27/10/2026
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The Seafood Guy
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Seafood Garlic Butter Dipping Sauce
Rich, buttery and packed with garlic flavour! This delicious seafood dipping sauce combines melted butter, fresh garlic, lemon and a touch of spice. Perfect for juicy prawns, calamari,mussles and all your favourite seafood dishes. 🧈🍋
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Ingredients
250 g unsalted butter
6 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1/4 tsp onion powder
ground black pepper
A tiny pinch of ground mustard (optional)
Chilli flakes ( I did not add this time)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Method
Melt the butter: In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter gently.
Add the garlic: Stir in the minced garlic and sauté for 2–3 minutes until fragrant. Do not let it brown or burn.
Stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest, , red chilli flakes (if using), onion powder, black pepper and optional ground mustard.
Simmer gently: Allow the sauce to simmer over low heat for 3–4 minutes, stirring occasionally so the flavours combine. Avoid boiling.
Serve warm: Pour into a dipping bowl and serve alongside freshly cooked prawns, crayfish, mussles or your favourite seafood.
For extra freshness, add a squeeze of lemon just before serving.
Keep the sauce warm over very low heat so the butter doesn't separate excessively.
Enjoy this delicious, garlicky seafood butter sauce with your favourite seafood feast!
