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A small glass bowl of lemon brown butter vinaigrette on a bright pink napkin next to lemons.

Warm Lemon Brown Butter Vinaigrette

This Warm Lemon Brown Butter Vinaigrette is a rich, tart and delicious exclamation point on so many dishes! It combines the rich and nutty flavor of brown butter with fresh garlic and bright tart lemons. This one is special, friends!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 172 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 clove garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1 lemon (zest and juice)
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a small sauce pan over medium heat until the butter starts to foam and the milk solids separate and turn golden brown on the bottom of the pan. (With this small amount of butter, this will typically happen within a few minutes, so don't leave it unattended).
  • When the butter is done, quickly transfer it to a heat-proof bowl to cool - this will help to stop the cooking process.
  • To the hot butter, add the chopped garlic. It will sizzle and start to smell delicious.
  • Once the butter has cooled for a few minutes, add it and the lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper, and avocado oil to a blender, food processor or use an immersion blender to blend until really well combined.

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Notes

  • If you used salted butter, you will need to reduce the amount of salt added to the vinaigrette when blending.
  • Don't leave the butter unattended as it's browning.  Four tablespoons will brown quickly!
  • Don't skip the step of quickly transferring the browned butter to a bowl as soon as it's done.  If you allow it to remain in the pan, it will turn into black butter (very bitter!).
  • An immersion stick blender or small food processor are optimal for this recipe, if you have one, as the amount of sauce is quite small for a blender.

Nutrition

Calories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 0.5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 293mgPotassium: 47mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 357IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.2mg
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