Simple Lemon Butter Sauce
A quick and easy lemon butter sauce, perfect for seafood, vegetables, or pasta.
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup Unsalted Butter (4 ounces or 1 stick)
- 2 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt (Or to taste)
- 0.125 teaspoon Black Pepper (Freshly ground, or to taste)
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- 1In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter. Be careful not to brown it.
- 2Slowly whisk in the lemon juice. The sauce may appear to separate slightly, but continue whisking until it emulsifies and becomes smooth.
- 3Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately over your choice of protein, vegetables, or pasta.
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