Description
Bold, buttery, and packed with smoky spice, this Flavorful Cajun Garlic Butter Sauce is the kind of easy recipe that instantly upgrades dinner. It is perfect for quick dinner ideas, seafood bowls, pasta nights, easy sauce recipes, and flavorful food ideas when you want something rich, garlicky, and fast.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat until fully smooth.
2. Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 to 60 seconds, stirring often, until fragrant.
3. Whisk in the Cajun seasoning, paprika, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and salt.
4. Stir in the lemon juice and let the sauce warm for another 30 seconds.
5. Remove the pan from the heat and mix in the chopped parsley.
6. Serve warm over shrimp, chicken, fish, pasta, potatoes, or vegetables.
Notes
Use low heat so the garlic stays fragrant and does not turn bitter.
Taste the sauce before adding extra salt because Cajun seasoning can already be salty.
Whisk gently while reheating leftovers to help the butter come back together smoothly.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 103
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 154mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 31mg