Lemon Butter Sauce
Servings: 6
This lemon cream sauce is an easy and delicious dressing which can be used to add a touch of flavor to a variety of fish based dishes. It can also be used as a side for seafood, grilled veggies of white meat. It can easily be adapted and personalized to your own preferences, with additional spices and herbs.
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Ingredients
- 1 lemon use organic lemons for zest or juice
- 30 gr butter
- 1 shallot
- 100 gr heavy cream
- salt
- pepper
Optional
- herbs
- spices
Instructions
- Start by peeling and very finely slicing the shallot.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- When the butter is melted, add the shallots. Add salt and pepper and brown for 5 minutes.
- Add the zest of the organic lemon, grated as finely as possible (with a microplane grater or a cheese grater. And squeeze the juice from the whole lemon.
- Mix and let simmer for a few more minutes.
- Reduce the heat, finally add the cream and mix. Leave on low heat for a few minutes while the cream heats and the lemon flavors infuse.
- Taste and adjust seasoning
Notes
In the article I will share with you information on the ingredients of this recipe as well as variations with spices (Espelette pepper, turmeric, cumin, etc.), fresh or dried herbs (herbes de Provence, chives, etc.)...