Cajun butter sauce is always the talk of the seafood boil parties at my house. I served this tasty sauce along with my cajun seafood boil recipe. When you put these two together, your taste buds will thank you!! The seafood boil sauce is so easy to make and takes only about 10 minutes. Well, enough of my rambling. Let’s get into this cajun garlic butter sauce recipe!!
What are the ingredients of this Cajun butter sauce?
Butter
Minced Garlic
Cajun Seasoning
Seasonings- paprika, cayenne pepper, dried thyme, salt, and black pepper to taste.
Fresh Lemon Juice
How to make Cajun butter sauce for seafood?
Making this butter sauce for a seafood boil or any other meal is easy. The only thing you need to do is get a saucepan. Turn the stove on medium-high. Once your stove heats up, add in your salted butter. Add your chopped garlic, chili sauce, and seasonings when the butter melts slightly. Mix everything together well and let simmer for about 5 minutes. There you have it.
Tips
*Make sure you allow your sauce to simmer. Don’t miss that step. Allowing the sauce to simmer gives the flavors time to mingle. Give you some of the most amazing-tasting sauces you have ever had!
Heating the seafood boil sauce
This sauce is easy to warm up. Warm this sauce up in the microwave for about 15 to 30 seconds. You should be good to go after that. Drizzle it onto your seafood boil or whatever meal you pair with this sauce.
What can I pair this Cajun butter sauce with?
You don’t have to pair this seafood boil sauce with my seafood boil. You can add this sauce to many other things to flavor it. This sauce can be drizzled over roasted broccoli or my cajun lobster tails, to name a few. Well, that’s it for now, folks!!
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Cajun Butter Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Unsalted butter
- 4 Garlic Cloves minced
- 1 Teaspoon Cajun Seasoning
- 1/2 Teaspoon Paprika
- 1/4 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper adjust to taste
- 1/4 Teaspoon Dried Thyme
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 Tablespoons Lemon juice
- Chopped parsley optional, for garnish
Instructions
- In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.1/2 Cup Unsalted butter
- Add the minced garlic and sauté for about 1-2 minutes until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.4 Garlic Cloves
- Stir in the Cajun seasoning, paprika, cayenne pepper, dried thyme, salt, and black pepper. Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes to allow the flavors to meld together.1 Teaspoon Cajun Seasoning, 1/2 Teaspoon Paprika, 1/4 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper, 1/4 Teaspoon Dried Thyme, Salt and black pepper to taste
- Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the fresh lemon juice. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.2 Tablespoons Lemon juice
- Serve the Cajun garlic butter sauce immediately as a dipping sauce for seafood, grilled meats, or drizzle it over vegetables or pasta.
- If desired, garnish with chopped parsley for added freshness.Chopped parsley
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