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    Seafood Boil Sauce Recipe Made In 15 Minutes

    by Joe Duff 5 Comments

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    This seafood boil sauce recipe is incredibly flavorful, slightly spicy, and oh-so-buttery. Not to mention, it goes well with literally every seafood dish out there. Plus, it's about as quick and easy as a sauce recipe gets - only 10 minutes is all you need to make it!

    A jar containing cooked seafood boil sauce with a spoon in it. It is surrounded by cooked veggies and shrimp.

    Table of Contents

    • The Best Seafood Boil Sauce
      • Ingredients
      • How to Make Seafood Boil Sauce
        • Step 1: Cook the Onion
        • Step 2: Add the Ingredients
        • Step 3: Cook
      • How to Store Seafood Boil Sauce
      • Wrapping It All Up
    • More Sauce Recipes
    • Seafood Boil Sauce Recipe Made In 15 Minutes
      • Ingredients
      • Instructions
      • Nutrition
      • Did you make this recipe?

    The Best Seafood Boil Sauce

    This seafood boil sauce is the best addition to your favorite seafood entrees. For real. This stuff is finger-lickin' and after you make it once, you'll never want to make seafood without it again.

    The sauce consists of a variety of delicious spices and seasonings - most notably of which is Old Bay - a little tanginess from some lemon juice, and a nice amount of butter.

    Now, I love having this seafood sauce with these salmon bites, this air fryer catfish, baked haddock, and drizzled on top of this seafood rice and seafood stuffing but it really is great on just about anything from the sea. It also goes great with plain shrimp, crab legs, and clams.

    But, of course, it's ideal for a seafood boil, and I think my seafood boil recipe is one of the best you can make! 

    As for non-seafood dishes, my favorite thing to pair it with is this herb crusted chicken.

    Anyway, I teased this seafood boil sauce enough already, so let's dive into the ingredients and see what you'll need to make it.

    A close-up of a glass jar containing cooked seafood boil sauce. A spoon sits in it.

    Ingredients

    So, the ingredients list may look extensive at first glance, but the majority of them are staple pantry spices and seasonings that you're bound to have on hand already!

    Anyway, here's everything you'll need to make the seafood boil sauce:

    • 1 cup Salted Butter
    • ¼ cup Olive Oil
    • ½ Onion, chopped
    • 2 tbsp. Garlic, minced
    • 2 tbsp. Old Bay Seasoning
    • 1 tsp. Smoked Paprika
    • 1 tbsp. Lemon Pepper Seasoning
    • ½ tsp. Chili Powder
    • ½ tsp. Red Pepper Flakes
    • ½ cup Fish Broth
    • 1 tbsp. Lemon Juice

    Pretty simple stuff, eh?!

    And the best part is that you really can use this seafood boil sauce ingredient list as a guide and tailor it to your taste buds. If you want more cajun seasoning, add in a little extra Old Bay seasoning.

    Or, if you want it to have a brighter flavor, use more lemon pepper seasoning and lemon juice.

    And if you're not a fan of spice, just leave out the red pepper flakes.

    Want even more spice? Add in a dash of hot sauce.

    By the way, if you're looking for another seafood sauce that goes really with seafood, this Blove sauce has such a unique flavor and is just delicious!

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    How to Make Seafood Boil Sauce

    So this recipe only takes about 10 minutes to make, and all you need is one pot to cook it!

    Now, to make this process go smoother, I suggest measuring out the ingredients before you start the first step. Then this seafood sauce will be a breeze to make.

    Anyway, let's not waste any more time and get into the recipe!

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    Step 1: Cook the Onion

    First, heat a small pot to medium heat and add the olive oil and butter to it.

    Once the butter has melted and is bubbly, add in the onions. Cook the onion for about 4 minutes or until it is mildly translucent. 

    Then, add the garlic, and cook everything for another 2-3 minutes. With that said, you'll want to make sure the onion and garlic do not brown, or it will give the sauce a bitter taste.

    In overhead view of a pot containing melted butter and seafood boil sauce seasonings.

    Step 2: Add the Ingredients

    Next, you're going to add all of the seasonings - the Old Bay seasoning, smoked paprika, lemon pepper, chili powder, and red pepper flakes - and combine it with the onion and garlic.

    Follow that with the fish broth and lemon juice and mix to combine. Now cook for 10 minutes while occasionally stirring every few minutes.

    An overhead view of seafood boil Sosbee and cooked.

    Step 3: Cook

    Once the sauce has cooked for 10 minutes, remove it from the heat.

    Serve in a side cup as a dipping sauce or right on top of your favorite seafood dish.

    Enjoy!

    An overhead view of cooked seafood boil sauce in a pan.

    How to Store Seafood Boil Sauce

    This seafood sauce recipe will make about 1 cup. So you should have plenty leftover to use throughout the week.

    You can store the leftovers in a resealable glass jar - or airtight container - for about one week in the fridge. 

    Then, if you want to reheat it before using it, just put the sauce back in a pot on the stovetop for a few minutes over medium heat until warmed.

    Or you can pop it in the microwave for a few seconds until it's hot.

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    Wrapping It All Up

    And there you have it!

    That's how to make seafood boil sauce from scratch.

    This is a delicious buttery sauce recipe that is fantastic when paired with snow crab legs, shrimp, your favorite seafood boil, or any other seafood dish you can imagine. Not to mention, this seafood boil sauce is so easy to make too.

    Anyway, once you try this recipe, I can almost guarantee it will be your go-to sauce for seafood entrees.

    As always, if you try it let us know what you think in the comments below.

    We'd love to hear how you customized it and which foods you paired it with.

    Oh, and for more delicious recipes just like this one, check out our Youtube, Instagram, or TikTok pages. We post new recipes on them daily.

    A jar containing cooked seafood boil sauce with a spoon in it. It is surrounded by cooked veggies and shrimp.

    More Sauce Recipes

    If you enjoyed this seafood boil sauce, here are some other sauces you can easily prepare at home. 

    Give one of these delicious sauces a try next:

    • McDonald's breakfast sauce
    • Tiger sauce recipe
    • Chick-Fil-A Sauce 
    • Sweet shili sauce
    • Wingstop ranch
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    Seafood Boil Sauce Recipe Made In 15 Minutes

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    5 from 3 reviews

    This seafood boil sauce recipe is incredibly flavorful, slightly spicy, and oh-so-buttery. Not to mention, it goes well with literally every seafood dish out there. Plus, it's about as quick and easy as a sauce recipe gets - only 10 minutes is all you need to make it!

    • Author: Joe Duff
    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 10 minutes
    • Total Time: 15 minutes
    • Yield: 1 cup 1x
    • Category: Sauce
    • Method: Stovetop
    • Cuisine: Seafood

    Ingredients

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    1 cup Salted Butter

    ¼ cup Olive Oil

    ½ Onion, chopped

    2 tbsp. Garlic, minced

    2 tbsp. Old Bay Seasoning

    1 tsp. Smoked Paprika

    1 tbsp. Lemon Pepper Seasoning

    ½ tsp. Chili Powder

    ½ tsp. Red Pepper Flakes

    ½ cup Fish Broth

    1 tbsp. Lemon Juice

    Instructions

    1. Heat a small pot to medium heat and add the butter and olive oil.
    2. Once the butter is bubbly, add the garlic and onion. Let them cook for 2-3 minutes.
    3. Add the Old Bay Seasoning, smoked paprika, lemon pepper seasoning, chili powder, red pepper flakes, fish broth, and lemon juice.
    4. Let it cook for 10 minutes, so all flavors blend well.
    5. Serve with your favorite seafood.

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: ⅛ cup
    • Calories: 202
    • Fat: 22
    • Carbohydrates: 1
    • Protein: 0

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    Comments

    1. Randy

      August 03, 2022 at 5:45 pm

      Awesome sauce!!

      ★★★★★

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    2. Daniel

      August 04, 2022 at 10:51 am

      This sauce is fantastic. I can't wait to try it on more seafood.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    3. Josh

      August 29, 2022 at 1:43 pm

      Best sauce for a seafood boil that we’ve tried yet.

      ★★★★★

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    4. Adela

      January 02, 2023 at 9:52 am

      Was delicious.. how long will it last in refrigerator??

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      • Brendan Cunningham

        January 02, 2023 at 4:41 pm

        We're glad you liked it! The sauce should last about a week.

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