Surf and Turf with Garlic Cream Sauce

The surf and turf with sauce recipe is a quintessential coastal dish everyone loves. From meat lovers to seafood lovers, this recipe is the go-to at premium steakhouses, seaside cafes and renowned restaurants around the world. The famous recipe has different versions across various global cuisines, but with our absolutely delish Australian surf and turf recipe, you’ll put your local pub to shame. With creamy prawns, scrumptious steak and an indulging garlic sauce, our surf and turf with sauce recipe will elevate every mealtime for the whole family. 

With this surf and turf with sauce recipe, you’ll keep your guests wondering if there’s a pro chef in your kitchen.  So get ready to cook and discover the magic of juicy prawns and irresistible steaks with Pendle Hill Meat Market’s easy-to-follow surf and turf with sauce recipe today!

Prep. time — 20 min

Cooking time — 25 min

Serves — 4

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 garlic cloves crushed
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 1 pinch paprika
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 600 ml thickened and warmed cream
• 500 gm green prawns patted dry with paper towel peeled
• 1/4 cup fresh curly parsley chopped (to taste)
• 4 rump beef steaks

Cooking method

1. Start by seasoning the rump steaks and prawns with a dash of salt and freshly ground black pepper, then set them aside.
2. Slowly melt the butter on low heat in a medium-sized saucepan.
3. Add the crushed garlic cloves into the pan and cook for one minute. Keep stirring the garlic and butter mix to prevent burning.
4. Add flour, paprika, salt and pepper and stir into the butter and garlic mix.
5. Slowly increase the heat to a medium-high flame.
6. Gradually add 500 mL of the warm cream in batches. Remember to stir the sauce before adding more cream.
7. Add prawns and parsley, and simmer until prawns are just cooked through.
8. Add up to 100 mL of the reserved cream if the sauce seems too thick for your liking.
9. Take a skillet and cook the steaks as per your preference. Remember to coat each side with ample butter for a delicious and juicy result.
10. Serve the prawn and garlic sauce over the steak with a side of potatoes and salad.

Make the best surf and turf recipe in Australia at home with Pendle Hill Meat Market

As leading providers of delicious meat cuts, deli produce and vegetables, Pendle Hill Meat Market has everything you need to bring this world-famous recipe to life. For more than 40 years, we have been delivering the freshest Australian produce at competitive prices in and around Sydney. We offer home delivery services within a 25km range across Sydney city and also have contactless car park click and collect available. 

Shop our fresh meats and groceries at our online store — and awaken the master chef within you today!