Lemon Butter Sauce

This lemon butter sauce adds a kick of garlicky citrus flavor that’s great for drizzling on anything! Even better, it only takes 5 minutes.

Looking for a sauce full of flavor? Try this lemon butter sauce! It’s garlicky, rich, tart and vibrant: ideal for washing down a piece of salmon or roast chicken. The preparation is so easy: In just 5 minutes you have a pure tasting sauce gold. All it takes is a small fillet to take a piece of fish from delicious to gorgeous: like this Lemon Garlic Salmon. Here’s what to do!

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Ingredients for Lemon Butter Sauce

This lemon butter sauce only requires 5 ingredients and takes 5 minutes: what could be better than that? It is an intensely flavored butter sauce intended to be used in small batches, e.g. B. to sprinkle over seafood, chicken or even roasted vegetables. Don’t use it as a traditional sauce: a little is enough! Here are the 5 ingredients you need:

• Salted butter
• Garlic
• lemon juice and zest
• Salt
• Parsely

How to make a lemon butter sauce: some tips!

This Lemon Butter Sauce is so quick, you can probably make it while you’re reading this article! You can jump to the recipe below to get started, or check out these tips for making this sauce:

• The best way to peel a lemon? Our best bet is a microplane, or use the small holes on a crate grater. Holding the Microplane in one hand, place one end on a flat surface and hold it at an angle. Hold the lemon in the other hand and slide it down over the holes in the microplane. The most important part for both methods: only rub the yellow part of the skin, not the white skin! The pulp has a bitter taste.
• Use low heat and only heat the garlic for 1 minute. You don’t want to saute the garlic, you’ll just let the flavor infuse into the butter. When it just smells, it’s done! Take it off the stove and you’re good to go.

ways to serve it

What’s the best way to serve lemon butter sauce? This sauce is great for adding a kick of flavor to any protein, whether it’s seafood or chicken. It also goes well with roasted vegetables or vegetarian dishes. The key? Small things have a big impact. Just one spoon adds massive flavor. Here are a few ideas:

• Salmon B. Lemon Garlic Salmon, Baked Salmon, Roasted Salmon, Grilled Salmon, Roasted Salmon, or Grilled Salmon Foil
• shrimp like simply baked shrimp, perfectly sautéed shrimp or grilled shrimp skewers
• St. Jacques mussels like seared scallops or grilled scallops
• Chicken with your favorite recipe
• Vegetables like Epic Roasted Broccoli, Roasted Asparagus, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Roasted Mini Potatoes and more

Note that we wouldn’t recommend it as a lemon butter sauce for pasta. If you’re looking for pasta sauce, try these Lemon Pasta. How do you want to serve it? Let us know in the comments below!

Extended storage and preparation instructions

You can store this lemon butter sauce in the fridge if you have leftovers. Place in an airtight container for up to 1 week. But beware: parsley loses its color during storage! You can add more chopped fresh parsley when serving. To serve, heat on stovetop until melted into a liquid sauce.

This lemon butter sauce recipe is…

Vegetarian and gluten free.