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Lemon Butter Sauce

Name: Lemon Butter Sauce
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¼ cup unsalted butter (cut into pieces); 1 garlic clove (grated); ¼ teaspoon sea salt; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; Freshly ground black pepper; Parsley (for garnish); Pinch red pepper flakes (optional)

This lemon garlic butter sauce is rich, flavorful, and SO easy to make! Serve it on pasta, couscous, roasted veggies, and more.

5 min total 5 min cook 4

Ingredients

4 serv.

¼ cup unsalted butter (cut into pieces)
1 garlic clove (grated)
¼ teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Freshly ground black pepper
Parsley (for garnish)
Pinch red pepper flakes (optional)

Instructions

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1 Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the garlic and salt and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add the lemon juice. Season with freshly ground pepper and sprinkle with parsley and red pepper flakes, if using.
2 Serve with steamed artichokes for dipping or toss with pasta. See the blog post above for additional serving suggestions.