Cajun Honey Butter Sauce

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

2 tablespoons water

8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, preferably European-style such as Kerrygold, cut into 8 pieces

1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning with salt, such as Lawry's

2 tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more as needed

Directions

Step 1

Bring 2 tablespoons water to a simmer in a small skillet or saucepan over medium-low heat. Reduce the heat to low. Whisk in 1 stick cold unsalted butter a tablespoon at a time, whisking until each piece is almost melted before adding the next. Do not let the butter boil or it will separate.

Step 2

Whisk in 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning, 2 tablespoons honey, and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Taste and whisk in more lemon juice as needed. Serve warm.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: Serves 6
• Calories: 159 cal
• Total Fat: 15.4 g
• Saturated Fat: 9.6 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Sodium: 2.8 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 6.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
• Total Sugars: 5.8 g
• Protein: 0.3 g