Grilled Surf & Turf Family Table Spread

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This dinner started as a “let’s throw everything on the grill and see what happens” kind of night.

I marinated flank steak in a quick soy sauce mixture, skewered shrimp with honey and lemon, and added a few vegetables we already had in the fridge.

The result was one of those dinners where everyone keeps wandering back to the counter for “just one more piece.”

Simple, fast, and perfect for warm evenings.

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Grilled Surf & Turf Family Platter

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Serves: Family of 5

Flank Steak Marinade

Ingredients

• 1½ lbs flank steak

• ¼ cup soy sauce

• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

• 2 tbsp brown sugar

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 2 cloves garlic (optional)

Instructions

1. Whisk marinade ingredients together.

2. Place steak in a shallow dish or bag.

3. Marinate at least 30 minutes (or up to 4 hours).

4. Grill over medium-high heat 4–5 minutes per side.

5. Rest 10 minutes before slicing thinly against the grain.

Honey Lemon Shrimp Skewers

Ingredients

• 1 lb shrimp (peeled & deveined)

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tbsp honey

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• ½ tsp salt

• pinch red pepper flakes

• cherry tomatoes

Instructions

1. Toss shrimp with olive oil, honey, lemon, salt, and pepper flakes.

2. Thread shrimp and cherry tomatoes onto skewers.

3. Grill 2–3 minutes per side until pink.

Grilled Sides

Corn

Grill directly on the grates until lightly charred. Finish with butter and salt.

Potatoes

Parboil small potatoes for 10 minutes, toss in olive oil and salt, then grill until crispy.

Broccoli

Toss florets in olive oil and salt and grill in a grill basket until charred and tender.

How I Served It

I put everything on the counter family-style:

• sliced flank steak

• shrimp and cherry tomato skewers

• grilled corn

• grilled potatoes

• grilled broccoli

• chimichurri for the steak (recipe below)

• simple garlic aioli for dipping (recipe below)

Everyone built their own plate.

Chimichurri

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar

• ½ cup olive oil

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ tsp red pepper flakes

• ½ tsp dried oregano

• squeeze of lemon (optional)

  
  

Instructions

1. Finely chop the parsley and garlic.

2. Add vinegar, salt, oregano, and red pepper flakes.

3. Stir in olive oil until well combined.

4. Let sit 10–15 minutes before serving.

   
   

Spoon generously over the sliced flank steak.

Simple Aioli (for shrimp & vegetables)

Ingredients

• ½ cup mayonnaise

• 1 small garlic clove, grated

• Juice of 1/2 - 1 lemon

• pinch salt

Instructions

Whisk everything together and refrigerate until ready to serve.

My Notes

The steak marinade is incredibly simple but works every time. Aioli is easier to make than I thought.

The shrimp with honey and lemon balanced the savory steak perfectly.

Next time I might add:

• grilled bread

• a simple salad

  
  

Family Verdict

✔ Steak with chimichurri was the favorite

✔ Shrimp skewers disappeared quickly

✔ Definitely a repeat dinner

Made in my Franklin kitchen.

— Alexis

My Franklin Kitchen