Seafood Sauce (Seafood Boil Sauce Recipe)

seafood sauce recipe in a dish surrounded by shrimp, corn and potatoes in the seafood boil sauce.

Seafood Sauce (Seafood Boil Sauce Recipe)

This seafood sauce is packed with flavor and perfect to use as your next seafood boil sauce! This seafood sauce is inspired by those delicious Cajun and Louisiana flavors that will be perfect for your next backyard barbeque or party!

Course dinner, dipping sauce

Cuisine American, cajun, louisiana, southern

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings cups

Calories 1306kcal

Author Aubrey

Cost $7

Equipment

Saute Pan

Ingredients

1½ cup butter (unsalted)
½ cup onion (diced)
5 cloves garlic (minced)
3 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
1 tablespoons Cajun Seasoning
½ tablespoons cayenne pepper (optional)
½ tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
3 teaspoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
¾ cup chicken broth or seafood stock

Instructions

From 1.5 cup butter, set aside 2-4 tablespoons in separate dish (to sauté the onions and garlic).
In medium skillet or saucepan, over medium heat, add 2-3 tablespoons of butter and onions and sauté until soft. Can use more butter as needed.
Add garlic and sauté for another 30-60 seconds.
Add Old Bay seasoning, Cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, lemon juice and brown sugar. Mix and add remaining butter.
Reduce heat to low, simmer and stir until butter is melted and all seasonings are thoroughly mixed.
If you wish to use as a butter based seafood dipping sauce (without chicken or seafood stock), remove from heat and enjoy.
If you wish to use a seafood boil sauce, add chicken broth or seafood stock and reduce until slightly thickened and pour over seafood boil.

Notes

Butter: I recommend using unsalted butter so you can adjust salt to your taste as necessary. Some Cajun seasonings can have higher salt levels.

Storage: Seafood sauce can be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated for 1-2 weeks.

Seafood Boil Ingredients: A typical seafood boil will include seasonings, corn, smoked sausage, potatoes, onions, shrimp, crawfish, clams, crab claws, legs and/or lobster.

Seafood Boil Recipe: In a large pot, add seasonings, vegetables and seafood and boil until done. Drench in seafood sauce and enjoy!

Homemade Old Bay Seasoning:

1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon mustard powder
½ teaspoon allspice
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon cloves
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon cardamom
¼ teaspoon ginger

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