How to make lemon sauce for fish: step-by-step recipe

Lemon sauce perfectly emphasizes the taste of fish, giving the dish a slight sourness, freshness and aroma. This sauce goes well with fried, baked, boiled or steamed fish. We at joy-pup offer a recipe for a delicious lemon sauce for fish.

Ingredients:

• Butter – 50 g
• Olive oil – 2 tbsp.
• Garlic – 2 cloves
• Lemon – 1 pc.
• Dry white wine – 50 ml (optional)
• Cream (20-30%) – 100 ml
• Salt – to taste
• Ground black pepper – to taste
• Sugar – 0.5 tsp. (to balance the flavors)
• Greens (dill, parsley) — for serving

Step-by-step recipe for lemon sauce:

• Peel the garlic and chop it finely. Wash the lemon well, grate the zest and squeeze out the juice.
• Melt the butter and olive oil in a saucepan. Add the chopped garlic and fry over low heat until fragrant (do not overcook, otherwise the garlic will become bitter).
• Pour in the white wine (if using) and let it evaporate a little — about 2-3 minutes. Then add the lemon juice and zest. Stir.
• Reduce the heat and carefully pour in the cream. Stirring, bring the sauce to a slight thickening. This will take 3-5 minutes. Do not boil so that the cream does not curdle.
• Add salt, pepper and sugar. Try it — the taste should be gently sweet and sour and aromatic. If necessary, add a little more juice or sugar for balance.
• Before serving, sprinkle the sauce with finely chopped herbs. Pour it over the hot fish or serve the sauce in a gravy boat.

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