Lime Butter Sauce

Many people have heard of lemon butter sauce, but have you heard of lime butter sauce? Both lime and lemon are considered firm favourites for seafood dishes. However, lemon & lime have unique flavours that are pretty distinct from one another.

The lime butter combination creates an incredible balance of flavours, which will enhance everything from fish and shrimp to red meat. What we love about this lime butter sauce is that it is easy to make at home and elevates the dining experience. You can use it as a finishing sauce or a dip for seafood.

Lime has a slightly bitter taste compared to the tartness of lemons; however, when it is added to brown butter, garlic, and a bit of tamarind sauce, you will create a fantastic condiment that has just the perfect amount of creamy butter, with zesty lime and tangy tamarind.

Ingredients

Limes, Butter, Garlic cloves, Thai Red Chili, Parsley, Tamarind sauce, Fish Sauce, Salt.

The butter is browned to perfection in this recipe; it has a nutty flavour that works well with the garlic cloves and Thai chili. The tamarind sauce adds a tangy, moderately sweet taste to this dish. A light sprinkling of parsley adds freshness and colour to the sauce.

The fish sauce has an umami taste that brings out the savoury depth of flavour to this dish. If you’re making this dish for a seafood recipe, then the fish sauce is ideal. However, if you’re making this sauce to use it for a red meat type of dish, then consider swapping out the fish sauce for Worcestershire sauce in the same quantity. If you would like more heat, add more red chili or use a combination of Thai red chili and dried red chili flakes.

Instructions

Place a pan on the stove and set the heat to medium-low. Add the butter to the pan and allow it to melt. Initially, it will appear milky, but then it will begin to bubble and turn a light golden hue.

Add the finely diced garlic and sliced red chilies to the pan. The garlic will quickly brown, infusing the butter with its flavors. Thereafter, add the tamarind sauce, fish sauce, and lime juice to the sauce and mix rapidly to ensure that it is properly combined.

Once the ingredients are infused into one another, add a light amount of parsley to the sauce and serve with your favourite seafood dish.

What can you serve with Lime butter sauce?

You can serve this sauce with several seafood dishes. Consider grilled white fish, prawns, and shrimp as possibilities. You can also drizzle this sauce onto roasted vegetables, baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, and grilled asparagus. With the exclusion of fish sauce, you can add this lime butter sauce on top of Grilled lamb chops and Rib-eye beef. You can use this lime butter sauce as a base for grilling steak, lamb chops, and more.

How to store Lime butter sauce?

Store in the fridge for three to five days in an airtight container—Reheat in the microwave or a small pan. If you’re making a large amount, you can add a neutral oil such as grapeseed oil to extend its shelf life. Avoid freezing this sauce.