Valentina's Corner
This EASY Garlic Butter Sauce Recipe is ready in 5 minutes and is a delicious sauce! Buttery sauce packed with garlic and herbs is a great sauce that can be used for pasta, bread, chicken, and even shrimp.
This delicious butter garlic sauce is easy to make and only takes 5 simple ingredients! Melted butter combined with garlic, fresh herbs, salt, and pepper into a homemade butter sauce. We love this sauce on pasta, chicken breast, garlic shrimp scampi, or on homemade white bread.
Ingredients for Homemade Butter Sauce-
- Butter– You want to use a good quality brand; we use unsalted butter. If you want to use salted butter, skip adding salt.
- Garlic– Freshly minced garlic cloves are BEST for the ultimate flavors.
- Herbs– Your favorite fresh herbs will work! We love using parsley, cilantro, and dill. You can either mix it up or use just one herb.
- Salt– We like to add salt to enhance the flavors, and add to taste.
- Pepper– Season with black pepper to taste for a kick in the sauce.
How to Make Garlic Butter Sauce-
This recipe is SO EASY and will become your go-to sauce recipe!
- Combine together room-temperature butter, garlic, chopped herbs, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- In a skillet or small saucepan, melt the butter mixture on low until fully melted.
- Remove from heat and use as desired.
Ways to Use Garlic Butter Sauce
There are several different ways that you can use this delicious butter sauce! Here are some of our favorite ways to enjoy this sauce:
- Pasta– Toss your favorite pasta or noodles in this garlic butter sauce for a delicious pasta night!
- Dipping Sauce– Use this sauce as a dipping sauce and pair it with our italian bread.
- Bread– Brush this buttery sauce over your breadsticks.
- Meat– Drizzle over your steak, chicken, or pork chops.
- Seafood– This sauce is PERFECT for serving alongside your lobster, grilled shrimp, or grilled salmon.
- Veggies– Use this sauce for our air fryer brussel sprouts, or toss your roasted broccoli and roast!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS-
Store your leftover butter sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days!
To reheat, melt in the microwave or over the stovetop on low until melted.
Although this garlic butter sauce is BEST with freshly chopped herbs, you can also use dried herbs. For dried herbs, the ration is 1 Tbsp fresh herbs = 1 tsp dried herbs.
You want to use freshly minced garlic for the BEST results, but you can use jarred minced garlic. 1 clove of garlic = ¼ tsp garlic powder.
Yes, add 1-2 Tbsps of lemon juice for a lemon garlic butter sauce; we love using this for our Lemon Chicken Recipe!
More Sauces to Try-
Garlic Butter Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter room temp
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 Tbsp fresh herbs* finely chopped
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Combine together room temp butter, garlic, chopped herbs, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- In a skillet, melt the butter mixture on low until fully melted.
- Remove from heat and use as desired.