- The perfect lemon butter sauce recipe. Creamy, tangy and perfect served over everything from seared fish to vegetables.
PREPARATION TIME:
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 garlic clove smashed
- 1 cup cream
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 4 tbsp cold butter
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pour the white wine into a saucepan and add a smashed garlic clove.
- Set the pan over medium heat then bring to a simmer and allow the liquid to reduce by half, approximately 10 minutes.
- Whisk in the cream and allow to simmer, whisking regularly, until the cream has reduced and coats the back of a spoon easily.
- Stir in the lemon juice and cook, whisking regularly, for another 1-2 minutes.
- Take the pan off the heat then whisk in the cold butter, one cube at a time, until the butter is emulsified into the sauce.
- By adding the butter off of the heat, the butter won’t melt quickly and cause the sauce to split.
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Taste and season with salt and pepper then serve.
- Want the best lemon butter sauce recipe? You’ve come to the right place. This creamy sauce is tangy, buttery with just a hint of garlic and is perfect served over seared fish, vegetables or with rice.
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Notes
- I prefer using a small saucepan to give me more control over the speed the liquid will reduce but you could use a skillet or frying pan, just make sure you control the heat and whisk continuously.
- You could mince the garlic clove if you want stronger flavor but smashing it will just infuse the wine slightly without being overpowering.
Nutrition
- Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 55mg | Potassium: 57mg | Fiber: 0.02g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 613IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 0.1mg
