Carrabba's Copycat Lemon Butter Sauce

Carrabba's Copycat Lemon Butter Sauce
4.5 from 2 ratings
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
servings
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
  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.
  2. Remove pan from heat and swirl in 2 tablespoons cold butter (cut into small pieces) until sauce is smooth and emulsified.