10 Minute Lemon & Butter Sauce (For Chicken, Fish & More!)

Name: 10 Minute Lemon &amp; Butter Sauce (For Chicken, Fish &amp; More!)
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons lemon juice (From 1 small lemon. Reduce the amount to just 2 tablespoons for a more subtle citrus flavor.); 1 cup chicken broth (/stock (or vegetable broth if preferred) ); 3 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons fresh herbs (e.g. thyme, basil, parsley, tarragon, cilantro/coriander (substitute with 1 teaspoon dried herbs)); ¼ teaspoon salt (Or to taste.); ⅛ teaspoon pepper (Or to taste.)

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Prep Time: 3 minutes

Cook Time: 7 minutes

Total: 10 minutes

Servings: 4

lemon butter sauce

Ingredients

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3 tablespoons lemon juice (From 1 small lemon. Reduce the amount to just 2 tablespoons for a more subtle citrus flavor.)1 cup chicken broth (/stock (or vegetable broth if preferred))3 tablespoons butter3 tablespoons fresh herbs (e.g. thyme, basil, parsley, tarragon, cilantro/coriander (substitute with 1 teaspoon dried herbs))¼ teaspoon salt (Or to taste.)⅛ teaspoon pepper (Or to taste.)

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Step 1

Pour the lemon juice and broth/stock into a large saucepan or skillet/pan. Then cook on a medium high heat until reduced by about half.

Step 2

Now turn the heat down to medium low. Add the cold pieces of butter one at a time, swirling around until fully incorporated into the sauce.

Step 3

Stir in the fresh herbs and salt and pepper to taste. Serve spooned over chicken, steak or seafood, stirred through pasta with parmesan, or as a dip.

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