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Cowboy Butter Candles with Steak & Lobster Tails Recipe

By: Andrea Alden

Impressive, romantic, and delicious this recipe for Cowboy Butter Candles with Steak & Lobster Tails will show your significant other that you really care. Imagine serving grilled steak and lobster with the best butter sauce known to mankind, cowboy butter. Now, imagine the sauce is a romantic candle, gently melting fragrant butter and spices onto the plate for dipping. 

Prep Time
45 min
Cook Time
45 min
Yield
2
Difficulty
Medium

Cowboy Butter Candles with Steak & Lobster Tails Recipe

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Ingredients
  • 2 steaks
  • 2 lobster tails
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Cowboy Butter Candles

  • 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced/grated
  • 1 tbsp. + herbal seasoning
  • 1 tsp. paprika
  • 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • Salt to taste
  • Food-safe wicks, 100% cotton butcher’s twine or hemp
Method
  1. The day before, cream together the butter, garlic, herbal seasoning, paprika, mustard, and season to taste with salt. The herbal seasoning that I am using is a chive and dill mixture with lemon peel, but feel free to use your favorites. 
  2. You can use disposable cups or large ice cube molds. Poke a hole in the bottom of a disposable cup, thread the wick through the hole, and tie a small knot in the bottom. Fill the cup with butter leaving enough wick out the top to light. If using ice cube molds, hang a wick, tied to a chopstick or skewer into the mold, fill with butter, and smooth the top, ensuring the wick is fairly centered. 
  3. Freeze or chill until ready to use, remove from the mold, and light the wick.
  4. Season your steaks with salt and pepper and leave them to sit for at least 40 minutes
  5. Preheat your barbecue to 300°F (149°C) creating a two-zone fire, two burners on and two off
  6. Once up to temperature, place the steaks on the off side of the barbecue to slowly cook. Cook your steak to an internal temperature of 120°F (49°C) – rare. Remove from the grill. Turn your burners up to high, preheating the grill to at least 400°F (205°C)
  7. For the surf part of the meal, cut the lobster shell down the top to expose the flesh, carefully pull the shell apart, and slide a wooden skewer through the length of the body to ensure they remain flat. Season to taste with salt and a brush of butter
  8. Place the steak and lobster over direct heat, cooking the steak for about 2 minutes per side, until grill marks form. Start the lobster meat side down for 4 to 5 minutes then flip and finish for 5 minutes until 140°F (60°C) inside and opaque
  9. Rest the steak for at least 10 minutes while you set up for serving. Unwrap or demold your candles. Place the lobster onto the boards, then slice your steaks and lay them out. Add your favorite seasonal side dish, and light the candles.

This romantic recipe for Cowboy Butter Candles with Steak & Lobster Tails is quite impressive. Make it today and show your valentine just how much you love them. What is the most romantic grilled meal you have ever made? Share your romantic and impressive barbecue recipes, ideas, and photos on our social pages like Facebook and TikTok, using the hashtags #NapoleonEats and #NapoleonGrill.

Happy Grilling!

Recipe Blog - Surf N Turf Butter Candle - Candle

Start by preparing the Cowboy Butter candles

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Season the steak(s) thoroughly and allow them to rest for at least 40 minutes

Recipe Blog - Surf N Turf Butter Candle - Grill1

Gently cook the steak(s) using the reverse sear method

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When the steak is nearly done, prepare the lobster tails

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Grill the steaks and lobster over direct heat

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Slice the steak, after resting, and layer a board or plate with your meal

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Place the candles and light them

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Allow the butter to melt and dip bread, steak, veggies, and lobster into it

AndreaAlden
Andrea Alden

I used to be the Sultana of Sizzle, but you can call me Andrea. I have always been passionate about food. Even though I was majoring in Art and Graphic Design, I would frequently be found cooking for my friends and family.

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Recipe Blog - Surf N Turf Butter Candle - Candle

Start by preparing the Cowboy Butter candles

Recipe Blog - Surf N Turf Butter Candle - Season1

Season the steak(s) thoroughly and allow them to rest for at least 40 minutes

Recipe Blog - Surf N Turf Butter Candle - Grill1

Gently cook the steak(s) using the reverse sear method

Recipe Blog - Surf N Turf Butter Candle - Season2

When the steak is nearly done, prepare the lobster tails

Recipe Blog - Surf N Turf Butter Candle - Grill2

Grill the steaks and lobster over direct heat

Recipe Blog - Surf N Turf Butter Candle - Serve1

Slice the steak, after resting, and layer a board or plate with your meal

Recipe Blog - Surf N Turf Butter Candle - Serve2

Place the candles and light them

Recipe Blog - Surf N Turf Butter Candle - Serve3

Allow the butter to melt and dip bread, steak, veggies, and lobster into it

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