Easy Garlic Butter Sauce

This easy garlic butter sauce combines melted butter, fresh garlic, lemon, and parsley for a rich, fresh flavor. It is ready in 10 minutes and perfect for seafood, pasta, vegetables, chicken, or warm bread.

Recipe Developer-Estefania

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Ingredients

▢ 120 g unsalted butter
▢ 3 cloves garlic finely minced
▢ 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
▢ 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
▢ ½ teaspoon salt
▢ ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Add 120 g unsalted butter to a small saucepan. Melt it slowly over low to medium-low heat, stirring occasionally so it does not brown.
Add 3 cloves garlic , finely minced, and cook for 30–45 seconds, stirring continuously, until the garlic smells fragrant but has not started to brown.
Stir in 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice, ½ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp black pepper. Cook for another 15–20 seconds over low heat.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley.
Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. Serve the garlic butter sauce immediately while it is warm and pourable.

Notes

Keep the Heat Gentle: I melt the butter slowly because high heat can brown the butter and burn the garlic before it has time to flavor the sauce.

Watch the Garlic Closely: Garlic cooks quickly once it reaches the warm butter. I remove the pan from the heat as soon as it smells fragrant and looks lightly softened.

Adjust the Lemon: One tablespoon gives the sauce a fresh finish without making it too sharp. Add a small extra squeeze when serving it with seafood or vegetables.

Serve It Warm: The sauce naturally thickens as the butter cools. I warm it gently over low heat for a few seconds if it needs to become pourable again.

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