Chicken with Lemon Butter Sauce (2024)

FAQs

What is lemon butter made of? ›

While all lemon butter recipes all contain the same ingredients: eggs, lemons, butter and sugar, the method can change, with some being made over a double boiler, or just stirred in a saucepan. There are also recipes for lemon curd that are made in the thermomix as well as the microwave.

The single most important thing to remember is that you must simmer your lemon and butter mixture over low heat, as higher temperatures encourage separation. A low simmer is all you need to gently cook the juice and butter together without the butter curdling.

When cooking savory dishes, lime juice and orange juice make a good substitute for lemon juice. Replace the lemon juice with lime juice in equal amounts (e.g. 1 teaspoon for 1 teaspoon). Or, you could substitute the lemon juice with half as much white wine or white vinegar.

Make lemon-cream sauce:

Add cream and lemon zest. Bring to a boil and cook until slightly thickened, 8 minutes. Add lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Dilute the Lemon Juice

Start by adding small amounts of water or a neutral liquid, such as broth or white wine, to the dish. Gradually stir and taste as you go, until you reach the desired level of acidity. This method will help to mellow out the sharpness of the lemon juice without compromising the overall flavor.

Start with heating lemon juice, but maintain a low simmer—high heat will split them apart. Add the cold butter into the juice piece by piece. Once melted, whisk the sauce vigorously to create a stable, smooth, and creamy mixture. Serve this rich and bright sauce with fish or vegetables.

Problem: My Lemon Curd is Too Runny

The curd wasn't cooked long enough to allow the egg to thicken, or not enough butter was added.

The acidity of the lemon juice can break down the chicken's proteins, resulting in a mushy texture if left in the marinade for too long. Always marinate your chicken in the refrigerator and discard any leftover marinade to ensure food safety.

The reason you do not want to marinate chicken for longer than 4 hours is that the acidic ingredients in the marinade (like vinegar, wine, or lemon juice) will begin to break down the structure of the meat too much and it will start to “cook” before ever touching a heat source.

What is a good side dish for butter chicken? ›

Lemon Glaze Recipe FAQs

This recipe has 4 ingredients, powdered sugar, lemon juice, whole milk, and vanilla extract.

Ben´s Original™ Lemon Chicken sauce combines lemon juice with sesame seeds & ginger for extra zing - perfect for a Chinese-style dinner at home. Ben´s Original™ Lemon Chicken cooking sauce is free from artificial colours and preservatives, and helps you create a delicious and wholesome Chinese meal in no time.

If you've never experienced the magic of hollandaise sauce, let me attempt to describe it to you. It's a very simple savory sauce made with butter, egg yolk, lemon, and salt.

Water, Vinegar, Onion Purée (6%), Lemon Purée (4%), Sunflower Seed Oil, Garlic Purée (2.5%), Salt, Spices and Herb (Cayenne Pepper, Paprika, Parsley, African Bird's Eye Chilli), Stabilisers (Xanthan Gum, Propylene Glycol Alginate), Antioxidants (Ascorbic Acid, Rosemary Extract), Spice Extract (Paprika), Dextrose.