The best sauce you can make to accompany a plate of shrimp.
What good is preparing a platter of shrimp if you don’t have the right sauce to go with it? On second thought—shrimp is good anytime, anywhere. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t enhance the taste even more with the right dipping sauce. Luckily, I think I have the perfect recipe for a shrimp dipping sauce. As long as you plan ahead and can give this sauce a couple of hours in the refrigerator to deepen in flavor, it’s the perfect complement to a plate of shrimp.
Making the ideal shrimp sauce isn’t nearly as complicated as you might think. It’s only got a few ingredients, and it’s just a matter of mixing them together and letting the finished sauce sit in the refrigerator. Once you taste it, the results speak for themselves.
Is Shrimp Sauce Healthy?
This recipe for shrimp sauce doesn’t provide much nutritional value. On the bright side, this shrimp sauce also won’t add too many calories to your meal. However, the amount of sodium and saturated fat is a little high, so most people would be advised to enjoy this sauce in moderation.
Your Choice
Perhaps the best part of this shrimp sauce is how easy it is to customize. For example, if you want the sauce to have a spicy kick to it, my suggestion would be to add one or two tablespoons of prepared horseradish. I’ve done this a couple of times with this sauce and it works out great. Likewise, if you think the sauce is missing a little tang, squeeze some lemon juice into it. Finally, if you don’t think the sauce is creamy and thick enough, increase the amount of mayonnaise you add—just be aware that as the melted butter firms up again in the refrigerator, your sauce will also thicken slightly.
How to make ahead and store
Shrimp sauce is always best the day it was made. However, you can keep it in an airtight container in the refrigerator and it will stay fresh for up to a week.
Serving Suggestions
Naturally, if you’re going to make shrimp sauce, you need to cook shrimp to go with it! My preferred recipe with this sauce is simple air fryer shrimp. You can also make sautéed shrimp, which can be done in a few short minutes. If you want to try something a little different, I would recommend this recipe for lemon pepper shrimp. But of course, there is nothing wrong with keeping it simple by cooking either quick boiled shrimp or poached shrimp instead.
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
- 3/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine mayonnaise, sugar, rice vinegar, melted butter, paprika, and garlic powder.
- Whisk the ingredients together until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate the sauce for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to meld together.
Nutrition Info:
Nutrition information are estimates only and may vary based on the specific brands, ingredients, and portion sizes you use. This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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