Description
A delicious and flavorful seafood boil butter sauce perfect for enhancing your seafood dishes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 450 g salted butter
- 1 large onion, diced
- 8 cloves garlic, diced
- 60 ml Cajun seasoning
- 30 ml Old Bay seasoning
- 15 ml onion powder
- 20 g brown sugar
- 15 ml red pepper flakes
- 240 ml chicken stock
- 30 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 15 g fresh parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- Melt the salted butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook for 5 minutes until softened. Stir in the garlic and continue to cook for another 3 minutes until fragrant.
- Incorporate the Cajun seasoning, Old Bay, onion powder, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes. Stir well and cook for an additional 5 minutes to blend flavours.
- Pour in the chicken stock, stir thoroughly, and bring the mixture to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 6–8 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken.
- Remove pan from heat. Stir in the lemon juice and fresh parsley. Serve warm over seafood or use as a dipping sauce.
Notes
- For a spicier version, increase the amount of red pepper flakes.
- Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- Reheat gently before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 60mg