Lemon Garlic White Wine Sauce with Butter

4.67 from 6 votes

This Lemon Garlic White Wine Sauce with Butter is lemony, not overly heavy, and goes with lots of recipes, like crispy chicken cutlets.

Prep Time3

Cook Time12

Total Time15

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: American, Italian

Servings:

Calories: 101kcal

Bring a medium saucepan to medium-low heat (a setting of 3 out of 10). Add the olive oil and allow it to warm through. Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring frequently for 1-3 minutes. Do not allow to brown.
Increase the temperature slightly and add the white wine. Simmer, stirring occasionally until it no longer smells of wine, about 3-5 minutes.
Add the butter, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Stir and allow the butter to melt.
Add the chicken stock. Simmer, stirring occasionally for 5-10 minutes or until reduced by half.

Olive Oil: Use a high-quality extra virgin olive oil, if possible. I recommend Spanish olive oil from Trader Joe’s or Costco (or Whole Foods, but its pricier).
White Wine: Use a dry white wine for this sauce. I often use a dry Portuguese white wine, but choose your favorite; something that you would enjoy drinking.
Butter: Use salted butter.
Lemon Zest: Zest only the outermost bright yellow portion of the lemon, not the inner white pith.