Garlic Butter Sauce Recipe

Course: Condiment, Sauce

Cuisine: American, French

Keyword: butter garlic sauce, garlic butter sauce, lemon garlic butter

Prep Time: 2

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 12

Servings: cup

Calories: 835kcal

Author: Jessica Formicola

Easy garlic butter sauce recipe is perfect for steak, pasta, fish, shrimp, vegetables, and more! Make ahead and freezer friendly!

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Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted clarified butter*
4-5 cloves garlic ,minced
1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley ,roughly chopped
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt

Instructions

Melt the 1/2 cup unsalted clarified butter* in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
Add the minced 4-5 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley,2 teaspoons lemon zest and the 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt. Stir to combine and heat for an additional 1-2 minutes, then remove from the heat and set aside. Butter will harden if it gets too cool, simply reheat until melted.
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Notes

The butter does not have to be clarified, it will just be a little foamier. Alternately, you can purchase ghee at the grocery store. This is clarified butter done for you!

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