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Lemon Butter Sauce
Creamy lemon butter sauce pairs well with everything from chicken, seafood, and beef, to pasta and veggies! Your family will practically beg you to make this sauce again!
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Keyword butter lemon sauce, lemon butter sauce, lemon butter sauce for fish, lemon cream sauce
Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 10 minutes minutes
Servings 2 cups
Calories 546 kcal
1 lemon 6 Tbsp. butter divided into 4 Tbsp. and 2 Tbsp. 1 Tbsp. garlic minced 1 cup white wine or chicken broth ¼ cup heavy cream or half & half salt and pepper to taste
In a skillet over medium heat, melt 4 Tbsp. butter and add minced garlic .
Cook garlic down for 2-3 minutes, then squeeze in lemon juice .
Continue cooking for 2-3 minutes, before adding white wine (or chicken broth) . Stir.
Simmer down for 2-3 minutes, then add in remaining butter and season with salt and pepper .
Slowly stir in the heavy cream , and mix well. Serve, and enjoy!
Make sure to SLOWLY add the cream to the dish, or it will curdle. This is very important!
You can make this recipe low sodium by using unsalted butter and leaving out the salt. 1 cup will have about 25 mg of sodium using unsalted butter.
Try adding minced onions, capers, or fresh herbs to mix things up!
Calories: 546 kcal | Carbohydrates: 11 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 47 g | Saturated Fat: 30 g | Cholesterol: 136 mg | Sodium: 336 mg | Potassium: 212 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 3 g | Vitamin A: 1545 IU | Vitamin C: 31 mg | Calcium: 68 mg | Iron: 1 mg