Angry Crab Trifecta Sauce Recipe
Make every bite unforgettable with the Angry Crab Trifecta Sauce Recipe—butter, garlic, paprika, and lemon juice create pure magic for crab and shrimp.
Equipment
- Medium saucepan or sauté pan
- Wooden spoon or silicone spatula
- Measuring cups and spoons.
- Garlic press or sharp knife
- Small whisk (optional, but helpful)
- Heat-resistant bowl (if serving separately)
Ingredients
- Unsalted butter – 1½ cups 3 sticks
- Garlic – 10 cloves minced
- Yellow onion – ½ small onion finely minced
- Cajun seasoning – 2 tablespoons
- Smoked paprika – 1 tablespoon
- Old Bay seasoning – 1 tablespoon
- Chili garlic sauce – 2 tablespoons
- Cayenne pepper – 1 teaspoon adjust to taste
- Crushed red pepper flakes – 1½ teaspoons
- Brown sugar – 2 tablespoons
- Honey – 1 tablespoon
- Lemon juice – 2 tablespoons fresh
- Worcestershire sauce – 1 tablespoon
- Chicken broth or seafood stock – ½ cup
- Salt – to taste
- Black pepper – 1 teaspoon
Instructions
- Start by placing your saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the butter and let it melt slowly. Don’t rush this step. You want the butter melted, not browned. Once it’s fully melted and just starting to bubble gently, add the minced onion. Stir and let it cook for about 3–4 minutes, until soft and fragrant.
- Add the garlic next. Stir constantly for about 30 seconds to 1 minute. You want the garlic aromatic, not toasted. Burnt garlic will ruin the sauce, so keep the heat gentle.
- Now comes the flavor build. Sprinkle in the Cajun seasoning, Old Bay, smoked paprika, cayenne, and red pepper flakes. Stir well so the spices bloom in the butter. This is where your kitchen will start smelling incredible.
- Pour in the chili garlic sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and honey. Stir until everything dissolves smoothly into the butter. Slowly add the broth, whisking gently to help the sauce come together.
- Let the sauce simmer on low heat for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally. This gives the flavors time to marry and deepen. Taste as you go. Add salt and black pepper as needed. Finish with fresh lemon juice right at the end, then turn off the heat.
- Your Angry Crab Trifecta Sauce Recipe is now ready to meet its destiny.