Carrabba's Copycat Lemon Butter Sauce

Name: How to make restaurant-style lemon butter sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon clarified butter; 2 tablespoon finely chopped yellow onion; 2 tablespoon finely chopped garlic; 6 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoon dry white wine; 2 tablespoon cold butter, cut into small pieces; kosher salt and white pepper, to taste

Claire Perez - South Florida Sun Sentinel|March 11, 2021 1:15 pm EST

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Lemon butter sauce is so easy to adapt–use your favorite herbs to highlight the dish you'll be serving it with. It's absolutely divine drizzled over seared scallops, sauteed shrimp or baked cod.This recipe was originally published in the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

Prep Time

5

minutes

Cook Time

10

minutes

Servings

4

Carrabba's Copycat Lemon Butter Sauce recipe - The Daily Meal

Total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

2 tablespoon clarified butter
2 tablespoon finely chopped yellow onion
2 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
6 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoon dry white wine
2 tablespoon cold butter, cut into small pieces
kosher salt and white pepper, to taste

Directions

Step 1: Using a small saute pan over medium heat, heat 2 tablespoons clarified butter. Add 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion and saute until transparent, about 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add 6 tablespoons lemon juice and 2 tablespoons white wine, season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer 2 to 3 minutes to reduce liquid slightly.
Step 2: Remove pan from heat and swirl in 2 tablespoons cold butter (cut into small pieces) until sauce is smooth and emulsified.