1Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
2Add the garlic and salt and cook for 1 minute.
3Remove from the heat and add the lemon juice.
4Season with freshly ground pepper and sprinkle with parsley and red pepper flakes, if using.
5Serve with steamed artichokes for dipping or toss with pasta.
Ingredients
0.25 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 garlic clove, grated
0.25 teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Freshly ground black pepper
Parsley, for garnish
Pinch red pepper flakes, optional
Equipment
small saucepan
Tips
To make this recipe vegan, use vegan butter. Omit the salt and season to taste as vegan butter is already salted.
This sauce is versatile and can be tossed with pasta, mixed with couscous or rice, served as a dipping sauce (especially with steamed artichoke leaves or roasted baby artichokes), or drizzled over simply cooked veggies like green beans, roasted asparagus, roasted radishes, and cauliflower.