This delicious seafood sauce recipe is my go-to for any seafood boil. It's a super easy recipe to whip up and I always have the ingredients handy at any time!

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I tend to keep a container of this in the refrigerator on a regular basis during crawfish season here in Louisiana.

Seafood is often boiled during that time, but this delightful dipping sauce is so good with virtually anything! Even just French fries or fried chicken, it's a taste the kids love it!

They say it's one of the best parts of your favorite seafood boil.

This delicious sauce was created to pair with my boiled crawfish recipe and my fried crab claws.

Groceries you'll need: Ingredients

• Mayonnaise
• Ketchup
• Thousand Island Dressing
• Hot Sauce
• Worcestershire Sauce
• Lemon Juice
• Onion Powder
• Garlic Powder
• Creole Seasoning (this has enough salt)

See recipe card below for ingredient amounts.

Recipe walkthrough: Instructions

This is an overview of the recipe steps. For more detailed instructions visit the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

• Step 1: Add all the ingredients to a medium mixing bowl.
• Step 2: Mix well using a wire whisk and serve next to some lemon wedges.

Hint: Make sure to sprinkle the seasoning over the wet ingredients. If you put it in in a pile, then it can clump up and be hard to mix.

Recipe variations and substitute ideas

• Horseradish - if you take away the mayonnaise and add horseradish you'll have more of a shrimp cocktail sauce.
• Spicy- the quantities in this recipe will not give you a very spicy sauce. It has a slight bite to it, which kids can handle. If you like more heat though feel free to add more hot sauce or even some red pepper flakes.
• Garlic Cloves - Add some minced garlic for another flavor dimension.
• Soy Sauce - You could use soy sauce in place of the Worcestershire sauce for the umami flavor (salty flavors).
• Old Bay Seasoning - try using this seasoning instead of the Creole type. You may need to add some Cayenne for more power.
• Olive Oil - If you like a thinner seafood sauce you could try adding some olive oil to thin it out.
• Cajun Seasonings - always good in any dips and sauces.
• Black Pepper - for a little more spice.
• White Wine - some people like to add a teaspoon or two.
• Chili Powder - for added heat, not too much though if you like a milder sauce. Or use Chili Sauce.
• Lemon Pepper - for added flavor.
• Brown Sugar - A little sweet molasses type flavor.

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Necessary gear: Equipment

The only equipment you'll need for this recipe is a mixing bowl, a medium bowl will hold it, or if you want to get wild with your whisk use a large bowl - and naturally you'll need a whisk.

How to store leftovers

Add this easy seafood sauce to an airtight container and place in the refrigerator. It will be good for up to 3 days.

Mayonnaise typically doesn't hold up to freezing, it affects the texture and becomes a bit weird and separated.

More seafood dishes to pair with this sauce

• Fried Crab Claws
• Boiled Crawfish
• Fried Catfish Nuggets
• Oyster Po'Boy
• Cajun Fish Fry
• Fried Crawfish Poboy
• Redfish Tacos

Try this Cajun Butter Sauce, for dipping your seafood (or wings) into. Or this Tartar Sauce.

Mel's kitchen notes

If you have a variety of guests who like their seafood sauce from being no heat to super spicy rather make it with no heat and offer hot sauce for those with a spicy palate to up the spice level of their seafood dip on their plate.

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