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Cajun Garlic Butter

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  • Prep Time10 mins
  • Total Time20 mins
  • Makes3/4 cup
Cajun Garlic Butter

Produced by Aimee Nishitoba; Photography by Carmen Cheung; Food Styling by Matthew Kimura; Prop Styling by Madeleine Johari; Illustrations by Emily Chu.

This bright, bold and spicy sauce can double as a dip for boiled potatoes, corn or any seafood. Try it with shrimp, scallops, squid or any white-fleshed fish.—Soo Kim

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, cubed

  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 1⁄2 tsp Cajun seasoning, such as Club House

  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

  • 1 tsp kosher salt

  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

  • 1 tbsp Louisiana-style hot sauce

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low until solids sink to bottom and foam appears on top, 10 min. Remove from heat. Skim off foam and discard.

  • Add garlic, Cajun seasoning, paprika and salt, stirring until dissolved. Stir in lemon juice and hot sauce. Transfer to a ramekin, leaving solids in the saucepan. Serve warm.

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