With Valentine’s Day coming up, it’s time to start thinking about how you and your Valentine will indulge! For a lot of us, that might look like skipping the wait list and choosing to make something delicious and romantic at home! Maybe you want to celebrate your anniversary or birthday in a really special, hand-crafted way this year! Maybe you’ll be spending Galentine’s day with your BFF or having your buddy over for a bromantic steak dinner with beers! Regardless, these 14 Romantic Surf and Turf Dinners are sure to impress the ones you love!
So why have that special dinner at home?
Staying in for a nice dinner can save money and time, and you also get that intimate setting where connection can thrive! In any close relationship, romantic or friendship – it has been scientifically proven that intimate settings boost connection! I love that so much!
Did you know?
Low lighting literally changes how we talk! Dimmer, lower lighting has been proven to lower cortisol levels in the body! And sitting closer to people boosts oxytocin, which is the bonding hormone! Pretty neat! So, whatever you’re celebrating, get together and get cookin’! Sharing food is one of the oldest bonding rituals!
Why you’ll love these romantic surf and turf dinner recipes!
This roundup features a combination of creamy pastas, crispy cuts of meat, and luscious seafood dinner recipes! These are totally droolworthy, romantic, and easy to make! And surf and turf is just, honestly, American indulgence! Surf and Turf was actually referred to as over-the-top American indulgence when the duo became popular in the 1960’s! These recipes scream, “home can be fancy too!”
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Garlicky Shrimp Fried Rice
This Garlicky Shrimp Fried Rice is simple to make and bursting with flavor! That sesame oil drizzle and those burst tomatoes really take this dish over the top! This is the perfect indulgent Valentine's Day dinner at home!
These Street Corn Steak Kabobs feel super elevated, and they're super easy to do! You don't even have to get the grill out! All of these components come together so beautifully, especially that homemade cotija crema for drizzling! So, hang out in the kitchen, have a glass of wine, and char these up with your lover!
These Homemade Crab Rangoons are easy to make, yet they feel so elevated! They're so flavorful! And like how fun and romantic is it to sit there and hand wrap crab rangoons together?! Skip the takeout and Netflix and chill with these rangoons and your bae!
This steak pasta alfredo blends perfectly seared New York strip steak with rich, creamy Alfredo sauce and tender gluten-free pasta for a hearty, satisfying meal you can make in about 30 minutes. It’s a one-pan dinner that’s both comforting and indulgent, making it perfect for Valentine's Day.
This Bacon Wrapped Halibut recipe calls for lightly seasoned fillets wrapped with all-natural bacon served alongside your favorite grains and vegetables – an easy yet tasty way to put seafood on the table.
Crockpot Smothered Steak is a slow cooker dinner where tender beef simmers with onions, peppers, and garlic in a rich brown gravy with a hint of sweetness. With just 10 minutes of prep, this is easy! So, sit back, relax, and hang with your babe until you're ready to dive in!
Best Creamy Prawn Chowder With Leeks, Corn And Bacon
This creamy prawn chowder with leeks, corn, and bacon is simple to make and exploding with flavor! The prawns are juicy, the broth is rich – it's so tasty, you and your lovebug will be going back for seconds!
This Salmon Wellington is an elegant restaurant-quality Valentine's dish that’s so easy to make at home. Think salmon fillets topped with a spinach cheese mixture and wrapped in golden, flaky puff pastry.
This Reverse Sear Beef Tenderloin is slowly cooked and seared in garlic butter with herbs! It's juicy, crispy, and oh-so delicious! This recipe is a sure-fire way to get some sparks flying!
This Carne Asada is a simple, flavor-packed Mexican steak made with skirt or flank steak marinated in lime juice, garlic, and warm spices, then grilled quickly over high heat. The result is a tender, juicy steak with bold citrus flavor that’s perfect for tacos, bowls, salads, or fancy dinners.
Easy Oven Shrimp Skewers Recipe – Ready in 20 Minutes!
Easy Oven Shrimp Skewers, ready in 20 minutes with flavorful Old Bay seasoning and a creamy garlic aioli dip. Perfect for a quick and delicious meal! Share these tasty skewers with the one you love this Valentine's Day!
Mediterranean Lamb Chops with Garlic + Herbs Recipe
Delicious Mediterranean Lamb Chops are so easy to prepare. Anyone can prepare a gourmet meal in minutes with this Mediterranean Lamb Chops recipe. This is the perfect romantic dinner to have at home!
This Marry Me Salmon features tender, flaky salmon that is simmered in a creamy sun-dried tomato sauce. This incredible dish is ready in 30 minutes, which means you have more time to snuggle up with your boo!
Drumsticks are so fun! I love getting a huge pack of them and tossing some in the freezer, so I can make a different flavor the next time! These BBQ chicken drumsticks are bursting with smokey goodness! They’re juicy, zesty, and irresistible!
You know when you have that perfect banana cake, carrot cake, or red velvet cake and you just need…CREAM CHEESE FROSTING! It’s so good! I’m not the biggest fan of other frostings because they’re just too sweet for me. But this frosting just hits different. Kinda savory, creamy, tangy?
This Crockpot Jambalaya was UNREAL. It felt like we were at seafood boil or something! The flavors in this were amazing! Those big juicy shrimp, that salty sausage, the fresh peppers, the chicken, rice, just everything…! So flavorful!
A good Bloody is hard to beat! This Spicy Bloody Mary hit the spot around lunch time for me and my husband! It was everything you’d want in a bloody! Tomatoey, a little tangy, a little spicy, a little strong (duh!), then you have all those amazing garnishes to finish it off!
