Description
This Lemon Butter Sauce is bright, buttery, and loaded with fresh citrus and herbs. It’s a simple yet flavorful finishing touch for fish, shrimp, scallops, or veggies.
Ingredients
Scale
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- ½ cup unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
Zest of 1 lemon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- ½ cup unsalted butter
Instructions
- Melt the butter
In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. - Sauté garlic
Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. - Add lemon
Stir in the lemon juice and zest. Simmer for 2–3 minutes. - Season
Add salt and black pepper to taste. - Finish with parsley
Remove from heat and stir in chopped parsley just before serving.
Notes
Serve warm over grilled seafood, pan-seared scallops, or roasted vegetables.
Make it ahead by storing in the fridge; reheat gently to avoid separation.
Add capers for a briny twist that complements fish beautifully.
- Prep Time: PT5M
- Cook Time: CT5M
- Category: dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon (approx)
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: Varies
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: _____
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: ___
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
Keywords: lemon butter sauce, seafood sauce, garlic lemon butter, citrus sauce, easy butter sauce