Garlic Butter Sauce
A three-ingredient garlic butter sauce that elevates everything it touches.
Timing: 30 mins
Garlic Butter Sauce
A three-ingredient garlic butter sauce that elevates everything it touches.
Timing: 30 mins
Key move
Cook garlic in butter gently for 60-90 seconds; it should soften but not brown, ensuring a balanced garlic flavor without bitterness.
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The Setup
- Cutting Board
- Chef's Knife
The Mise en Place
5 of 6Your prep station before cooking begins
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The Finish (0/3)
My garlic turned brown and tastes bitter.
Ah, that happens when the garlic cooks too quickly. You want it to soften and become fragrant, not brown. Try keeping your heat low for that first minute or two, just until it soft…
My butter sauce looks separated and greasy.
It sounds like the lemon juice might have been added while the butter was still too hot.
Chef's Notes
Mince garlic finely for even cooking and maximum flavor diffusion into the butter.
Use unsalted butter to control the saltiness of the sauce precisely.
Delicious drizzled over grilled steak, chicken, or seafood. Also great with roasted vegetables.
The Method
MELT
Melt butter on low heat.
Butter is fully melted and foamy, not browned.
GARLIC
Add garlic and cook gently 60-90 seconds.
Garlic is softened and fragrant, but not browned.
FINISH
Off heat, add lemon, parsley, pepper/flakes.
Lemon juice, parsley, and seasonings are incorporated into the butter.
USE
Spoon over hot food immediately.
Sauce is emulsified and glossy, ready to be served.
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