Garlic Butter Sauce (Seafood, Steak and Vegetables)
Whip up a batch of Butter Garlic Sauce in just 7 minutes with 5 ingredients!
Servings 10 Tbsp
Calories 85kcal
Cost $1.50
Ingredients
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter *Note 1
- 1½-2 tbsp Minced Garlic *Note 2
- 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice *Note 3
- 2 tsp Garlic Powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- Optional: Chopped Parsley *Note 4
Instructions
- Pre-heat a small saucepan over low heat and add the butter.
- Once the butter is melted, add the garlic, lemon juice, garlic powder and salt and whisk to combine. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, add parsley (if using) and serve immediately.
Notes
Note 1 - If using salted butter, omit half a teaspoon of salt or adjust to taste.
Note 1 - If you're of the belief drawn butter recipes should be made with clarified butter, use ghee instead of regular butter.
Note 2 - Start with 1.5 tbsp minced garlic and add up to .5 tbsp more if you like a strong garlic flavor.
Note 3 - Do not replace with bottled lemon juice. If that's all you have, omit all together.
Note 4 - Parsley adds some color and a bit of herbaceous flavor to the dipping sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 118mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 284IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.1mg
