Description
Creamy lemon butter sauce pairs well with everything from chicken, seafood, and beef, to pasta and veggies!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lemon
- 6 Tbsp. butter (divided into 4 Tbsp. and 2 Tbsp.)
- 1 Tbsp. garlic, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup heavy cream (or half & half)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Step: In a skillet over medium heat, melt 4 Tbsp. butter and add minced garlic.
- Step: Cook garlic down for 2-3 minutes, then squeeze in lemon juice.
- Step: Continue cooking for 2-3 minutes, before adding chicken broth. Stir.
- Step: Simmer down for 2-3 minutes, then add in remaining butter and season with salt and pepper.
- Step: Slowly stir in the heavy cream, and mix well. Serve, and enjoy!
Notes
Make sure to SLOWLY add the cream to the dish, or it will curdle. You can make this recipe low sodium by using unsalted butter and leaving out the salt.
- Prep Time: 0 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 546 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 336 mg
- Fat: 47 g
- Saturated Fat: 30 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 136 mg
Keywords: creamy lemon butter sauce, garlic butter sauce, keto sauce, quick sauce