Soften the onion in butter

• Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat.
• Add the chopped onion and cook until softened.

Add the seasonings

• Stir in the Old Bay, garlic powder, lemon pepper, paprika and Tony's seasoning.
• Add the parsley for color and mix well.
• Add more paprika if you want a deeper color.

Finish and serve

• Optionally stir in a pinch of sugar and a squeeze of lemon.
• Spoon the warm butter sauce over the imitation crab or seafood boil.