Filet Mignon with Shrimp in Lobster Cream Sauce

This decadent Filet Mignon with Shrimp in Lobster Cream Sauce is an indulgent surf-and-turf recipe perfect for special occasions. Perfectly seared filet is topped with tender shrimp and smothered in a rich, buttery lobster-infused cream sauce.

Filet mignon steaks (2, 6-8 oz each)
Large shrimp (8, peeled and deveined)
Olive oil (2 tablespoons)
Salt (1/2 teaspoon)
Black pepper (1/2 teaspoon)
Garlic (2 cloves, minced)
Butter (3 tablespoons)
Heavy cream (1 cup)
Lobster base or lobster stock (2 tablespoons)
White wine (1/4 cup, optional)
Paprika (1/4 teaspoon)
Chopped parsley (1 tablespoon, for garnish)
Red pepper flakes (1/8 teaspoon, optional for heat)

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