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Sage Butter Sauce

With browned butter and fresh sage, my Sage Butter Sauce is rich and decadent! And with only four ingredients, it's so easy to make!
Course Sauce
Cuisine American, French
Keyword butter, easy, few ingredients, fresh herbs
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 cup
Calories 608kcal

Equipment

  • Skillet or small saucepan

Ingredients

  • 6 Tablespoons Unsalted butter cut into chunks
  • 4 Sage leaves fresh, minced
  • 1 clove Garlic minced
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a skillet or small saucepan over medium heat, and bring to a simmer. Let simmer for one minute.
    6 Tablespoons Unsalted butter
  • After one minute, add in the chopped sage and garlic. Once it starts to foam, stir frequently and continue simmering until the butter browns. You'll know the difference when it changes consistencies to a thin liquid and the milk solids start separating and turning a rich golden brown.
    4 Sage leaves, 1 clove Garlic
  • Quickly remove from the heat and pour into a cooled dish or bowl to stop the cooking process, then serve!
    Salt

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Notes

    • Browned butter burns quickly! Keep a careful eye on the sauce once it gets thin and starts bubbling and remove it from the heat as soon as it browns.
    • For the most even cooking, cut the butter into chunks.
    • To keep the sauce from overcooking, pour it from the pan into a cool bowl.
    • Don't add the garlic too early; it can overcook easily.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 608kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 68g | Saturated Fat: 43g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 181mg | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 2123IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 0.2mg