Sauces
Lemon Butter Sauce
Prep 5 mins. /Cook 10 mins.
Approx. ¾ cup
Easy
Lemon Butter Sauce
Method
- Melt 50g of the butter in a pan over medium heat.
- Add wine and simmer uncovered until reduced by half. Stir in lemon juice and zest.
- Reduce heat to low. While whisking constantly, add the remaining butter 1 to 2 cubes at a time until all the butter has been incorporated and sauce has thickened. Stir through chives and season with salt. Serve immediately over fish, chicken or steamed vegetables.
More Tips
- Always use low heat while incorporating the butter. Avoid a hard boil to ensure the sauce doesn’t split.
- Use any green herbs you have on hand, such as parsley or chervil.
IN THIS RECIPE
Original Salted Butter
Salted butter is a versatile cooking staple. Expertly crafted at Cobden, Western Victoria, from only two natural ingredients, Australian cream and salt, to deliver a classic, pure creamery butter with a rich satisfying, five-star taste. This pure salted butter enhances the flavour of food while adding an exceptional creamy texture. Winner of Champion Butter at the 2020 Australian Grand Dairy Awards, this product sets the benchmark by which all other butters are judged. Western Star has been Crafting Butter in Victoria since 1926 when the leading butter makers in the Western District came together. Over 95 years later and trusted for generations, Western Star truly is Australia's Favourite.
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