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Garlic Butter Sauce Recipe
Made with just a few simple ingredients, this garlic butter sauce is a quick and easy way to enhance the flavors of any dish. It serves multifunctionally as a pasta sauce, dipping sauce, or a marinade for meats and vegetables.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
8 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 205 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter preferably European style butter*
- 3 cloves garlic finely minced
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper optional
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped, optional
Instructions
- Heat a small skillet (or small saucepan) over medium heat. Add the butter and let it melt.
- Add the garlic and stir until soft for approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the salt. If using, add the pepper and parsley as well. Serve or use in your recipe.
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Notes
- You can make this sauce using salted butter. However, if you use unsalted butter, we recommend omitting salt. Alternatively, you can use clarified butter (aka ghee) as a vegan option. Garlic ghee sauce is just as tasty without any dairy.
- Depending on the recipe you are planning to use this sauce, you can easily flavor it with dried herbs and spices, parmesan cheese, or add a splash of lemon juice and lemon zest to brighten the flavors.
- : To store garlic butter sauce, place it in an airtight container. It will stay fresh in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- : I recommend reheating it just before serving. Reheat it over low heat in a small saucepan or the microwave (5-second increments) until it reaches your desired heat and consistency.
- : To freeze, first let it reach room temperature. Then, you can pour it into an airtight container or ice cube trays to make individual portions. Store the sauce in the freezer until ready to use.
- : There’s no need to thaw your frozen butter garlic sauce. Instead, reheat it just before serving.
- Butter: You can make this sauce using salted butter. However, if you use unsalted butter, we recommend omitting salt. Alternatively, you can use clarified butter (aka ghee) as a vegan option. Garlic ghee sauce is just as tasty without any dairy.
- Optional Add-ins: Depending on the recipe you are planning to use this sauce, you can easily flavor it with dried herbs and spices, parmesan cheese, or add a splash of lemon juice and lemon zest to brighten the flavors.
- Store: To store garlic butter sauce, place it in an airtight container. It will stay fresh in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- Reheat: I recommend reheating it just before serving. Reheat it over low heat in a small saucepan or the microwave (5-second increments) until it reaches your desired heat and consistency.
- Freeze: To freeze, first let it reach room temperature. Then, you can pour it into an airtight container or ice cube trays to make individual portions. Store the sauce in the freezer until ready to use.
- Thaw: There’s no need to thaw your frozen butter garlic sauce. Instead, reheat it just before serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
205kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
0.4g
(1%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
60mg
(20%)
Sodium
149mg
(6%)
Potassium
23mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
0.05g
(0%)
Vitamin A
785IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 205
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 205kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 60mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 149mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 23mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.05g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 785IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.