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Lime Butter Sauce for Fish
Turn your fish into a restaurant-style meal with just 10 minutes and less than 5 ingredients. This Lime Butter Sauce for fish is absolutely delicious with any type of fish you have and a great way to elevate any meal.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 tablespoons
Calories: 103 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoons of Brazilian sofrito or 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon of lime juice freshly squeezed
- 1 teaspoon of lime zest from one lime
- 1 tablespoon of minced parsley
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt half of the butter over medium to low heat in a small frying pan.
- Add in the sofrito. Sautee until the garlic is aromatic and golden, about 2-3 minutes.
- Pour in the lime juice and the rest of the butter, whisking to melt.
- Turn off the heat. Add the zest and parsley, stirring to complete.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon over fish and serve!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1tablespoon
Calories
103kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
0.2g
(0%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
14mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
408IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 103
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tablespoon | |
| Calories | 103kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.2g | 0% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 14mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 408IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.