Seafood Sauce Recipe

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This delicious seafood sauce recipe is perfect for dipping! It's creamy and tangy - perfect for shrimp, crab legs, and more.

If you like to make your own cocktail sauce, then you've got to try this recipe. One of the best parts of eating seafood is the sauce you dip it in!

I think this is the best cocktail sauce because it's ready in a few minutes but still has some complex flavors.

Why You'll Love This Easy Sauce Recipe

Pair this creamy sauce with your favorite seafood. This lightly spicy sauce is perfect for dipping. It's got a slight tang and some sweetness which pairs well with buttery seafood.

This easy sauce is ready in a few minutes and will save in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. It tastes so great you'll probably eat all of it in one sitting though!

Dipping Sauce for Seafood Ingredients

• ⅓ cup mayonnaise (I like Duke's)
• 2 tablespoons ketchup 
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley 
• 2 cloves garlic, grated (substitute for ½ teaspoon garlic powder if necessary)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
• ½ teaspoon hot sauce (like Tabasco sauce or Frank's Red Hot Sauce)

To garnish - serve with lemon wedges and/or parsley.

Optional add-ins - You can also add a sprinkle of Old Bay Seasoning to this sauce, red pepper flakes if you'd like more heat, and ground black pepper if you want a little bite.

How to Make this Recipe

In a mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, parsley, garlic, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce. Stir to combine. 

Serve with shrimp or other seafood for a delightful dipping sauce!

This easy recipe pairs well with seafood recipes and more - here's what you can serve it with:

• Shrimp cocktail
• Popcorn Shrimp
• Crab Legs
• Crab Cakes
• Potato Wedges
• Curly Fries
• Burgers
• Zucchini Fries

More Seafood Sauce Recipes to Try

Try some of these other delicious sauces that pair well with seafood and fish!

• Easy Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe - a simple creamy sauce with tangy flavor.
• Remoulade for Crab Cakes - a mayonnaise-based sauce, similar to tartar sauce, that's made with mustard, fresh herbs, and other seasonings.
• Homemade Cocktail Sauce Recipe -  a zesty and tangy shrimp cocktail sauce made with only a few simple ingredients.
• Dill Sauce for Seafood - this tangy, creamy sauce is perfect for fish like salmon, trout, and white fish. It's creak with salmon cakes as well!

If you are looking for seafood boil recipes, check out this delicious Cajun Butter Sauce.

Tips for Making this Recipe

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Optional Ingredients - You can easily adjust the spice levels of this sauce. If you'd prefer this recipe not to be spicy, omit the hot sauce. If you like medium heat spiciness levels, up the hot sauce amount to 1 teaspoon or more!

Storing Tips - You can save this sauce for up to two weeks in your refrigerator in an airtight container.

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