Lemon Butter Sauce
A savory-sweet sour cream sauce cooked with cream, lemon juice, finely grated lemon zest, cornstarch slurry, and seasonings.
Ingredients
butter
100 g
lemon (washed, cut open, and juiced; 20 g of zest finely chopped)
2
cornstarch (let it soak in water to taste, then stir into a smooth slurry)
10 g
salt
a pinch
white sugar
a pinch
ground white pepper
a pinch
water
Instructions
1
Prepare the Cornstarch Slurry
Place the cornstarch in a bowl, add water to taste, let it soak, and stir until smooth. Set aside.
2
Prepare the Lemon
Wash the lemons, cut them open, squeeze out the juice, and finely chop 20 g of lemon zest.
3
Melt the Butter
Place a stainless steel saucepan over medium heat, add the butter, and melt it. Add the chopped lemon zest and sauté briefly.
4
Simmer the Sauce
Add the water and bring it to a boil. Stir in the lemon juice, salt, white sugar, and ground white pepper, then simmer briefly.
5
Add the Cornstarch Slurry
Pour in the cornstarch slurry while stirring.
6
Thicken the Sauce
Cook, stirring, until the sauce reaches the desired consistency, then serve.
