Description
Garlicky seafood boil sauce blends rich butter with zesty herbs for a mouthwatering coastal feast. Coastal kitchens buzz with flavor as home cooks create this simple, irresistible sauce perfect for weekend gatherings you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
Seasonings and Spices:
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Liquid Ingredient:
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) lemon juice
Instructions
- Warm the butter in a compact saucepan over medium heat until completely liquefied, creating a smooth golden base.
- Introduce finely chopped garlic into the melted butter, allowing it to dance and release its aromatic essence for approximately 1-2 minutes, ensuring it becomes wonderfully fragrant without browning.
- Pour fresh lemon juice into the butter-garlic mixture, then sprinkle Old Bay seasoning, gently stirring to harmonize the flavors for an additional 1-2 minutes, creating a zesty and robust sauce.
- Delicately adjust the sauce’s profile with a pinch of salt and cracked black pepper, tasting and refining until the perfect balance is achieved. Immediately remove from heat, preparing to drizzle over succulent seafood.
Notes
- Boost Flavor by using fresh garlic cloves instead of pre-minced for a more intense, robust taste.
- Customize Seasoning by adjusting Old Bay quantity to match personal spice preferences or dietary needs.
- Prevent Burning ensure low-medium heat when sautéing garlic to avoid bitter, scorched flavor.
- Make Ahead friendly sauce can be prepared in advance and gently reheated before serving, maintaining its rich, buttery consistency.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Cajun/Creole
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg