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seafood boil sauce recipe easy
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seafood boil sauce recipe easy

A creamy, flavorful, and simple seafood boil sauce that enhances shrimp, crab, and lobster. Made with butter, garlic, paprika, and other aromatic ingredients.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 180

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
  • 1/2 cup seafood broth or white wine
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar optional
  • 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • Fresh parsley for garnish

Method
 

  1. Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat.
  2. Add the minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.
  3. Stir in the lemon juice, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, and Old Bay seasoning.
  4. Pour in the seafood broth or white wine and mix well.
  5. Add Worcestershire sauce and brown sugar (if using).
  6. Sprinkle in the crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper to taste.
  7. Simmer for a few minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.
  8. Remove from heat and garnish with fresh parsley.
  9. Serve warm with seafood or as a dipping sauce.