Description
This Spicy Cajun Garlic Butter Sauce recipe is bold, buttery, and bursting with Cajun heat and garlic flavor. Perfect for seafood, pasta, chicken, or veggies, this easy sauce is your secret weapon for quick and flavorful meals. With simple pantry ingredients, it’s ready in minutes and stores beautifully. A must-try Cajun butter sauce that elevates everything it touches!
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
0.5 teaspoon salt
Instructions
1. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add the minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant.
3. Stir in Cajun seasoning, paprika, red pepper flakes, and salt. Toast for 30 seconds.
4. Remove from heat and stir in the lemon juice.
5. Serve hot, or store in a jar and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Notes
This sauce is best served warm and freshly stirred.
Adjust the red pepper flakes to control the heat level.
Use fresh garlic for the best flavor impact.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun / Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 0.4 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg