Zesty Lemon Sauce for Fish and Meat

Appetizing, spicy, delicious, melts in your mouth! Lemon sauce is an excellent addition to fish or meat; dishes with it will sparkle with new colors and shades of taste! It is very quick to prepare, and the set of ingredients is very ordinary. A little skill and a couple of tips will help make the sauce smooth and smooth.
cook time: 10 min
Hazel Farrow
Zesty Lemon Sauce for Fish and Meat

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

321
Calories
34g
Fat
2g
Carbs
3g
Protein

Ingredients (2 portions)

Basic:

Lemon zest 2 tsp
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Butter 50 g
Water 2 tbsp
Egg yolks 1 pc
Greenery (Not necessary) to taste
Ready mustard 1 tsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make lemon sauce? Prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. Butter is the basis of the sauce, so choose the highest quality, natural, without additives, complying with GOST. Keep it in the refrigerator until you add it — the oil should be cold. Also, the taste of the sauce will depend on the mustard, its spiciness and taste, so I would not recommend using a very hot one.

Step 2

Step 2
Take a thick-bottomed saucepan in which you plan to cook the sauce. Place the yolk and mustard in it, pour in water. Whisk these products until smooth. Then put it to simmer over low heat.

Step 3

Step 3
Cut the cold butter into small cubes. Start gradually adding it to the sauce, stirring thoroughly with a whisk each time. Important!!! The sauce should be cooked over very low heat and stirring constantly to prevent the oil from separating from the rest of the ingredients. It should only gurgle slightly, not boil too much.

Step 4

Step 4
When all the oil has been added, add the lemon zest to the saucepan. How to zest a lemon? Wash the lemon under hot water with baking soda and a brush to remove the wax used to treat the fruit to prevent spoilage. Take the smallest grater and grate the top layer of lemon peel on it — this is the zest. Just do not touch the white layer that is located under the skin, it is very bitter. Mix the sauce with the zest.

Step 5

Step 5
Remove the finished sauce from the heat, then pour lemon juice into it. I note that its quantity depends on your taste, adjust this point yourself. Stir. You can also add any chopped herbs if you wish. I didnʼt add anything.

Step 6

Step 6
The sauce is ready. Cool it completely and serve. Bon appetit!

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