Bree’s Dad’s Sauce Recipes

breelandwalker:

I grew up very fortunate in that both of my parents are darned good cooks. I learned a lot of basics from my mother (whose recipes are also featured in the Roundup), and some fancier things from my father, who worked in an upscale (for the 1980s) steakhouse for most of my childhood. These are two of Dad’s best from-scratch butter sauce recipes, guaranteed to impress the in-laws and dress up your dinners. My Dad likes to make things in batches, so you can have a jar in the fridge when it’s needed, but feel free to scale down the measurements as needed.

Thanks, Dad. 💕

Dad’s Garlic Butter Sauce

Ingredients:

• Salted Butter
• Granulated Garlic (NOT garlic powder)
• Worchestershire Sauce

Simmer together butter, granulated garlic, and Worchestershire sauce. Use a ratio of about ½ lb butter to 1 oz garlic. Splash liberally with Worchestershire. Simmer until well-combined and fragrant, then cool to room temperature and pour into mason jar with label and date.

This sauce is best when stored overnight or allowed to marinate for a few days in the refrigerator. EXCELLENT on steak, and good on just about everything else.

Dad’s White Wine Lemon Butter Sauce

Ingredients:

• 4 tbsp onion shallots, peeled
• 4 tbsp garlic, chopped
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 cups sauterne (white) cooking wine
• 4 whole lemons
• 2 lb butter
• 1 ½ tbsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 4 tbsp parsley

Finely chop the shallots and garlic. Cut the lemons in quarters. Combine the wine, lemon quarters, shallots, and garlic in a saucepan and bring everything to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Mash the lemons with a spoon to extract the juice.

Add the cream and cook for about 3 minutes. Do not allow the sauce to boil. Remove from the heat. Whisk in the melted butter a spoonful at a time. Strain the sauce to remove lemons and pulp. Fold in the parsley. Keep the sauce on low heat until served.

This sauce is excellent on chicken and vegetables, and absolutely phenomenal on fish. I’ve found particular success serving it as a dressing for fried catfish filets.