Brown butter sauce – the name alone is enough to make your taste buds tingle with anticipation. This simple yet luxurious sauce has the power to elevate any dish from ordinary to extraordinary, adding a nutty richness and depth of flavor that will have you coming back for more. Here, I’ll explore the magic behind brown butter sauce – how it’s made, its versatility in both sweet and savory dishes, and why it deserves a place in your culinary repertoire. Get ready to learn all about this delectable sauce and how it can take your cooking to the next level!
Ingredients Of Brown Butter Lemon Sauce
Brown Butter Lemon Sauce is a versatile and flavorful sauce that can elevate a variety of dishes. To make this delectable butter sauce for pasta, you will need a few key ingredients.
Salted Butter – 150 G
The key ingredient in this sauce is salted butter, which adds richness and depth of flavor.
Lemon Juice 2 Tbsp
The lemon juice adds a tangy and refreshing kick to the sauce, balancing out the richness of the brown butter.
Sage Leaves 12
Sage leaves are essential for adding an aromatic and earthy flavor to the sauce.
Parmesan Cheese – 60 Grams
Parmesan cheese adds a nutty and salty note to complement the buttery richness of the browned butter and the zesty brightness of the lemon.
Black Pepper – ½ Teaspoon
Black pepper helps to balance out the flavors and create a harmonious taste profile.
How To Make Butter-Based Pasta Sauce?
- When the pasta is almost done, add the melted butter back to the pan and heat it slowly.
- When the pasta is almost done cooking, add the sage leaves, lemon juice, and ½ cups of the cooking water. Whisk the two liquids together very quickly and hard.
- After that, add the pepper. Mix the brown butter and let it rest.
- Set the heat to medium or low and let it bubble very slowly for one or two minutes. This will help it thicken very slowly.
- Add another ½ cup of pasta water to the cooked pasta. After giving it a good stir, let it bubble away for at least thirty seconds.
- As soon as the heat is off or as low as it can go, sprinkle the chopped Parmesan cheese evenly over the top. Let it melt until it looks like this, about a minute or two. Cover it if you have to help it move.
- Now, take some forks and quickly spin the pasta around and around until it is covered in a smooth, shiny sauce. Change the season and taste it.
- Finally, you should make a shiny brown butter lemon sauce. To get the best results, keep the pan off the heat or on very low heat while the cheese melts on top.
Tips for Perfect Sage Butter Sauce
- Pick a white frying pan. I like using steel pans because I can see what’s going on at the bottom. If you use a black pan, it will be hard to see what color the milk solids are turning to, and they will probably burn.
- Instead of using a spoon or something else, turn the pan. This will help the butter cook more evenly and keep the foam together.
- Don’t spoon too much butter on top of the pasta when you serve it. Some of the foam should stay on top. Then, take a spoon and skim off the foam. Add the foam to the pasta. I love how the bubbles look all fluffy!
- DO NOT add the pasta to the butter right away. I usually tell you to add the sauce at the end of the pasta cooking time in my recipes. That’s not a good idea because the pasta water could get on the crisp sage leaves and turn them soft. Put some cooked pasta in each bowl. After that, put some sage butter on top of each bowl.
How To Use Sage Butter Sauce?
There are many ways to use this pretty thing. It makes everything taste better after it touches it. Here are some ideas:
- Seafood
- Eggs: scrambled, over-easy, or fried; for a richer taste, use brown butter.
- Veggies: it goes well with veggies that have been sautéed.
- Pork
- Granola: helps the nuts and oats in granola toast stay together and makes the taste more nutty.
- Pancakes
- Popcorn
- Mashed Potatoes: For a mash that tastes like butter!
- Sprinkle over the soup for a smooth, nutty taste. Great in potato soup
- Cookies
- Cakes
- Ice Cream
Brown Butter Sauce
Ingredients
- 150 G Salted Butter
- 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 12 Sage Leaves
- 60 G Parmesan Cheese
- 1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper
Instructions
- Pour the browned butter back into the pan and gently heat when your pasta is just moments from done
- Add lemon juice, sage leaves, and ½ cup of the pasta cooking water when things are just beginning to sizzle. To emulsify the two liquids together, whisk very fast and forcefully
- Then add the pepper.Whisk brown butter mixture rest
- To thicken very gradually on a medium or low heat for a minute or two let it bubble very gently
- Add to the cooked pasta another ½ cup of pasta water. Toss thoroughly then let it bubble away for thirty seconds or more
- Turn the heat down to as low as possible—or off entirely—then evenly cover the top with the grated parmesan. Let it melt on top till it is like this. One to two minutes. If you must assist it along, cover it
- Now you are going to grab some tongs and rapidly spin the pasta around and around until the noodles are covered with a glossy even sauce. Taste and adjust the season
- You should produce a shiny brown butter lemon sauce at last. The secret is to have the skillet off the heat totally or on the lowest heat level while the cheese melts on top
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Final Words
Elevate your dishes to a whole new level with the rich and nutty flavor of brown butter sauce. Whether drizzled over vegetables or used to enhance the taste of pasta or seafood, this versatile sauce is sure to impress your taste buds. With just a few simple ingredients and a bit of patience, you can create a culinary masterpiece that will leave your guests craving more. So, get ready to add a gourmet touch to your meals with the delightful magic of brown butter sauce.
