BEST Creamy Garlic Butter Sauce for Crab/Shrimp BOIL

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Melt 2 sticks of salted butter in a pan.

Add 2/3 cup diced onion to the melted butter and let it cook until softened.

Add 3 teaspoons of minced garlic to the onion and butter mixture.

Pour in 1 cup of heavy whipping cream and whisk until it comes together as a sauce.

Add 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of paprika, and 1 teaspoon of onion powder to the sauce.

Stir in Old Bay seasoning and Slap Ya Mama seasoning to taste.

Add parsley flakes for color.

Finish with a dash of lemon juice for zest.

Stir the sauce gently until well combined and creamy.

Serve the sauce over crab legs or seafood.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens