Seafood Butter Sauce Baste
Elevate your seafood dishes with this decadent Seafood Butter Sauce Baste, a silky blend of unsalted butter, fragrant garlic, and zesty lemon juice that’s bursting with flavor. Perfectly balanced with a hint of paprika, optional cayenne pepper for just the right amount of heat, and a touch of Worcestershire sauce for umami depth, this versatile sauce works as both a basting brush for grilled or baked seafood and a luxurious dipping sauce. Finishing touches of fresh parsley and olive oil ensure a velvety texture that clings beautifully to shrimp, lobster tails, or salmon. Ready in just 15 minutes, this quick and easy recipe is your secret to restaurant-quality seafood at home. Keywords: seafood butter sauce, lemon garlic butter, seafood basting sauce, dipping sauce for seafood, butter sauce recipe.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, for heat)
- 2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
Melt the unsalted butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Avoid overheating to prevent burning the butter.
Add the minced garlic to the melted butter and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant, stirring frequently to prevent browning.
Stir in the freshly squeezed lemon juice, paprika, cayenne pepper (if using), and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well to combine.
Season the sauce with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Adjust to taste as needed.
Drizzle in the olive oil to enhance the richness of the sauce and help it cling better when basting seafood. Stir to incorporate.
Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the finely chopped parsley for a fresh, herby flavor.
Use the sauce immediately as a baste for your favorite seafood—brush it generously over shrimp, lobster tails, salmon, or any seafood of your choice while grilling, baking, or sautéing.
Alternatively, serve the sauce on the side as a dipping sauce for cooked seafood.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
980 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 110.6 g | 142% | |
| Saturated Fat | 58.3 g | 292% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 248 mg | 83% | |
| Sodium | 684 mg | 30% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 8.8 g | 3% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.1 g | 8% | |
| Total Sugars | 1.7 g | ||
| Protein | 2.3 g | 5% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 73 mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 2.0 mg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 281 mg | 6% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
