Baja Steak and Shrimp

Grilled Baja Steak and Shrimp makes a delicious and satisfying dinner. Layers of delicious flavors that make a great rice bowl or soft tacos.

Grilled ribeye steaks are always our pick for Sunday dinner or date night in and for this recipe we are adding grilled garlic butter shrimp, salsa fresca and fresh mango. The flavor combination served over rice pilaf is impossible to resist.

Ingredients for Baja Steak and Shrimp Recipe

• Ribeye Steaks
• Olive Oil
• Steak Rub or Out Grilling Sweet BBQ Rub
• Jumbo Shrimp – peeled and deveined.
• Butter
• Minced Garlic
• Salsa Fresca
• Fresh Mango – diced
• Rice Pilaf – optional for serving

Directions for Grilled Baja Steak and Shrimp

1. Drizzle olive oil over steaks and season with rub on both sides.
2. Thread shrimp onto skewers.

3. Melt butter in a small pan over low heat. Add minced garlic and stir often until garlic just starts to brown. Remove from heat and set aside.
4. Prepare a grill fire using oak or pecan hardwood chunks for smoke flavor.

5. Place steaks onto the grill over indirect fire. Sear on one side with the grill closed about 4 minutes.

6. Flip the steaks.

7. Place shrimp skewers on top of the steaks and brush with toasted garlic butter.

9. Close the grill and continue to cook until shrimp reaches 145° and steaks reach desired doneness using a digital thermometer.

10. Remove from the grill and allow steaks to rest 5 minutes before serving.

11. Slice steak into thin strips. Serve steak slices and grilled shrimp over rice pilaf. Spoon salsa and fresh mango over the steak.

Recipe Notes

• Storage: Store leftover steak and shrimp in separate airtight containers in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
• Reheat: Reheat steak slices and shrimp in a buttered skillet over medium heat, stirring until heated through.
• Serving Suggestions: Serve sliced steak and shrimp in warmed tortillas with salsa and mango for Baja tacos.

More Steak and Shrimp Recipes to Try

• Cilantro Steak and Shrimp
• Steak and Shrimp Fajitas
• Steak and Shrimp Kabobs

Switch up the same old dinner routine with this grilled Baja Steak and Shrimp rice bowl recipe. It is bursting with amazing flavors and is quick and easy to make!
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Grilled Baja Steak and Shrimp makes a delicious and satisfying dinner. Layers of delicious flavors that make a great rice bowl or soft tacos.

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Course: Steaks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baja shrimp, grilled surf and turf, rice bowl

Servings: 4

Calories: 1438kcal

Ingredients

• 4 ribeye steaks
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons steak rub
• 1 pound jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
• ¼ cup butter
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 cup salsa fresca
• ½ cup fresh mango diced
• 4 cups rice pilaf

Instructions

• Drizzle olive oil over steaks and season with rub on both sides.
• Thread shrimp onto skewers.
• Melt butter in a small pan over low heat. Add minced garlic and stir often until garlic just starts to brown. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Prepare a grill fire to 350° using oak or pecan hardwood chunks for smoke flavor.
• Place steaks onto the grill over indirect fire. Sear on one side with the grill closed about 4 minutes.
• Flip the steaks.
• Place shrimp skewers on top of the steaks and brush with toasted garlic butter.
• Close the grill and continue to cook until shrimp reaches 145° and steaks reach desired doneness using a digital meat thermometer.
• Remove from the grill and allow steaks to rest 5 minutes before serving.
• Slice steak into thin strips. Serve steak slices and grilled shrimp over rice pilaf. Spoon salsa and fresh mango over the steak.

Notes

• Storage: Store leftover steak and shrimp in separate airtight containers in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
• Reheat: Reheat steak slices and shrimp in a buttered skillet over medium heat, stirring until heated through.
• Serving Suggestions: Serve sliced steak and shrimp in warmed tortillas with salsa and mango for Baja tacos.

Internal Temperature for Steaks:

• Rare:  130°
• Medium Rare: 140°
• Medium: 155°

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 1438kcal | Carbohydrates: 162g | Protein: 75g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 311mg | Sodium: 1260mg | Potassium: 1007mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1135IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 159mg | Iron: 6mg

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