Lemon Caper Sauce
User Reviews
5
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
140 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Italian
Lemon Caper Sauce
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Lemon caper sauce is a quick and easy low carb Mediterranean sauce for chicken, fish, veggies, and more!
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter cut in pieces, salted
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice fresh squeezed
- 4 Tbsp capers drained
- 2 Tbsp parsley finely minced
- salt sea salt, to taste
Instructions
- Melt the butter over low heat in a small skillet.
- Add the garlic and sauté gently for a minute. You don't want to brown the garlic, you are merely infusing the flavor into the butter and taking the raw edge off.
- Whisk in the lemon juice and capers and let the sauce gently simmer for another minute or so.
- Add the parsley and season with salt if needed.
for creamy lemon caper sauce
- Melt the butter over low heat in a small skillet.
- Add the garlic and sauté gently for a minute. You don't want to brown the garlic, you are merely infusing the flavor into the butter and taking the raw edge off.
- Transfer to a jar and stir in the lemon juice.
- Use an immersion blender to emulsify the mixture.
- Add the capers and parsley and taste to season with salt.
Notes
- Lemon caper sauce can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to a day or two. Reheat very gently over low heat to serve. If you try to heat this sauce over too high a heat, or too quickly, it will break.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
2Tbsp
Calories
140kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
0.4g
(1%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
270mg
(11%)
Potassium
23mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
593IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 140 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2Tbsp | |
| Calories | 140kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 270mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 23mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 593IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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