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    Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

    Published: Mar 4, 2023 Modified: Jun 13, 2023 by Isabel Laessig

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    My Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce recipe is an easy way to make any meal gourmet. It's ready in just 10 minutes using 5 simple ingredients plus salt and pepper. Try creamy lemon butter sauce on everything from chicken to seafood! It's even keto-friendly.

    garlic lemon butter sauce in a pan with chicken tenders
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    • Lemon Butter Sauce
    • Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce Ingredients
    • How to Make Lemon Butter Sauce
    • Butter Lemon Sauce Tips
    • Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce Variations
    • Butter Lemon Garlic Sauce FAQs
    • Creamy Lemon Sauce for Chicken
    • Butter Sauce Recipes
    • What to Serve with Lemon Garlic Sauce
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    Lemon Butter Sauce

    My creamy garlic lemon butter sauce is the sauce dreams are made of. It's the type of buttery garlic sauce you can add to anything to make it restaurant-quality. Garlicky and lemony with a splash of heavy cream, this is a truly rich sauce recipe my family loves on everything from chicken to seafood.

    If you know me, you know how obsessed I am with my Garlic Butter Sauce (and trust me, if you try it, you will be too!). It seemed natural to add lemon and cream to the equation to bring it to a whole new level of deliciousness.

    Give this sauce recipe a try with chicken tenders, steak, salmon, or even roasted vegetables, and let me know what you think in the comments. I guarantee you and your family will love it! If you've ever had Carrabba's lemon butter sauce, you will enjoy mine just as much.

    This sauce was amazing! We served with smoked salmon - it was divine! Excellent recipe.

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    skillet with garlic lemon butter sauce and a spoon

    Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce Ingredients

    • Lemon
    • Butter 
    • Garlic, minced
    • White wine or chicken broth
    • Heavy cream or half & half
    • Salt and pepper 
    ingredients for lemon butter sauce on table

    How to Make Lemon Butter Sauce

    1. In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter and add minced garlic.
      garlic and butter in pan
    2. Cook garlic down for 2-3 minutes, then squeeze in lemon juice.
      squeezing lemon into garlic and butter in pan
    3. Continue cooking for 2-3 minutes, before adding white wine. Stir.
      adding white wine to lemon butter sauce in pan
    4. Simmer down for 2-3 minutes, then add in remaining butter and season with salt and pepper.
      melting butter into pan for lemon garlic butter sauce
    5. Slowly stir in the heavy cream, and mix well. Serve, and enjoy!
      adding heavy cream to lemon garlic butter sauce

    Meal prepped my lunches with this recipe and it’s absolutely fabulous! Definitely will be making it again!!

    Josh on Pinterest

    Butter Lemon Sauce Tips

    • Cooking chicken with lemon garlic butter sauce? Try marinating your chicken first in my Chicken Breast Marinade!
    • Always slowly add the cream when making creamy lemon butter sauce, or any sauce using dairy. If you add it too quickly it may heat too fast and curdle.
    • If you want to add herbs, you can use dried herbs instead of fresh. Use 1 teaspoon of dried herbs for every 1 tablespoon of fresh herbs.
    • Light cream can be used instead of heavy cream if you need the sauce to be a little lighter, but please note the consistency won't be the same.

    Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce Variations

    • Add fresh or dried herbs such as parsley, rosemary, or thyme.
    • Capers add an additional tang that pairs well with this sauce.
    • Our mushroom and onions would be deliciously cooked in garlic lemon butter sauce.

    Butter Lemon Garlic Sauce FAQs

    What is garlic lemon butter sauce made of?

    Lemon butter sauce is made of minced garlic or garlic paste, fresh lemon juice, white wine, butter, salt and pepper, and heavy cream. This easy white wine cream sauce is richly flavorful and pairs well with every protein.

    Is lemon butter sauce keto-friendly?

    Lemon butter sauce is keto-friendly and therefore a great choice for a low carb meal plan.

    Is lemon butter sauce gluten-free?

    Garlic lemon butter sauce is gluten-free.

    Creamy Lemon Sauce for Chicken

    This sauce is always my secret to amazing chicken. You can cook up a roasted chicken and serve it with this delicious sauce and it will elevate your meal to a whole new leave. Try my Lemon Butter Chicken.

    This sauce is also amazing over grilled chicken breast. No more boring chicken in your house when you have this sauce around!

    completed lemon butter garlic sauce

    Butter Sauce Recipes

    • Herb Garlic Butter Sauce
    • Truffle Butter Recipe
    • Sage Butter Sauce
    • Compound Butter Recipe

    What to Serve with Lemon Garlic Sauce

    • Serve as a lemon butter sauce for pasta.
    • This is a perfect lemon butter sauce for steak. I love a juicy London Broil with my London Broil Marinade.
    • Lemon butter sauce for salmon is incomparable. Try this Sous Vide Salmon.
    • I love garlic lemon butter sauce for crab legs.
    • In fact, there is nothing like creamy lemon butter sauce for seafood - try it with shrimp, too!
    • Lemon garlic sauce for chicken is a must. Try this
    • Use it as a Sauce for Meatballs

    Check out my all-time favorite sauce recipes here Easy Sauce Recipes.

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    Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

    Isabel Laessig
    My Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce recipe is an easy way to make any meal gourmet. It's ready in just 10 minutes using 5 simple ingredients plus salt and pepper.
    4.76 from 61 votes
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    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Sauce
    Cuisine American
    Servings 2 cups
    Calories 546 kcal

    Equipment

    • Skillet

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lemon
    • 8 Tablespoons butter divided into 5 tablespoons and 3 tablespoons
    • 1 Tablespoon garlic minced
    • 1 cup white wine or chicken broth
    • ½ cup heavy cream or half & half
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    • In a skillet over medium heat, melt 5 Tablespoons butter and add minced garlic.
      8 Tablespoons butter, 1 Tablespoon garlic
      garlic and butter in pan
    • Cook garlic down for 2-3 minutes, then squeeze in lemon juice.
      1 lemon
      squeezing lemon into garlic and butter in pan
    • Continue cooking for 2-3 minutes, before adding white wine. Stir.
      1 cup white wine
      adding white wine to lemon butter sauce in pan
    • Simmer down for 2-3 minutes, then add in remaining butter and season with salt and pepper.
      8 Tablespoons butter, salt and pepper
      melting butter into pan for lemon garlic butter sauce
    • Slowly stir in the heavy cream, and mix well. Serve, and enjoy!
      ½ cup heavy cream
      adding heavy cream to lemon garlic butter sauce

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 546kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 2gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 30gCholesterol: 136mgSodium: 336mgPotassium: 212mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1545IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword garlic lemon butter sauce, Lemon butter garlic sauce, lemon butter sauce, Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce
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    Comments

    1. Monica says

      March 28, 2022 at 10:42 pm

      4 stars
      Came out amazing!!!

      Reply
      • Isabel Laessig says

        March 31, 2022 at 3:54 pm

        Thanks so much, Monica! We're glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    2. Miranda Oswald says

      August 02, 2022 at 8:08 pm

      how long will it keep in the fridge?

      Reply
      • Isabel Laessig says

        August 11, 2022 at 5:22 pm

        Hi Miranda! Stored in an airtight container, this sauce will last about 3-4 days in the refrigerator. Reheat gently on the stove.

        Reply
    3. James says

      August 10, 2022 at 12:37 am

      Does this keep in the fridge ?

      Reply
      • Isabel Laessig says

        August 11, 2022 at 5:22 pm

        Hi James! It does! You can store it for about 3-4 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container. I recommend reheating it gently on the stove in a saucepan. Thank you for your question!

        Reply
    4. April says

      September 06, 2022 at 10:50 pm

      Hi! The recipe calls for 8 tablespoons of butter then says to divide it into 4 and 2 tablespoons. That only equals 6 tablespoons so where does the last 2 tablespoons go?

      Just want to make sure I’m making this correctly!!

      Reply
      • em says

        September 07, 2022 at 2:58 pm

        Hi April! Thank you for your question and for pointing that discrepancy out. We've fixed it. It should be divided into 5 and 3, not 4 and 2. Thank you, and enjoy!

        Reply
    5. Susan says

      November 02, 2022 at 7:55 pm

      5 stars
      Made panko chicken cutlets & rice pilaf for dinner. Wanted to fancy it up so made this sauce to pour over the chicken & rice, so delicious & easy 🙂
      Just need to add a green vegetable next time like peas or asparagus and would look restaurant quality

      Reply
      • em says

        November 11, 2022 at 9:58 pm

        That sounds amazing, Susan! Perfect pairing. We're so glad you enjoyed it, thank you for your comment!

        Reply
    6. B says

      February 09, 2023 at 4:36 am

      Easy to follow, delicious recipe. I added capers and chicken stock instead of wine and it was absolutely the best sauce for spaghetti squash.

      Reply
      • em says

        February 09, 2023 at 7:00 pm

        Thanks so much, B! We're so glad you enjoyed it - that sounds like the perfect combination!

        Reply
    7. Bianca says

      March 10, 2023 at 2:58 am

      5 stars
      So yummy! I used Pinot Grigio and added a few sprigs of thyme. I stirred the sauce into Dutch blue mashed potatoes and everyone loved it! Thanks so much <3

      Reply
      • em says

        March 14, 2023 at 3:06 pm

        This is so awesome, Bianca! We're so glad everyone enjoyed it! That sounds incredibly delicious.

        Reply
    8. Melissa says

      April 11, 2023 at 10:37 pm

      5 stars
      It's our once a week must have! This recipe, is perfect!

      Reply
      • Isabel Laessig says

        April 13, 2023 at 7:43 pm

        Thank you so much, Melissa! I am so glad to hear this!

        Reply
        • Beatrice Ramirez says

          May 12, 2023 at 2:12 am

          4 stars
          I made it today and it was great.

          Reply
          • Isabel Laessig says

            May 19, 2023 at 8:04 pm

            So glad you enjoyed it, Beatrice! Thank you!

            Reply
    9. Judy says

      April 25, 2023 at 9:07 pm

      Was anyone’s sauce a little to loose. I would prefer thicker. Followed the directions exactly. Did I do something wrong?

      Reply
      • Isabel Laessig says

        May 10, 2023 at 3:19 pm

        Hi Judy! If your sauce wasn't quite thick enough, it most likely just needed to stay on the stove for a bit longer. Let it cook down a bit more until it thickens to your liking.

        Reply
    10. Kathleen Buckley says

      May 09, 2023 at 11:23 pm

      Absolutely fabulous! On the fly I added a couple tbsp of parmesan.. It’s my new go-to lemon butter sauce!

      Reply
      • Isabel Laessig says

        May 10, 2023 at 3:16 pm

        Kathleen, I am so happy to hear you enjoyed it. Thank you for leaving a comment!

        Reply
    11. Ora Major says

      July 30, 2023 at 9:46 pm

      4 stars
      Overall it was a great recipe simple and easy. I had to tweak it a little with more cream to mellow it out a bit as a whole lemon was a little over powering or made it a little tart,

      Reply
      • Isabel Laessig says

        August 14, 2023 at 12:48 pm

        Very glad you enjoyed it, Ora! Thank you for your comment!

        Reply

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