4.7 from 45 votes
Creamy Lemon Butter Sauce
The perfect lemon butter sauce recipe. Creamy, tangy and perfect served over everything from seared fish to vegetables.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 177 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Condiments
Cuisine:
French , American
Ingredients
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 garlic clove smashed
- 1 cup cream
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 4 tbsp cold butter
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pour the white wine into a saucepan and add a smashed garlic clove.
- Set the pan over medium heat then bring to a simmer and allow the liquid to reduce by half, approximately 10 minutes.
- Whisk in the cream and allow to simmer, whisking regularly, until the cream has reduced and coats the back of a spoon easily.
- Stir in the lemon juice and cook, whisking regularly, for another 1-2 minutes.
- Take the pan off the heat then whisk in the cold butter, one cube at a time, until the butter is emulsified into the sauce.
- By adding the butter off of the heat, the butter won't melt quickly and cause the sauce to split.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper then serve.
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Notes
- I prefer using a small saucepan to give me more control over the speed the liquid will reduce but you could use a skillet or frying pan, just make sure you control the heat and whisk continuously.
- You could mince the garlic clove if you want stronger flavor but smashing it will just infuse the wine slightly without being overpowering.
- I prefer using a small saucepan to give me more control over the speed the liquid will reduce but you could use a skillet or frying pan, just make sure you control the heat and whisk continuously.
- You could mince the garlic clove if you want stronger flavor but smashing it will just infuse the wine slightly without being overpowering.
Nutrition Information
Calories
177kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
55mg
(2%)
Potassium
57mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.02g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
613IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 177
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 177kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 55mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 57mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.02g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 613IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.