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Creamy Garlic Butter Lobster Tails 🦞🧄✨

Ingredients:
- 4 lobster tails, shells removed and meat cleaned
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

For the Creamy Garlic Butter Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)

Directions:

1. **Prepare the Lobster Tails:**
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Pat the lobster tails dry and season with paprika, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Heat olive oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the lobster tails for 2 minutes on each side. Remove from heat.

2. **Make the Sauce:**
- In the same skillet, melt the butter and sauté the minced garlic until fragrant (about 1 minute).
- Stir in the heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice. Simmer for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened.

3. **Bake the Lobster Tails:**
- Spoon some of the sauce over the lobster tails and transfer the skillet to the preheated oven. Bake for 5-7 minutes, or until the lobster tails are cooked through and tender.

4. **Serve:**
- Drizzle more sauce over the lobster tails and garnish with fresh parsley. Serve warm with your favorite sides.

Prep time: 10 minutes, Cooking time: 15 minutes, Servings: 4, Calories: ~320 kcal per serving.

Steak with Creamy Garlic Sauce 🥩🧄✨

Ingredients:

For the Steak:
- 4 sirloin or filet mignon steaks (6 oz each)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

For the Creamy Garlic Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)

Directions:

1. **Cook the Steaks:**
- Season the steaks with salt and black pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the steaks and sear for 3-4 minutes on each side for medium-rare, or cook to your desired doneness.
- Remove the steaks from the skillet, cover loosely with foil, and let rest.

2. **Make the Creamy Garlic Sauce:**
- In the same skillet, reduce the heat to medium and add butter. Once melted, sauté minced garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Pour in the beef broth, scraping the bottom of the skillet to deglaze. Simmer for 2 minutes.
- Stir in heavy cream, Dijon mustard, and Parmesan cheese. Simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently, until the sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper.

3. **Assemble and Serve:**
- Return the steaks to the skillet, spoon the garlic sauce over them, and heat for 1-2 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm with your favorite sides.

Prep time: 10 minutes, Cooking time: 20 minutes, Servings: 4, Calories: ~480 kcal per serving.