Get ready to indulge in our favorite cajun butter garlic sauce. This sauce is insanely good and takes any seafood boil or shrimp recipe to the next level.
We first had butter cajun sauce at Red Lobster and then tried it again at Texas Roadhouse. It was confirmed that we had to make our own homemade version of this copycat sauce. It quickly became a seafood staple in our home.
If you like this spicy cajun lemon but sauce then you will love our other cajun recipes. Try our Cajun Pasta, or pair the sauce with our Shrimp Boil.
We love homemade seasonings and sauces. You'll love our homemade Buffalo Sauce, Cocktail Sauce Recipe, Yum Yum Sauce, peanut sauce, Bang Bang Sauce, Balsamic Vinaigrette, and Easy Tartar Sauce Recipe. Try our homemade Bearnaise Sauce.
Try our Salmon seasoning, Caribbean Green Seasoning, and our popular copycat Hello Fresh Fry Seasoning. Don't miss our Pot Roast Seasoning and Taco Seasoning.
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Ingredients
This better-than-Heinz version uses only the best ingredients. The list below gives you the best information and favorite tips.
- Butter- For this recipe, we prefer to use unsalted butter. This way the other seasonings can add all the flavors, in particular the cajun seasoning.
- Garlic- Though garlic powder is nice in a pinch, the texture and taste that fresh minced garlic is unmatched. You don't want to pass up fresh garlic for this recipe.
- Lemon Juice- Fresh squeezed lemons give the zestiest taste. Bottle lemon juice works as well but won't be as vibrant tasting.
- Cajun seasoning- Our favorite cajun seasoning is Slap Yo Momma! You can use any cajun seasoning that you like best.
- Fresh parsley- This is optional but it not only adds a great taste it also gives it a fun and fresh look.
See recipe card for quantities.
How to Make Cajun Butter Sauce
We are in love with this cajun dipping sauce and know you will love it too! Follow these simple step-by-step instructions to have the best cooking experience.
Melt the butter and add the minced garlic.
Stir until the garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Turn the stove to low and add the Cajun seasoning.
Whisk in the lemon juice until the sauce is smooth.
Hint: Make sure to serve warm if you want the sauce to be runny. If you want a thicker sauce, briefly store it in the refrigerator to harden.
Substitutions and Variations
Try adding a few extra ingredients to get some fun tastes.
- Creamy-Use cold mayo instead of melted butter. Try this creamy cajun sauce recipe.
- Bbq shrimp - Make this bbq style by mixing 2 parts of cajun sauce and 2 parts of your favorite bbq sauce.
- Cajun honey butter sauce-Follow the recipe as written and add 1 Tablespoon honey.
- Cajun lemon pepper garlic butter sauce- We've got the perfect recipe to pair with this sauce, add 1 teaspoon of our lemon pepper seasoning.
- Thick-Add 2 more 3 more Tablespoons butter and then refrigerate until cold. Make sure to stir before serving.
How to Serve
We love adding this to a seafood boil, crab legs, and fish. My family also likes it with chicken and chicken wings. It adds a great unique flavor. Toss this homemade sauce with pasta, andouille sausage, and bell peppers for a tasty meal.
We tried adding this sauce to our Turkey Injection Recipe. It adds a great flavor.
Learn From Us
Overcooking garlic is so easy to do! When you heat any oil, the garlic can go from just right to overdone in a matter of seconds. It's happened to me and I've had to start a recipe completely over because of it. Make sure to not overcook the garlic for this recipe. It will mess up the taste and texture.
Storing Butter Cajun Sauce
Store extra Cajun butter garlic sauce in an air-tight container for up to 2 weeks. Make sure to store it in the refrigerator. We don't suggest freezing this recipe.
Top tip
Depending on what type of cajun seasoning you use, you may need to add more or less of the suggested amount. Not all cajun seasoning has the same intensity of flavor.
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Pairing
These are my favorite dishes to serve with Cajun Butter Seasoning:
Recipe
Easy Cajun Butter Sauce
Equipment
- small saucepan
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 6 cloves fresh garlic
- juice from 1 medium lemon about 3-4 Tablespoons
- 1 Tablespoon cajun seasoning
- fresh parsley optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Mince garlic. Heat butter and garlic over medium low heat until garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Turn the temperature to low and whisk in the other ingredients. Cool and serve!
Notes
- This recipe yields about ⅔ cup cajun sauce. It can easily be made doubled, tripled or more.
- If possible, use fresh garlic for maximum flavor. Use a garlic press for the easiest way to mince your garlic. Minced garlic may be used if necessary.
- Bottled lemon juice may be used instead of fresh, if necessary, but we love and encourage using fresh lemons.
- Not all cajun seasoning is created equal, you may need to add a little more depending on your seasoning.
- If your cajun seasoning isn't spicy enough, add 1-2 teaspoons hot sauce to make it spicier.
- Be very careful not to over cook your garlic. This will cause the sauce to be a funny texture and will alter the taste.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- We highly recommend using unsalted butter. Most cajun seasonings have some salt in them. If your cajun sauce ends up not being salty enough, add salt to taste.
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FAQ
To make cajun butter sauce you simply melt butter on the stovetop and add the minced garlic. Cook for 2 minutes and then whisk in the cajun seasoning and lemon juice.
Garlic Butter Sauce is made with butter, lemon juice, and garlic. To make it Cajun style add in your favorite Cajun seasoning.
Cajun is a spicy seasoning made with a blend of spices like Cayenne, Paprika, Garlic Powder, and Pepper and Oregano.
Cajun butter is made with melted butter, minced garlic, lemon juice, and cajun seasoning. It's the best butter to use for seafood.
Andrea says
Loved this garlic cajun sauce. I made it with the shrimp boil and it was perfect!