Creamy Garlic and Herb Butter Sauce

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

Amazing butter sauce can be used on anything from seafood to leftover chicken or beef to potatoes. Quick, easy, creamy, and delicious!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 3 cups

Creamy Garlic and Herb Butter Sauce

Ingredients

15 cloves garlic

peeled

1 ½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 ½ cups chicken stock

heated

sea salt and finely ground black pepper

to taste

½ cup cream

5 tablespoons butter

cut into small pieces

¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme

1 ½ teaspoons chopped fresh oregano

Puerto Rican Arroz con Pollo

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place garlic cloves in a small baking dish and toss with oil to coat.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until cloves are light golden brown about 15 minutes.

Step 4

Combine garlic and hot stock in a blender. Season with salt and pepper. Blend until smooth. Add cream butter parsley oregano and thyme; process until completely blended.

Step 5

Transfer sauce to a container and allow to cool about 10 minutes. Refrigerate until ready to use. Reheat the sauce over low heat when ready to serve.

Nutritional Information

Creamy Garlic and Herb Butter Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 201.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.4g 3%

Carbohydrates: 3.9g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.4g 2%

Sugars: 0.3g

Fat: 20.6g 32%

Saturated Fat: 11.2g 56%

Cholesterol: 52.9mg 18%

Vitamin A Iu: 843.4IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.3mg 3%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 6%

Vitamin C: 7.3mg 12%

Folate: 5.5mcg 1%

Calcium: 40.4mg 4%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 7.1mg 3%

Potassium: 72.1mg 2%

Sodium: 417.5mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 185.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.