One of my favorite dishes on the menu at Applebee’s is this surf & turf meal! This Applebee’s copycat Shrimp ‘n Parmesan Sirloin is so simple and the taste is savory and delicious! Plus the total time to cook is less than 30 minutes!

Top sirloin topped with sautéed shrimp and a lemon butter Parmesan cheese sauce. The savory parmesan cheese sauce is very light and would also be nice as a gravy on potatoes. You can keep this recipes keto & low-carb by just having a side of veggies. I had some roasted potato leftovers so I indulged a bit.

Ingredients For Shrimp ‘n Parmesan Sirloin

• sirloin steaks – you can really use any cut of steak you like when making at home – but with sirloin look for at least some marbling. It’s a very affordable cut but can be a little tough – marbling ensures tenderness!
• RAW shrimp, peeled & deveined – always use RAW shrimp when cooking – and pop the tails off before you cook – that way nobody has to stick their fingers in the food! 
• salt & pepper – you ca also use a seasoning salt – or my copycat Texas Roadhouse steak seasoning
• minced garlic – you can also use garlic powder or garlic salt – if you use garlic salt – use a little less plain salt
• butter
• All Purpose Flour
• milk – you can also use half & half or heavy cream
• lemon
• grated Parmesan cheese

How do you make Applebees Shrimp & Steak? 

This copycat recipe is super simple – you can cook your steaks however you like – grilled steak is always amazing but I provided instruction for cooking steak in a cast iron skillet. 

If you use an outside grill – you can also have grilled shrimp instead of sauteed on the stove. I always recommend putting shrimp on wooden skewers – that way they don’t fall through the grates!

Instructions:

1. Season steaks and shrimp with salt, pepper and garlic
2. In cast iron skillet, melt 2 tbsp butter on high
3. Once butter is melted add steak so it sears – cook 2-3 min on one side
4. Add 2 more tbsp butter and flip steak – cook 2-3 more min (use an instant read meat thermometer to check the temp of your meat to preference – this cook time is for medium rare)
5. Remove steak from pan and let it rest – remove pan from heat (you’ll need it again)
6. Lower heat to medium on burner. 
7. In a separate small sauce pan, saute 3 tbsp butter and garlic on medium heat. Stir and cook for 1 minute.
8. Add flour, milk, juice from lemon and cheese to saucepan and whisk frequently until the sauce begins to simmer. This sauce cooks very quickly – once simmering and thickened – remove saucepan from heat.
9. Place cast iron skillet back on heat on medium-high heat. if pan is dry – add 1 tbsp olive oil
10. Add shrimp to hot skillet and saute. (Feel free to season shrimp with Old Bay seasoning if you have some!)
11. Saute shrimp 1-2 min until opaque
12. Serve steak on plate and top with sautéed shrimp. Then pour parmesan sauce over top of steak & shrimp.

What is the difference between Alfredo sauce and parmesan sauce?

TBH – not much! haha! Alfredo sauce is made with milk and cream – this creamy parmesan sauce is just made with milk and Alfredo has a combination of cheeses. Other than that – pretty much the same. Because Parmesan sauce is made with just milk – it’s a little thinner than Alfredo sauce also. 

Is sirloin steak good?

Yes definitely! Applebee’s copycat steak is a top sirloin which is a very affordable cut of beef – which makes it a big hit in restaurants. The best way to prepare it is to cook quickly on high heat by either broiling, sauteing or grilling. I recommend cooking sirloin medium rare to medium (130-140 degrees), otherwise it may be overcooked and become too chewy.