 Flavor Profile
Buttery & garlicky 🧄🧈
Juicy steak + tender shrimp 🍤🥩
Ultra cheesy mac 🧀
Savory comfort overload 🔥
💪 Nutrition (approx. per serving)
Calories: 800–1100 kcal
Protein: 45–60g 💪
Fat: 45–65g
Carbs: 60–90g
