47 lemon butter sauce recipes

Lobster Monte Carlo plates grilled lobster and shrimp over vegetable risotto with asparagus and portobello, finished in lemon butter sauce. A restaurant-style Mother's Day dinner for two.

Tender asparagus spears drizzled with a warm garlic-lemon butter sauce and chopped hard-boiled egg. A classic European side dish ready in just 15 minutes.

Asparagus tip pasta with fusilli, black olives, stone-ground mustard, and lemon butter sauce. Topped with kasseri or parmesan, this bright springtime pasta comes together in 30 minutes.

Luther's barbecued ribs char on the grill while basted with Florida-style sauce: butter, cider vinegar, horseradish, lime, and ketchup. Tangy, hot, and butter-rich basting for an hour.

Thin-pounded veal scallops seared golden, then plated with warm avocado slices and a silky vermouth-lemon butter sauce. A retro Italian gem that feels surprisingly modern, ready in under an hour for 6 to 8.

Margarita shrimp with fettuccine: tequila-lemon-marinated shrimp dipped in egg and flour, seared, and served over pasta with a lemon-ginger-wine butter sauce.

Microwave broccoli spears topped with a creamy lemon-ginger butter sauce made from scratch. A fast vegetable side dish with bright citrus flavor.

Roast leg of lamb studded with garlic and rosemary, rubbed with lemon juice, roasted over sliced potatoes and onions. Finished with a fresh mint butter pan sauce.

Crab and mushroom stuffing for flounder with scallions, bread crumbs, lemon juice, and butter. Baked at high heat and served with Mornay sauce.

Saure Kartoffel, a traditional Swabian sour potato dish with a tangy butter-onion sauce flavored with bay leaf, lemon zest, clove, and caraway. German comfort food.

Chicken piccata with pounded chicken breasts seared in butter, finished with sherry, lemon juice, and capers in a quick pan sauce. A weeknight Italian classic for eight in 40 minutes.

A warm citrus-banana sauce simmered with butter, fresh orange and lemon juice, cinnamon, and honey. Ready in 15 minutes and made to pour over pancakes, waffles, or French toast.

Italian pan-fried trout in a white wine and lemon sauce with pearl onions, topped with butter-toasted almonds. A classic trota recipe ready in 30 minutes. Simple, elegant, unforgettable.

Golden chicken, broccoli, and red bell pepper tossed with linguine in a garlic-butter sauce finished with fresh lemon juice and Parmesan. Quick, colorful, and on the table in under 45 minutes.

Crispy battered chicken strips with a tangy lemon sauce, tossed with colorful bell peppers. This Chinese-style deep fried lemon chicken is ready in one hour and rivals your favorite takeout.