Brown Butter Caper Sauce

Name: Brown Butter Caper Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed; 2 tbsp drained capers; 2 tbsp chopped chives or parsley; 2 tbsp lemon juice; Pinch kosher salt

Prep Time5 min
Total Time10 min
Makes3/4 cup

By Soo Kim

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Salty capers combine with lemon and herbs to add bite to this quick, rich sauce. Watch the butter closely as it browns; it can burn quickly.—Soo Kim

Ingredients

3/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed
2 tbsp drained capers
2 tbsp chopped chives or parsley
2 tbsp lemon juice
Pinch kosher salt

Instructions

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium, stirring often, and cook until dark amber with a nutty aroma, 6 min.
Transfer to a serving bowl and let cool before stirring in capers, chives, lemon juice and salt. Serve warm.

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Soo Kim is a professional recipe developer, recipe writer and bonafide fried egg aficionado.

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