Lime cilantro butter sauce
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4.8
120 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
1 to 1.5 cups of sauce
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
South American, Fusion, American, Tex-Mex
Lime cilantro butter sauce
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Recipe for a warm lime cilantro butter sauce – made with shallot, garlic, white wine, limes, cream, spicy peppers, butter, and cilantro. This spicy tangy sauce is perfect to serve with fish and seafood dishes.
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Ingredients
- 1 medium sized shallot
- 4 garlic cloves
- ½ cup white wine
- Juice from 2 limes
- 2 tablespoons of lime zest
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 Serrano peppers can also use jalapenos for a less spicy version
- 4 oz 1 stick of unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into 8 pieces
- 1 bunch of cilantro
- salt to taste
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Instructions
- Combine the shallot and garlic cloves in a mini food processor and pulse until well minced.
- Bring the white wine to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat and reduce to half the amount.
- Add the minced shallots and garlic, the lime juice, lime zest and cream to the reduced wine.
- Continue cooking until reduced by half again, about 10 minutes, and remove from the heat.
- Blend the warm sauce mix with the Serrano peppers; include the seeds and membranes if you want it extra spicy.
- Add the butter, piece by piece, and blend well.
- Add the cilantro and blend until completely minced.
- Add salt to taste.
- Serve the sauce warm.
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4.8
120 reviews
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