Name: Easy Lemon Caper Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons salted butter; 2 tablespoons jarred capers, drained; 1 whole garlic clove, peeled; 1 tablespoon lemon juice, plus zest of 1/2 lemon; 1 pinch kosher salt

Easy Lemon Caper Sauce

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This delicious lemon caper sauce takes your meal to the next level! Great for salmon, shrimp, chicken, pasta: you name it.

Author: Sonja Overhiser
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1/3 cup (enough for 1 pound fish or meat) 1x
Category: Sauce
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

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4 tablespoons salted butter
2 tablespoons jarred capers, drained
1 whole garlic clove, peeled
1 tablespoon lemon juice, plus zest of 1/2 lemon
1 pinch kosher salt

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Instructions

Melt the butter in a saucepan or skillet over low heat.
Once melted, add the capers and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
Remove from heat and remove garlic clove. Stir in the lemon juice, zest and kosher salt. Serve immediately over salmon, white fish, shrimp or chicken.

Notes

Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/lemon-caper-sauce/