Description
This lemon pepper sauce recipe is bursting with citrusy, peppery flavors, perfect for drizzling over wings, grilled chicken, fish, and vegetables! It’s so simple to whip up, requiring just 5 ingredients and 5 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, plus zest of ½ lemon
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper (make sure it is the large grind setting on your pepper mill)
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 pinches kosher salt
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a saucepan or skillet over low heat.
- Once melted, stir in the lemon juice, zest, black pepper, garlic powder, and kosher salt. Use immediately or refrigerate for up 1 week; reheat gently on the stovetop.
Notes
For the best flavor, always use fresh lemon juice and zest- it gives this lemon pepper sauce recipe that vibrant citrus punch bottled juice just can’t match!
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 100 kcal
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 1g