Surf 'n' Turf Dinner Recipe

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Beef and seafood make a tantalizing twosome in this classic entree from Coleen Gonring of Brookfield, Wisconsin.

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Surf 'n' Turf Dinner Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

2 teaspoons finely chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon butter, divided
2 tablespoons beef broth
8 uncooked medium shrimp (about 1/4 pound), peeled and deveined
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
2 beef tenderloin steaks (6 ounces each and 1-1/2 to 2 inches thick)

Directions

In a small skillet, saute the onion and garlic in 1-1/2 teaspoons oil and 1-1/2 teaspoons butter until tender. Add broth; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add the shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, about 3-5 minutes. Stir in parsley. Cut a pocket in each steak; place three shrimp in each pocket. Cover remaining shrimp and broth mixture; keep warm.
In a large skillet, heat remaining oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add steaks; cook until meat reaches desired doneness (about 10-13 minutes for medium), turning once. Top with reserved shrimp and broth mixture. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals 606 calories, 50 g fat (20 g saturated fat), 171 mg cholesterol, 227 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 36 g protein.

Originally published as Surf N Turf Dinner in Cooking for 2 Winter 2005, p39