Jump to Recipe This quick and easy lemon butter sauce for fish is a great way to add some extra flavor to any fish dinner! The secret to this sauce is all in the rich browned butter. With a little garlic, lemon juice, and parsley, it makes for a well-balanced lemon butter sauce for fish or anything else you’d like to add some flavor to! Easy Lemon Butter Sauce This simple lemon butter sauce is a quick way to dress up any fish dinner. It only takes 5 minutes to whip up on the stove but it makes a world of difference when added to any dish! The rich brown butter is the key to making a delicious, restaurant-quality sauce at home. The next time fish is on the menu give this lemon butter sauce a try and you’ll see what I mean! A versatile lemon butter sauce that will taste delicious on any type of fish! 🥘 Ingredients You only need 4 ingredients for this simple sauce. You might already have them in your kitchen!
Butter - 4 tablespoons.Fresh Parsley - 1 tablespoon, chopped.Garlic - 1 teaspoon minced.Lemon Juice - ½ tablespoon. Be sure to see the recipe card below for ingredients, amounts & instructions! 🔪 How To Make Lemon Butter Sauce For Fish The ’nutty’ aroma of the browning butter is the easiest way to know when it’s ready! All you need is measuring spoons, saucepan and whisk or spoon.
Melt the butter. Put 4 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium heat and let it melt.Brown the butter. Whisk or stir as the butter cooks. Keep it over heat until it is golden-brown with a slightly ’nutty’ aroma (about 3 minutes).Add remaining ingredients. Add 1 teaspoon of garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and mix in ½ a tablespoon of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of parsley. Set aside until ready to use. Try your sauce on some grilled grouper or for a quick and easy dinner, use your sauce to dress up some air fryer salmon! This butter sauce is also tasty drizzled over veggies. Enjoy! 💭 Angela’s Tips & Recipe Notes The lemon butter sauce will be pourable for 20-30 minutes after removing from heat.A serving is 1 tablespoon of lemon butter sauce.Storing: Refrigerate unused sauce in an airtight container for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 3 months. Reheat in the microwave in 10-second increments. What Fish Are Best Served With Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce? Most white fish will taste fabulous with lemon garlic butter sauce. A few of my favorites include cod, grouper, snapper, or tilapia! Can I Boil Seafood In My Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce? Yes. Boil at a low simmer anywhere between only a few minutes and up to 6-8 minutes (depending on the type of seafood), stirring frequently. Can I Add Cream To This Sauce? You can add cream to make a creamy lemon butter garlic sauce. The cream should be slowly whisked in after the lemon juice so it does not curdle. Start with 1 tablespoon, taste, and add more if desired.
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Lemon Butter Sauce For Fish
This quick and easy lemon butter sauce for fish is a great way to add some extra flavor to any fish dinner! The secret to this sauce is all in the rich browned butter. With a little garlic, lemon juice, and parsley, it makes for a well-balanced lemon butter sauce for fish or anything else you’d like to add some flavor to!
Author | Angela
Servings: 4 servings Calories: 102kcal Prep 5 minutes Cooking 0 minutes Total Time 5 minutes
Pin Recipe Share on Facebook Ingredients US CustomaryMetric1x2x3x▢ 4 tablespoon butter▢ 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)▢ 1 teaspoon garlic (minced)▢ ½ tablespoon lemon juice
InstructionsMelt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.4 tablespoon butterWhisk or stir frequently until the butter starts turning golden-brown and has a slightly ’nutty’ aroma (about 3 minutes).Add the garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Then remove the saucepan from the stovetop and mix in the lemon juice and parsley. Set aside until ready to use.1 tablespoon fresh parsley, 1 teaspoon garlic, ½ tablespoon lemon juice Equipment You May NeedSaucepanSilicone WhiskMeasuring Spoons Notes The lemon butter sauce will be pourable for 20-30 minutes after removing from heat. A serving is 1 tablespoon of lemon butter sauce. Storing: Refrigerate unused sauce in an airtight container for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 3 months. Reheat in the microwave in 10-second increments.
NutritionCalories: 102kcal (5%) | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g (2%) | Fat: 11g (17%) | Saturated Fat: 7g (44%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg (10%) | Sodium: 91mg (4%) | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 434IU (9%) | Vitamin C: 2mg (2%) | Calcium: 6mg (1%) | Iron: 1mg (6%) Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love! lemon butter sauce for fish Course SaucesCuisine American
Angela @ BakeItWithLove.comAngela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma’s kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love! bakeitwithlove.com/about/
This quick and easy lemon butter sauce for fish is a great way to add some extra flavor to any fish dinner! The secret to this sauce is all in the rich browned butter. With a little garlic, lemon juice, and parsley, it makes for a well-balanced lemon butter sauce for fish or anything else you’d like to add some flavor to!
Easy Lemon Butter Sauce
This simple lemon butter sauce is a quick way to dress up any fish dinner. It only takes 5 minutes to whip up on the stove but it makes a world of difference when added to any dish!
The rich brown butter is the key to making a delicious, restaurant-quality sauce at home. The next time fish is on the menu give this lemon butter sauce a try and you’ll see what I mean!
🥘 Ingredients
You only need 4 ingredients for this simple sauce. You might already have them in your kitchen!
- Butter - 4 tablespoons.Fresh Parsley - 1 tablespoon, chopped.Garlic - 1 teaspoon minced.Lemon Juice - ½ tablespoon.
Be sure to see the recipe card below for ingredients, amounts & instructions!
🔪 How To Make Lemon Butter Sauce For Fish
The ’nutty’ aroma of the browning butter is the easiest way to know when it’s ready! All you need is measuring spoons, saucepan and whisk or spoon.
- Melt the butter. Put 4 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium heat and let it melt.Brown the butter. Whisk or stir as the butter cooks. Keep it over heat until it is golden-brown with a slightly ’nutty’ aroma (about 3 minutes).Add remaining ingredients. Add 1 teaspoon of garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and mix in ½ a tablespoon of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of parsley. Set aside until ready to use.
Try your sauce on some grilled grouper or for a quick and easy dinner, use your sauce to dress up some air fryer salmon! This butter sauce is also tasty drizzled over veggies. Enjoy!
💭 Angela’s Tips & Recipe Notes
- The lemon butter sauce will be pourable for 20-30 minutes after removing from heat.A serving is 1 tablespoon of lemon butter sauce.Storing: Refrigerate unused sauce in an airtight container for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 3 months. Reheat in the microwave in 10-second increments.
What Fish Are Best Served With Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce?
Most white fish will taste fabulous with lemon garlic butter sauce. A few of my favorites include cod, grouper, snapper, or tilapia!
Can I Boil Seafood In My Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce?
Yes. Boil at a low simmer anywhere between only a few minutes and up to 6-8 minutes (depending on the type of seafood), stirring frequently.
Can I Add Cream To This Sauce?
You can add cream to make a creamy lemon butter garlic sauce. The cream should be slowly whisked in after the lemon juice so it does not curdle. Start with 1 tablespoon, taste, and add more if desired.
😋 More Tasty Sauces!
- Toffee SauceTzatziki SauceChicken Wing SauceHawaiian BBQ SauceCheese Sauce for BroccoliApple Cider Cranberry Sauce
Do you love a recipe you tried? Please leave a 5-star 🌟rating in the recipe card below and/or a review in the comments section further down the page. Stay in touch with me through social media @ Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter! Don’t forget to tag me when you try one of my recipes!
Print Recipe Leave A Comment Love This Recipe?Click On A Star To Rate It! 5 from 5 reviews
Lemon Butter Sauce For Fish
This quick and easy lemon butter sauce for fish is a great way to add some extra flavor to any fish dinner! The secret to this sauce is all in the rich browned butter. With a little garlic, lemon juice, and parsley, it makes for a well-balanced lemon butter sauce for fish or anything else you’d like to add some flavor to!
Author | Angela
Servings: 4 servings Calories: 102kcal Prep 5 minutes Cooking 0 minutes Total Time 5 minutes
Pin Recipe Share on Facebook Ingredients US CustomaryMetric1x2x3x▢ 4 tablespoon butter▢ 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)▢ 1 teaspoon garlic (minced)▢ ½ tablespoon lemon juice
InstructionsMelt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.4 tablespoon butterWhisk or stir frequently until the butter starts turning golden-brown and has a slightly ’nutty’ aroma (about 3 minutes).Add the garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Then remove the saucepan from the stovetop and mix in the lemon juice and parsley. Set aside until ready to use.1 tablespoon fresh parsley, 1 teaspoon garlic, ½ tablespoon lemon juice Equipment You May NeedSaucepanSilicone WhiskMeasuring Spoons Notes The lemon butter sauce will be pourable for 20-30 minutes after removing from heat. A serving is 1 tablespoon of lemon butter sauce. Storing: Refrigerate unused sauce in an airtight container for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 3 months. Reheat in the microwave in 10-second increments.
NutritionCalories: 102kcal (5%) | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g (2%) | Fat: 11g (17%) | Saturated Fat: 7g (44%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg (10%) | Sodium: 91mg (4%) | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 434IU (9%) | Vitamin C: 2mg (2%) | Calcium: 6mg (1%) | Iron: 1mg (6%) Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love! lemon butter sauce for fish Course SaucesCuisine American
Do you love a recipe you tried? Please leave a 5-star 🌟rating in the recipe card below and/or a review in the comments section further down the page. Stay in touch with me through social media @ Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter! Don’t forget to tag me when you try one of my recipes!
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5 from 5 reviews
Lemon Butter Sauce For Fish
Author | Angela
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 102kcal
Prep 5 minutes
Cooking 0 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Ingredients US CustomaryMetric1x2x3x▢ 4 tablespoon butter▢ 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)▢ 1 teaspoon garlic (minced)▢ ½ tablespoon lemon juice
InstructionsMelt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.4 tablespoon butterWhisk or stir frequently until the butter starts turning golden-brown and has a slightly ’nutty’ aroma (about 3 minutes).Add the garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Then remove the saucepan from the stovetop and mix in the lemon juice and parsley. Set aside until ready to use.1 tablespoon fresh parsley, 1 teaspoon garlic, ½ tablespoon lemon juice
Equipment You May NeedSaucepanSilicone WhiskMeasuring Spoons
Notes The lemon butter sauce will be pourable for 20-30 minutes after removing from heat. A serving is 1 tablespoon of lemon butter sauce. Storing: Refrigerate unused sauce in an airtight container for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 3 months. Reheat in the microwave in 10-second increments.
Nutrition
Calories: 102kcal (5%) | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g (2%) | Fat: 11g (17%) | Saturated Fat: 7g (44%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 30mg (10%) | Sodium: 91mg (4%) | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 434IU (9%) | Vitamin C: 2mg (2%) | Calcium: 6mg (1%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love!
Course SaucesCuisine American
US CustomaryMetric
Angela @ BakeItWithLove.comAngela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma’s kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love! bakeitwithlove.com/about/