Servings: 2 cups
Boiling Crab Sauce
A signature sauce at the Boiling Crab Restaurants, this EASY copycat Boiling Crab Sauce recipe is perfect for any seafood you want to add it!
Ingredients
Boiling Crab Sauce:
- 1 cup unsalted butter*
- 1/2 cup garlic minced**
- 1 tablespoons Old Bay seafood seasoning
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce such as Texas Pete or Crystal
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2 fresh lemons juiced and zested
Shrimp & Sausage:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound smoked sausage such as kielbasa or andouille
- 1 pound large shrimp shell and tail on
- fresh lemon wedges
- cooked corn on the cob
Instructions
- Combine all of these ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a low simmer for 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat and allow to sit for flavors to marry.
- Toss with the shrimp and sausage, your favorite seafood or serve as a dipping sauce.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
- For Shrimp & Sausage:
- Cut sausage into 1-inch dics. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat. Brown the sausage on all sides. Remove to a large mixing bowl.
- In the same skillet, add the shrimp, tossing until pink and curled. Transfer to the large bowl.
- Pour the prepared sauce over the shrimp and sausage, tossing to coat. Pour into a serving platter. Serve with fresh lemon wedges and corn on the cob.
Notes
*If you want a stable sauce that won't solidify as easy, use margarine instead of butter.
**This is one of the very few recipes that I actually recommend grabbing a bottle of pre minced garlic. It not only saves time, but actually gives a good sweet garlic flavor instead of just GARLIC.
**This is one of the very few recipes that I actually recommend grabbing a bottle of pre minced garlic. It not only saves time, but actually gives a good sweet garlic flavor instead of just GARLIC.
Nutrition
Calories: 1859kcal, Carbohydrates: 42g, Protein: 64g, Fat: 163g, Saturated Fat: 81g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g, Monounsaturated Fat: 55g, Trans Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 691mg, Sodium: 3406mg, Potassium: 1257mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 10g, Vitamin A: 7834IU, Vitamin C: 75mg, Calcium: 304mg, Iron: 7mg