Description
Bold, buttery seafood boil sauce packed with garlic, Cajun spice, and lemon—perfect for shrimp, crab, and all your seafood favorites.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups salted butter
- 1 yellow onion, finely diced
- 8 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ cup Cajun seasoning
- 2 tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1½ tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Sauté the onion for about 5 minutes until soft.
- Add garlic and cook for another 3 minutes, stirring gently.
- Mix in seasonings – Cajun, Old Bay, onion powder, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Pour in chicken stock, stir, and bring to a light boil. Then reduce heat and simmer for 6–8 minutes.
- Finish with lemon juice and parsley. Stir and remove from heat.
- Serve warm over seafood or as a dipping sauce. Enjoy!
Notes
- Adjust the spice by changing the amount of red pepper flakes or adding hot sauce.
- Use unsalted butter and low-sodium stock to better control saltiness.
- For a thinner sauce, add ½ cup more stock.
- Add a splash of Worcestershire sauce for an umami twist.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: sauce
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Calories: 182 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 172mg
- Fat: 19g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Protein: 1g