Description
Bright and tangy, this Lemon Butter Sauce will elevate your meal! Delicious on pasta, seafood, poultry, and vegetables. Simple ingredients and easy to make in minutes!
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon shallots, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- black pepper to taste
- 2–4 tablespoons fresh herbs, minced: parsley, chives, dill, thyme, tarragon, sorrel, lovage, mint – a mix is lovely
Instructions
- Melt butter in a small saucepan slowly over low heat. Add shallots and garlic, cook for 1-2 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and whisk in salt, lemon juice and black pepper.
- Place in a dish and stir in the herbs.
- The lemon sauce will thicken as it cools. To thin it, set the bowl of sauce in a larger bowl with a little warm water at the bottom. Stir to keep the sauce in cooperated as it loosens.
Notes
If using salted butter omit salt from sauce. Taste and add to taste.
The sauce will keep up to 5 days in the refrigerator. Reheat gently on the stovetop in a saucepan to warm and loosen, giving a quick whisk.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 108
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 81.6 mg
- Fat: 11.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 7.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 1.5 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 0.4 g
- Cholesterol: 30.5 mg