Hello, seafood lovers! If you’re like me, the sauce makes the seafood dinner. My delicious crab sauce recipe will blow your mind!
I’ve spent years developing this dish, which is a family and dinner party favorite. This sauce will impress crab lovers and seafood novices. It’s sweet and tangy and goes well with any crab.
Best part? This dish is simple and uses common ingredients. You can make a flavorful homemade sauce in a few steps.
If you’re ready to up your seafood game, grab your apron and let’s cook. You’ll love this delicious crab sauce recipe!
Juicy Crab Sauce Ingredients
To make this sauce, you’ll need:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce (such as Tabasco)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
How To Make Juicy Crab Sauce
These ingredients are all readily available at your local grocery store, and you may even have some of them in your pantry already.
Step 1: Mix the Ingredients
Once you have all your ingredients, it’s time to mix them together. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, honey, lemon juice, garlic powder, and onion powder. Make sure all the ingredients are well combined and there are no lumps.
Step 2: Adjust the Seasoning
Now that your sauce is mixed, it’s time to adjust the seasoning to your taste. Give the sauce a taste and add more hot sauce or honey if you want it spicier or sweeter. If it’s too tangy, you can add a little more mayonnaise to mellow it out. Remember, cooking is all about experimenting and finding what works for you, so don’t be afraid to adjust the seasoning to your liking.
Step 3: Chill the Sauce
Once your sauce is mixed and seasoned to your liking, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for at least an hour. This will allow the flavors to meld together and the sauce to thicken up a bit.
Step 4: Serve and Enjoy
When you’re ready to serve, take the sauce out of the fridge and give it a quick stir. It should be thick and creamy. Serve it alongside your favorite crab dish and enjoy!
FAQs Juicy Crab Sauce
Can I make this sauce in advance?
Absolutely! This sauce will keep in the fridge for up to a week, so you can make it ahead of time and have it ready to go whenever you need it.
What type of crab should I serve this sauce with?
This sauce pairs well with any type of crab, from king crab to snow crab to Dungeness crab. It also goes well with other seafood, like shrimp or lobster.
Can I make this sauce spicier?
Yes, you can definitely make this sauce spicier by adding more hot sauce or even some cayenne pepper. Just be careful not to overdo it if you’re not used to spicy food.
Can I use this sauce on other dishes besides seafood?
While this sauce was designed with seafood in mind, it can definitely be used on other dishes as well. It would be great on a burger or as a dipping sauce for fries.
Variations Of Juicy Crab Sauce
there are definitely variations that you can make to this juicy crab sauce recipe to suit your taste preferences or to add some variety to your meals. Here are a few ideas:
- Spicy Crab Sauce – For extra heat, add more hot sauce or chili flakes. Use sriracha or spicy mayonnaise instead.
- Creamy Crab Sauce – Sour cream or Greek yogurt can thicken the sauce. It will be tart and creamy.
- Lemon Garlic Crab Sauce – Lemon and garlic lovers can add extra to the sauce. Give the sauce a zesty boost with freshly minced garlic and additional lemon juice.
- Tangy Mustard Crab Sauce – Dijon or honey mustard adds zest and sweetness. This gives the sauce a crab-friendly flavor.
- Cajun Crab Sauce – Cajun flavor or hot sauce adds a Louisiana touch. This gives the sauce a robust and spicy crab boil taste.
How To Store and Reheat
Reheating your delicious crab sauce is simple. Crab sauce can be refrigerated in an airtight container. Properly kept, the sauce should last a week.
Reheating the sauce has several methods. You can pour some cold sauce onto hot crab or shrimp and let it reheat. Reheat the sauce on the stove. Heat the sauce in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring regularly, until it’s hot.
Overheating the sauce might separate it or make it runny. After warming, put the leftover sauce in an airtight container in the fridge.
Nutrition Facts
Here are the estimated nutrition facts for this juicy crab sauce recipe:
Serving Size: 1/4 cup Calories: 240 Total Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 25mg Sodium: 320mg Total Carbohydrates: 1g
- Dietary Fiber: 0g
- Sugars: 0g Protein: 1g
Juicy Crab Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce such as Tabasco
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Once you have all your ingredients, it’s time to mix them together. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, honey, lemon juice, garlic powder, and onion powder. Make sure all the ingredients are well combined and there are no lumps.
- Now that your sauce is mixed, it’s time to adjust the seasoning to your taste. Give the sauce a taste and add more hot sauce or honey if you want it spicier or sweeter. If it’s too tangy, you can add a little more mayonnaise to mellow it out. Remember, cooking is all about experimenting and finding what works for you, so don’t be afraid to adjust the seasoning to your liking.
- Once your sauce is mixed and seasoned to your liking, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate it for at least an hour. This will allow the flavors to meld together and the sauce to thicken up a bit.
