Garlic Butter Sauce is a rich, and aromatic condiment dish loaded with flavors of garlic and fresh herbs. It is typically made with butter, garlic, Italian herbs, pepper, and lemon. The recipe I have shared here explains how to make Garlic Butter Sauce with easy step-by-step instructions with pictures for you to try at home.
I have shared a detailed video of the recipe to make the process clear and simple. This Homemade Garlic Butter Sauce is perfect to pair up with pasta, chicken, steak, seafood like shrimp, lobster, or Salmon fish. And the best part is you can whip up the sauce in less than 10 minutes!
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What is Garlic Butter Sauce?
Garlic Butter Sauce is one of the popular Italian condiments dishes used to flavor up pasta, chicken, seafood, and bread. It is usually prepared with creamy butter, garlic, herbs, and spices.
The butter is usually melted and then the garlic, fresh herbs, and spices are mixed in on low heat. Then the warm sauce is either used to toss, spread or dip your favorite dishes. This dish is super simple to make under 10 minutes and makes a delicious side dish for pasta, poultry, and seafood recipes.
Ingredients
The ingredients required to make super easy Garlic Butter Sauce is minimal and they should be easily available in most grocery supermarkets. So let's see what you will need to make this rich recipe.
- Butter - I have used European style salted butter here which is usually rich and creamy, you could also use any other butter of your choice
- Garlic - This is one of the main ingredient that gives unique taste and flavor to your sauce. Even though the fresh garlic gives the super rich aroma to the sauce, you can swap it with garlic powder if fresh ones are not handy
- Herbs - Mix of fresh Parsley, and dill leaves. I havent added basil leaves here, but you can feel free to add them to enhance the flavor and taste. You could also use other Italian herbs to give it extra punch
- Chives - I have also added fresh chives which gives a nice fresh aroma to the sauce
- Pepper Powder - It gives a mild heat to the dip, but if you can also add chili flakes to amp up the heat
- Lemon Juice(optional) - It gives a slight zesty taste to the sauce and it is totally optional ingredient to use. You can use or skip it according to your preferences
How to make Garlic Butter Sauce?
The recipe I have shared here is a super delicious Garlic Butter Sauce with Lemon and Herbs. Following are the high-level instructions to make this dish. But for simple and easy instructions with step-by-step photos, check out the recipe card below.
- Melt the Butter - In a pan with medium heat, add the 8 oz salted butter and allow it to completely melt
- Add in the Garlic - Now add in the finely chopped garlic and saute until it turns aromatic
- Mix in the Herbs - Simmer the heat and add in the chopped chives, dill, and parsley leaves
- Squeeze in Lemon Juice - Finally, squeeze some lemon juice and switch off the heat
- Serve - Serve this buttery rich sauce with pasta, steak, chicken, shrimp or fish
How to use this Sauce?
- For Pasta - Toss in your favorite pasta into this aromatic sauce with herbs to make a delightful and super quick meal
- Seafood - Dip the declicious crabs legs, lobster tails, shrimp or fish in the sauce to make a finger licking starter or side dish to your meal
- Bread - Spread this creamy garlic butter sauce over your toasted or plain bread to make satisfying breakfast or snach
- Chicken and Steaks- Make a crowd pleasing dinner or lunch by serving the sauce along side baked or grilled chicken or steaks
Tips
- For Rich Sauce - I have used European style salted butter for a creamy and rich sauce but you can feel free to use the butter that is handy to you. Make sure to keep an eye on salt as it is already salted
- Aromatic Herbs - It gives fresh fragrant and aroma to this sauce and I have add parsley, dill and chives here and you can also mix other Italian herbs like basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary for more tempting flavors
- Garlic Flavor - It gives the perfect taste notes your sauce and I would recommend adding freshly chopped garlic for a appetizing and irrestible flavor and taste
- For Heat - I have used pepper powder to give a mild heat to this sauce, but you can also add chili flakes to increase the spice level
- Serving - Serving this buttery rich sauce with bread, pasta, chicken, seafood like shrimp, fish, lobster tails or crab legs for a finger-licking worth meal
Storage Suggestions
This Homemade Garlic Butter Sauce stays fresh for 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator. And it tastes better when enjoyed fresh. And I wouldn't recommend it storing in the freezer as it will not taste fresh and fragrant.
Serving Suggestions
This Butter Garlic Sauce can be served with pasta, chicken, steak, seafood, or with simple bread for a satisfying meal.
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Garlic Butter Sauce Recipe video
I have also shared a detailed video of this Garlic Butter Sauce Recipe below that I hope will help you to make a buttery-rich dip that goes perfectly with pasta, shrimp, fish, chicken, or steak. For a quick reference, you could also find this recipe in story format.
📖 Recipe
Garlic Butter Sauce
Ingredients
- 8 oz Butter, salted
- 2 tbsp Garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Parsley
- 1 tsp Chives
- ¼ tsp Pepper Powder
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice, optional
- 1 tbsp Dill Leaves, optional
Instructions
To make Garlic Butter Sauce
- In a pan with medium heat, add in the butter and wait until it melts down completely
- Now add the finely chopped garlic and saute until it turns aromatic
- Simmer the heat and add in the parsley, dill leaves, chives, and pepper powder. Give it a good mix and allow it to cook for 1 to 2 minutes. This helps the butter to absorb the flavors from the herbs
- Finally, add in some lemon juice and mix it well
- Now the delicious Garlic Butter Sauce is ready for you to taste and enjoy
To Serve
- Serve this finger-licking Garlic Butter Sauce with pasta, chicken, steak, seafood like shrimp, crab legs, fish, or lobster tails
Video
Notes
- For Rich Sauce - I have used European-style salted butter for a creamy and rich sauce but you can feel free to use the butter that is handy to you. Make sure to keep an eye on salt as it is already salted
- Aromatic Herbs - It gives a fresh fragrant and aroma to this sauce and I have added parsley, dill, and chives here you can also mix other Italian herbs like basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary for more tempting flavors
- Garlic Flavor - It gives the perfect taste notes to your sauce and I would recommend adding freshly chopped garlic for an appetizing and irresistible flavor and taste
- For Heat - I have used pepper powder to give a mild heat to this sauce, but you can also add chili flakes to increase the spice level
- Serving - Serve this buttery rich condiment with bread, pasta, chicken, and seafood like shrimp, fish, lobster tails, or crab legs for a finger-licking worth meal
Nutrition
FAQ
Garlic Butter Sauce is a flavorful condiment dish filled with the fresh aroma of garlic and herbs. It is usually prepared with salted pr unsalted butter and with loads of garlic and herbs. The sauce is mainly used as a dip, spread or to toss dishes like pasta, chicken, shrimp, steak, and bread.
Yes, you can thicken the sauce with cornstarch. Dilute 1 tsp of corn starch with 2 tsp of water and mix it in the sauce. Simmer the heat and cook the sauce until it starts to thicken.
This sauce stays good for up to 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator. I would not recommend them to store in the freezer as they will not be fresh in taste and flavor.
I really hope you enjoyed the recipe that I have shared here and I would love to hear from you on how it turned out for you. Please let me know.
If you have any other questions, feel free to post them in the comment section below and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible.
Happy Cooking!
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