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Easy Seafood Boil Sauce Recipe

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This Easy Seafood Boil Sauce is a flavorful, buttery, and slightly spicy accompaniment perfect for drizzling over or dipping into your favorite seafood boil. Made with a blend of aromatic spices, fresh garlic and shallots, and a touch of lemon for brightness, it enhances the natural flavors of shrimp, crab, lobster, or crawfish. Ready in just 20 minutes and serving eight, this sauce is a must-have for any seafood feast.

Ingredients

Seafood Boil Sauce Ingredients

  • 1 cup salted butter
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 Tablespoons)
  • 2 Tablespoons Old Bay seasoning
  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ cup chicken stock (or shellfish stock)
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter and cook shallots: In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt the salted butter. Once fully melted, add the minced shallots and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until they become soft and translucent.
  2. Add the garlic: Stir in the minced garlic and cook for an additional minute, allowing the garlic to become fragrant but not browned.
  3. Add spices: Incorporate Old Bay seasoning, brown sugar, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes, onion powder, chili powder, and cayenne pepper into the skillet. Stir well and let the spices cook with the butter and aromatics for 3 to 4 minutes to develop their flavors.
  4. Add chicken stock and simmer: Pour in the chicken or shellfish stock and bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and let it simmer gently for 8 to 10 minutes to thicken slightly and meld the flavors.
  5. Finish the sauce: Remove the skillet from heat and stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest, and minced fresh parsley. Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper as desired.
  6. Serve: Pour the warm sauce over your prepared seafood boil or serve on the side as a delicious dipping sauce alongside shrimp, crab, lobster, or crawfish for a perfectly seasoned seafood feast.

Notes

  • You can substitute chicken stock with shellfish stock or vegetable stock for additional seafood flavor or vegetarian adaptation.
  • Adjust the cayenne pepper and red pepper flakes to control the spice level to your preference.
  • This sauce can be prepared ahead of time and gently reheated before serving.
  • If you prefer a thicker sauce, simmer a few minutes longer until desired consistency is reached.
  • To keep the sauce dairy-free, consider using a plant-based butter alternative, but this will alter the flavor slightly.

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