Name: Lemon Butter Sauce (Standard)
Prep time: 4 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Butter-unsalted; 2 tbsp Lemon Juice-freshly squeezed; 1 tbsp Water; 1/4 tsp Salt; 1/8 tsp Black Pepper-ground

Recipe tier

A simple and versatile lemon butter sauce, perfect for fish, chicken, or vegetables. This recipe uses readily available ingredients and is quick to make.

Total 10 min

Serves 4

Steps 4

Ingredients 5

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Sauce
cup 57 g Butter-unsalted
2 tbsp 30 mL Lemon Juice-freshly squeezed
1 tbsp 15 mL Water
tsp 1.25 mL Salt
tsp 0.625 mL Black Pepper-ground

Equipment

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Instructions

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Melt Butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Add Lemon Juice and Water to the melted butter. Whisk constantly to combine.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2-3 minutes, whisking occasionally, until slightly thickened.
Season with Salt and Black Pepper to taste. Serve immediately.