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5 Mins Lemon Butter Sauce — 3 Ways

Make this easy and delicious Lemon Butter Sauce in just 5 mins!

Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 61 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 ticks (250g) salted butter cut into cubes
  • Juice of 1 lemon or more to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped herbs (I like a parsley and cilantro/coriander mix)
  • 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)
    Cup of Yum
  1. Add butter to a light-colored saucepan (so you can see that it does not burn) and melt over medium heat.
  2. Once butter is melted, add the lemon juice, chopped herbs and pepper and simmer for 3 mins.
  3. Switch off the heat and serve with chicken, fish, pasta or vegetables.
Lemon Butter Sauce (Instant Pot)
  1. Select sauté function.
  2. Add cubed butter into the Instant Pot inner pot and let it melt.
  3. When melted, add in the rest of the ingredients, mix and let cook for a couple of mins.
  4. The switch of heat and remove the inner pot from the Instant Pot so it does not continue to cook.
Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
  1. Add butter to a light-colored saucepan (so you can see that it does not burn) and melt over medium heat.
  2. Once butter is melted, add the lemon juice, garlic purée, chopped herbs and pepper and simmer for 3 mins.
  3. Switch off the heat and serve with chicken, fish, pasta or vegetables.
Lemon Chili Butter Sauce
  1. Add butter to a light-coloured saucepan (so you can see that it does not burn) and melt over medium heat.
  2. Once butter is melted, add the lemon juice, red pepper flakes, chopped herbs and pepper and simmer for 3 mins.
  3. Switch off the heat and serve with chicken, fish, pasta or vegetables.

Notes

  • Tips 
  • Weight Watchers Points
  • There are 2 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving.
  • Cut the butter into cubes so it will melt quicker.
  • I suggest using salted butter. But if you have salt less butter, go ahead and add a pinch of salt.
  • Mix and match the fresh chopped herbs. Rosemary, thyme and sage are all great options. Have fun experimenting with your favourites.
  • If you don’t have fresh herbs you can use 1 tsp dried instead.
  • Add in even more lemon if you want it sharper.
  • This sauce needs to be served warm, so simply reheat if it has gone cold.
  • Don’t forget to mix just before serving, as the lemon and herbs tend to settle at the bottom.
  • You can easily halve or double this recipe to make as much or as little needed.

Nutrition Information

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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 61

% 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.

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