White Wine Lemon Butter Sauce

This is one of my favorite sauces to put on a nice piece of pan seared chicken or fish. It is bright, herby, fresh and rich. Lemon and butter are a really nice combo.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 1 cup of sauce
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Ingredients 

  • olive oil
  • 100 g shallots, small dice
  • 50 g garlic, minced/pressed, 10 cloves
  • small pinch kosher salt
  • 250 g dry white wine
  • 100 g chicken stock, or clam juice for seafood
  • 75 g cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • zest of ½ lemon, chopped
  • 15 g parsley, finely minced

Instructions 

  • In a wide pan, heat a little oil in medium heat and add shallots, garlic and a pinch of salt. Cook shallots and garlic until soft and translucent.
  • Deglaze with white wine and reduce until almost dry and add in chicken stock. Reduce by about ⅔.
  • Whisk in butter, lemon zest and parsley. Season with salt if needed. This sauce is best served over breaded chicken, however goes well with most proteins.
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