Seafood – Shrimp, scallops, lobster, crab, and fish such as salmon, cod, halibut, tuna, swordfish, and trout.Ĭhicken – Pour the sauce over grilled, poached, or roasted chicken for a flavorful and high-protein meal. Remove from heat and garnish with chopped parsley. If you add lemon juice to the hot sauce, it might curdle it. Note – Add the lemon juice when the sauce is not very hot. It will bring down the temperature of the sauce and the sauce will not curdle when lemon juice is added to it.Īdd 6 tablespoon lemon juice, season with salt and pepper to taste, and mix well. Cook for a minute until the sauce slightly thickens.Īdd the remaining butter to the pan and cook until the butter melts and combines with the sauce. Now slowly pour the reduced chicken broth mixture over the flour and butter mixture and whisk continuously using a wire whisk. This flour and butter paste (roux) will thicken the sauce and make it super creamy. Cook until the mixture turns slightly brown (1-2 minutes). Add 1 cube of butter to a medium-size saucepan and heat on medium heat until it melts.Īdd 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour and mix it well with the butter. It should take 10-12 minutes.Ĭut 16 tablespoon (225 g) cold unsalted butter into 1-inch cubes. You can replace the chicken broth with vegetable broth to make a vegetarian sauce.Ĭook on medium heat until the mixture is reduced to half.
Stir together ½ cup chicken broth, ½ cup whole milk, 3 teaspoon minced garlic, and ¼ cup finely chopped onion into a small saucepan. Keep in mind that all alcohol from the wine will evaporate during cooking, and only the flavor will remain. The more fruit extract and tannin a wine has, the deeper and richer a flavor it will give the dish. Use an inexpensive white wine with more tannin. White Wine adds a sweet and fruity taste to the buttery sauce. Optional – You can also add ¼ cup of shredded parmesan cheese at the end of cooking for a lovely umami flavor. It adds a refreshing flavor and color to this lemon butter sauce. Fresh garlic adds a unique taste, but you can use garlic powder too.įinish off with chopped fresh parsley. Other – Apart from the above ingredients, you will need garlic, onion, salt, pepper, and fresh parsley. Bottled lemon juice will not work in this recipe. It adds a nice tangy and zesty taste, which makes the sauce unique from others. Lemon Juice – Here is the star ingredient, lemon juice. Use good quality, cold unsalted butter.įlour – All-purpose flour is added to thicken the sauce. Do not get intimidated by the quantity and reduce it. They won’t give you the same delicious result.īutter – This sauce has a lot of butter. Milk – Use whole milk, as it makes this lemon butter sauce rich and creamy. If you want a vegetarian version, you can use vegetable broth instead. IngredientsĬhicken Broth – Chicken broth is used to make the base of this creamy sauce. So the next time your menu includes grilled chicken, grilled shrimp or salmon, pan-seared scallops, or grilled vegetables, do yourself a favor and give Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce a try.Ĭheck out the detailed video recipe to make this sauce on my youtube channel.
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Believe me, once you pour this sauce over meats of vegetables, they will taste like a fancy dish out of a professional chef’s kitchen. If you love that lemony flavor in your recipes, then this sauce is for you. You can easily halve, double, or triple the recipe. This recipe will give you approximately 2 cups of Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce. The consistency of this sauce is runny but it is thick enough to coat food nicely. Super-simple and fuss-free, this sauce can be prepared in just 15 minutes. It contains milk and white wine along with butter and lemon. Importantly, this sauce is creamy and buttery thick.
My recipe for this sauce is based on the traditional Beurre Blanc sauce that is made by combining butter with either vinegar or a wine reduction With a whole lot of buttery, creamy, and zesty flavor, this sauce is sure to tickle your taste buds. Looking for a sauce recipe that instantly flavors your grilled meat, fish and seafood, or vegetables? Then you must try this quick and easy lemon garlic butter sauce. Want to try more sauce recipes? Give these a taste: Strawberry Sauce, Salted Caramel Sauce, Thai Sweet Chili Sauce, Béchamel Sauce, and Homemade Pizza Sauce. Enjoy it over pasta, fish, vegetables, chicken, or meat, and it will make you weak in your knees. This 15-minute Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce is buttery, tangy, creamy, and super versatile.
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