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Garlic Butter Sauce for Seafood

This creamy lemon garlic butter sauce is decadent, rich, and incredibly easy to make. It holds so much flavor with fresh garlic, lemon zest, and plenty of good quality butter, it's a great dipping sauce for seafood and shellfish.

Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 96 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 8 tbsp 1 stick unsalted butter, diced and cold
  • 3 cloves garlic grated
  • 1/2 small shallot grated
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme optional
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. In a small saucepan, melt a tablespoon of butter and add the garlic and shallots, lemon zest, and fresh thyme. Sauté for a couple of minutes over medium heat.
  2. Add the lemon juice and let cook until there is very little liquid left in the pot, for about 2-3 minutes, then add the heavy cream.
  3. Bring the cream to a lively simmer, turn down to low heat, and then whisk in the butter, one tablespoon at a time, whisking until each addition is fully incorporated before adding another.
  4. Season the sauce to taste with kosher salt and pepper.
  5. The garlic butter sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.

Notes

  • Keep the garlic butter sauce in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
  • The best part of this recipe is that it reheats perfectly. Over low heat in a small saucepan, rewarm the garlic butter sauce until it's completely warmed through. It'll thicken up again as it cools.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 96kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 28mg (9%) Sodium 89mg (4%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 96

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 96kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Cholesterol 28mg 9%
Sodium 89mg 4%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.