GRILLED STEAK AND LOBSTER SURF AND TURF WITH SWEET GINGER BUTTER

GRILLED STEAK AND LOBSTER SURF AND TURF WITH SWEET GINGER BUTTER image

Yield 2 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 tablespoons butter at room temperature
1 tablespoon freshly-grated ginger (use a micro plane for best results)
1 clove garlic, finely grated (use a micro plane for best results)
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon medium-coarse red Hawaiian sea salt (or other high-quality sea salt)
1 Prime New York strip steak, thick, about 3/4 pounds
1 fresh or thawed lobster tail, about 1/2 pound
1/2 tablespoon coarse-ground black pepper (I use smoked peppercorns)
Fine sea salt
1/2 Meyer lemon (or regular lemon if Meyers are unavailable)
Extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

To make the ginger butter, work the first five ingredients together in a small bowl until thoroughly combined and relatively smooth. Set aside. To prepare the steak, lightly brush with olive oil and season with sea salt. Rub with black pepper. Split the lobster tail in half lengthwise by first cutting the top and bottom shells with scissors and then splitting the flesh with a chef's knife. Lightly brush the flesh sides with olive oil and squeeze the lemon juice over the top. Season with a little fine sea salt. Prepare the grill for direct grilling at medium-high heat between 400 and 500°F. Grill the steak for about 10 minutes until medium rare, turning once. The lobster tail should go on the grill after the steak has been on about 8 minutes. Grill the lobster for about 6 minutes, turning once. Start with the cut side on the grill and finish with the shell side on the grill. Cook until just opaque. When the steak comes off the grill (and while the lobster is finishing), let it rest loosely covered with foil or under an upside-down plate. To serve, slice the steak on an angle into four pieces (I think this makes a more attractive presentation than simply cutting it in half). Plate two pieces of steak and a lobster tail half together, topped with ginger butter. If you like, quickly melt half the ginger butter in the microwave before plating and drizzle this over the top.