Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp & Scallops

 

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Creamy Garlic Butter Shrimp & Scallops

Ingredients

• 500g large shrimp, peeled & deveined
• 500g sea scallops
• Salt & black pepper, to taste
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp butter
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup heavy cream
• ½ cup chicken broth (or seafood stock)
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• Fresh parsley, chopped

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Instructions

1. Season seafood
   Season shrimp and scallops with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.

2. Sear
   Heat olive oil in a large skillet.
   Sear scallops 2–3 min per side until golden. Remove.
   Sear shrimp 1–2 min per side. Remove.

3. Make the sauce
   In same pan, melt butter.
   Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds.
   Add chicken broth, cream, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, lemon juice.

4. Simmer
   Let sauce simmer 3–5 minutes until thick.

5. Combine
   Add shrimp & scallops back to pan.
   Simmer 2 minutes.

6. Garnish
   Sprinkle parsley and serve hot.

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Serve with:

• Pasta 🍝
• Rice 🍚
• Mashed potatoes
• Or crusty bread for dipping 😍