TARRAGON WALNUT BROWN BUTTER SAUCE

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There are people that will go through their entire life never having experienced the pure joy of fresh fish topped with a perfectly made brown butter sauce. That so many will not allow themselves to enjoy this tarragon walnut brown butter sauce makes me sad.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until butter is a light-tan, nutty color and fragrant, 6 to 10 minutes.
Stir walnuts into butter; cook and stir in hot butter until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add lemon juice, remove skillet from heat, add tarragon, and season with salt and black pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.1 calories, Carbohydrate 1.9 g, Cholesterol 22.9 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 1.5 mg, Sugar 0.5 g