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Lemon sauce being spooned and drizzled over chicken breast
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5 from 9 votes

5-Minute Lemon Butter Sauce

Make this light, quick & easy lemon butter sauce for pasta, fish, chicken or vegetables!
Prep Time0 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: International
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 1695kcal
Author: Anecia Hero

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 3 sticks salted butter , 1½ cups of butter or 24 tablespoons
  • salt and white pepper to taste
  • 2 teaspoons buttermilk (optional)

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan, heat fresh lemon juice on high temperature; once it starts to bubble a little, turn the stove temperature to low
    ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • Add butter to saucepan and stir on low heat until smooth; season to taste with salt and white pepper; serve immediately
    3 sticks salted butter, salt and white pepper
  • If you want a creamier version, add 2 teaspoons of buttermilk to the sauce right before you serve it
    2 teaspoons buttermilk (optional)

Notes

If you don't have salted butter, add salt to taste at the end of the recipe
If you want a slightly creamier sauce, add 2 teaspoons of buttermilk to the sauce right before you serve it

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 1695kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 183g | Saturated Fat: 116g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 48g | Trans Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 486mg | Sodium: 1616mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 5651IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg