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Lemon Butter Sauce Recipe

By: Nadia Aidi
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Servings: 1
Lemon Butter Sauce… So silky, lemony and perfect. It is no secret that butter makes everything better right? Trust me when I say that this goes well on ANYTHING, from veggies to chicken or any seafood. One of my favorite things to do is serving it over shrimp with a LOT of fresh herbs.
Prep 0 minutes
Cook 5 minutes
Total 5 minutes
Lemon Butter Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 lemon
  • salt just a pinch
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter cold and cubed, start with 6 tbsp and add more to taste

Instructions

  • First, add water to a pan with the lemon zest. Simmer and reduce by about half.
  • Secondly, squeeze 1/2 lemon and cook 1 more minute. Then, turn the heat off and salt to taste.
  • Then, add the cubed butter. Emulsify with a whisk vigorously off heat.
  • Lastly, drizzle over anything your heart desires.

Nutrition

Calories: 634kcal, Carbohydrates: 10g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 68g, Saturated Fat: 43g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 18g, Trans Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 181mg, Sodium: 15mg, Potassium: 169mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 2123IU, Vitamin C: 57mg, Calcium: 51mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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