Lemon Butter Sauce
A simple lemon butter sauce with garlic, sea salt, and fresh lemon juice, garnished with parsley and optional red pepper flakes.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1/4 cupunsalted butter cut into pieces
- 1 garlic clove grated
- 1/4 teaspoonsea salt
- 2 tablespoonsfresh lemon juice
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Parsley for garnish
- Pinchred pepper flakes optional
Instructions
Instructions
- Put the 1/4 cup unsalted butter (cut into pieces) in a small saucepan over low heat.
- Stir the butter until melted, taking care not to let it brown.
- Add the grated garlic clove and 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; cook, stirring, about 1 minute, until the garlic is fragrant but not browned.
- Remove the pan from the heat and immediately stir in 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice until combined.
- Season with freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with parsley; add a pinch of red pepper flakes if using. Serve warm.
Equipment
- Small Saucepan
- Serving dish
Notes
Notes
Make this recipe vegan by using vegan butter. Because vegan butter is already salted, omit the salt, and season to taste.
Make this recipe vegan by using vegan butter. Because vegan butter is already salted, omit the salt, and season to taste.