2,535 lemon butter recipes

Crisp-tender julienned carrots and zucchini steamed and tossed in lemon butter with poppy seeds. A bright, low-calorie side dish that's on the table in 20 minutes flat.

Steak au poivre, sirloin pressed with a bold crust of cracked peppercorns, chilled overnight, then seared and oven-finished. Sliced thin and brushed with a bright lemon butter, this is French pepper steak done simply.

Buttered Belgian endive: sliced endive braised in butter, lemon juice, and water until tender-crisp. A classic French bistro side for roasted meats, fish, or eggs.

Tangy lemon drops are tender shortbread slice-and-bake cookies made with butter, cake flour, lemon zest, and a snowy dusting of powdered sugar. Four ingredients, melt-in-your-mouth crumb.

Le Bisse are traditional S-shaped butter cookies with lemon zest, made from a simple egg-butter-flour dough. Crisp and golden, these French-style cookies have an elegant shape and delicate crumb.

Caramelized pears cooked in butter, sugar, brandy, and lemon juice until golden and tender. An elegant French-style dessert topping ready in 30 minutes.

Homemade pound cake with butter, powdered sugar, eggs, and a hint of lemon extract. Five-ingredient classic for tea, dessert, or strawberry shortcake base.

Classic Greek-style roast chicken stuffed with rice, basted with butter and white wine, and served with pan juices and lemon wedges. Sunday dinner, Mediterranean-style.

Classic hard sauce made with creamed butter, powdered sugar, lemon extract, and fluffy egg white. This old-fashioned British dessert topping is the traditional partner for Christmas pudding.

Tender veal cutlets pounded thin, lightly floured, and pan-fried in butter until golden, then finished with fresh lemon juice and parsley. An Italian classic ready in under 30 minutes.

Sweet pastry dough (pate sucree) made in a food processor with butter, sugar, flour, and egg. A rich, tender, forgiving tart crust that's ideal for lemon tarts and fruit flans.

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.

Foolproof blender hollandaise made in minutes with egg yolks, lemon juice, hot butter, and a pinch of cayenne. Silky, tangy, and built to drape over fresh trout or any fish you've got.

Whole trout stuffed with sauteed carrots, onions, and celery, seasoned with lemon, thyme, and butter, then wrapped in foil and baked until flaky. Works in the oven or over campfire coals.

Grilled tuna steaks marinated in barbecue sauce and lemon juice, basted on the grill, and topped with spicy tomato butter. A smoky, tangy take on fresh tuna with just 4 ingredients.

Honey drops candy boils pure honey with butter and a splash of lemon to hard ball stage, then pulls into chewy white taffy with a porous, melt-on-the-tongue texture.