Buttery Lemon Caper Sauce Recipe Is Bright, Light & Refreshing (5 Ingredients, 5 Minutes) by Donna John

With some fish fillets thawing in the sink, my mind started wandering to how to cook them and what sauce to spoon over the top. A butter sauce? Caper sauce? Lemon sauce? How about combining all those flavors that pop into one delicious sauce? This buttery lemon caper sauce recipe is bright, light and so refreshing!

This lemony butter sauce spiked with salty capers is delicious over fish, but would also work with chicken, shrimp, crab cakes, tuna cakes, salmon patties or even roasted vegetables. The easy sauce recipe comes together in about five minutes, and only requires you to grab five gluten-free ingredients from your fridge and pantry.

Photo credit (all photos): Donna John

Here is your shopping list for this Italian-inspired caper sauce recipe: butter, fresh garlic (read about the health benefits of garlic), lemons for juicing, capers (capers have health benefits) and fresh parsley or fresh chives.

Pro Tip: Pour your freshly squeezed lemon juice through a small mesh strainer to avoid getting seeds in the sauce.

Spoon or drizzle this refreshing lemon caper garlic sauce over fish fillets, grilled chicken, pan-fried chicken breast, grilled shrimp, roasted salmon, seafood cakes or roasted carrots, parsnips, asparagus or whatever vegetable you enjoy.

How will you use it?

Cuisine: American / Italian
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon capers
• 1 teaspoon fresh parsley or fresh chives, minced

Here's how to make it:

1. Put the butter into a small saucepot over low heat.
   
2. Melt.
   
3. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
   
4. Add the lemon juice, capers and parsley or chives. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
   
5. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
   
6. Serve immediately as desired.
   

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