Easy Cajun Butter Sauce
Learn how to make Cajun Garlic Butter Sauce to elevate any seafood dish like shrimp, crab legs, and fish. This spicy sauce is the best and it's homemade. It's also insanely easy to make!
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!
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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.
Nutrition
Serving: 2TablespoonsCalories: 141kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 0.4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 3mgPotassium: 42mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 0.4gVitamin A: 1048IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.3mg
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