Garlic Butter Seafood Sauce
Garlic Butter Seafood Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay or your preferred blend
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, cold, cut into 1-inch pieces
Instructions
- 1
Place a medium-sized saucepan or pot on the stove over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the water to the pot, followed by the minced garlic. Bring to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Stir in the seafood seasoning until well combined with the water and garlic.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Reduce the heat to low. Begin adding the cold, cut butter pieces to the pot, a few at a time. Stir continuously with a whisk or spoon as the butter melts and emulsifies into the sauce. Do not let the sauce come to a rolling boil; maintain a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 4 min
- 5
Continue adding butter pieces and stirring until all the butter is incorporated and the sauce has thickened to a consistency that clings to a spoon. The sauce should be smooth and glossy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Remove the sauce from the heat immediately. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve generously over your favorite cooked seafood, such as crab legs, shrimp, or lobster.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Garlic Butter Seafood Sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay or your preferred blend
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, cold, cut into 1-inch pieces
Instructions
- 1
Place a medium-sized saucepan or pot on the stove over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the water to the pot, followed by the minced garlic. Bring to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Stir in the seafood seasoning until well combined with the water and garlic.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Reduce the heat to low. Begin adding the cold, cut butter pieces to the pot, a few at a time. Stir continuously with a whisk or spoon as the butter melts and emulsifies into the sauce. Do not let the sauce come to a rolling boil; maintain a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 4 min - 5
Continue adding butter pieces and stirring until all the butter is incorporated and the sauce has thickened to a consistency that clings to a spoon. The sauce should be smooth and glossy.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Remove the sauce from the heat immediately. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve generously over your favorite cooked seafood, such as crab legs, shrimp, or lobster.
⏱️ 2 min