5 Mins Lemon Butter Sauce — 3 Ways
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
1 min
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Cook Time
4 mins
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Total Time
5 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
61 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
American
5 Mins Lemon Butter Sauce — 3 Ways
Description
This sauce starts by melting cubed salted butter in a saucepan over medium heat, chosen light-colored to monitor the butter and prevent burning. Fresh lemon juice and chopped herbs like parsley and cilantro are added along with freshly ground black pepper. The mixture is gently simmered for a few minutes, then removed from heat to retain delicate flavors.
Two additional variations are made by incorporating either garlic purée for a mild savory punch in the Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce, or red pepper flakes to introduce a subtle heat in the Lemon Chili Butter Sauce. The sauce is intended to be served warm, complementing dishes like chicken, fish, pasta, or vegetables with its citrusy and buttery base and fresh herb aroma.
The sauce can be easily adjusted in quantity, halving or doubling as needed. Substitutions with dried herbs are possible, but fresh herbs are suggested for optimal flavor. The juice amount can be increased to intensify the lemon brightness. The sauce benefits from stirring just before serving as lemon and herbs may settle.
Ingredients
- 2 ticks salted butter cut into cubes
- lemon or more to taste, juice of 1
- 2 tablespoons fresh herbs I like a parsley and cilantro/coriander mix, chopped
- black pepper to taste
Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
- All of the above ingredients, plus:
- ½ teaspoon Garlic puree
Lemon Chilli Butter Sauce
- All of the above ingredients, plus:
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
Lemon Butter Sauce (stovetop)
- Add butter to a light-colored saucepan (so you can see that it does not burn) and melt over medium heat.
- Once butter is melted, add the lemon juice, chopped herbs and pepper and simmer for 3 mins.
- Switch off the heat and serve with chicken, fish, pasta or vegetables.
Lemon Butter Sauce (Instant Pot)
- Select sauté function.
- Add cubed butter into the Instant Pot inner pot and let it melt.
- When melted, add in the rest of the ingredients, mix and let cook for a couple of mins.
- The switch of heat and remove the inner pot from the Instant Pot so it does not continue to cook.
Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
- Add butter to a light-colored saucepan (so you can see that it does not burn) and melt over medium heat.
- Once butter is melted, add the lemon juice, garlic purée, chopped herbs and pepper and simmer for 3 mins.
- Switch off the heat and serve with chicken, fish, pasta or vegetables.
Lemon Chili Butter Sauce
- Add butter to a light-coloured saucepan (so you can see that it does not burn) and melt over medium heat.
- Once butter is melted, add the lemon juice, red pepper flakes, chopped herbs and pepper and simmer for 3 mins.
- Switch off the heat and serve with chicken, fish, pasta or vegetables.
Notes
- Use salted butter to provide sufficient seasoning; if unsalted, add a pinch of salt to taste.
- Cut butter into cubes for quicker and even melting.
- Fresh chopped herbs like parsley, cilantro, rosemary, thyme, or sage can be used or combined; dried herbs can substitute at about 1 teaspoon.
- Adjust lemon juice quantity to increase the sauce’s brightness according to preference.
- Serve the sauce warm and reheat gently if it cools; stir before serving as ingredients may settle.
- This recipe can be scaled easily to make smaller or larger amounts as needed.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 61 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 61kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 41mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 84mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 55IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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