I think everyone should have a magical butter sauce recipe up their sleeves. One that you can pull out of a hat in an instant, without even looking the recipe up.
Don’t know what to make for dinner and don’t have time to think? Take any ingredient, sear, steam, broil, grill or even microwave … and pour the magical butter sauce on top. Bam!
Instant delicious.
I have several magical butter sauce recipes, and I discovered one yesterday that so far, I’ve had with four different dishes. Yes, in the past 24 hours, I’ve already paired it with pan-seared salmon (first photo), steamed asparagus, grilled artichoke halves and microwaved green beans.
That’s how magical it is!
What? You want me to share? Oh of course!
The magical butter sauce is derived from a brand new cookbook that I got called Southern Living Farmers Market Cookbook. Of course, they don’t call it magical butter sauce, but that’s my name for it, and I’m sticking with it!
Magical Butter Sauce Recipe
In a microwave safe bowl, melt 1/3 cup butter. Add 2 tablespoons fruit preserves (apricot, mango-jalapeno, blackberry, etc.), 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, a good turn of the pepper mill and a generous pinch of salt.
Pour this over whatever your little heart desires.
And then tuck this simple little recipe in your mind’s recipe box, right between your killer cocktail and spaghetti ‘n meatballs recipe. There, you’ll always have it now!
Do you have a favorite magical sauce recipe you can divulge? One that is simple yet tastes good on EVERYTHING?!
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Jaden Hair is a food writer, television personality, and food photographer based in Tampa Bay, Florida. Find more of her recipes in her blog, Steamy Kitchen, where you can also read more about Jaden’s new book, The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook, and the rave reviews it’s received!
tiredmom30 on Sunday, March 21
Ok Ree, time to add Magical Sauces as a category to the website!51
Abbie D on Monday, March 22
Steamy Kitchen, I apologize my comment has nothing to do with the Magical Butter Sauce (although it DOES look delicious) but I couldn't find your e-mail anywhere. I have a request...can you do a "how to"/"tricks of the trade"/"cooking tip" or WHATEVER you want to call it...for sticky rice? Or maybe it's not "sticky rice" that I want (because I think that might be something special). What I want is plain white rice like they serve in Chinese restaurants that's all stuck together! Is rinsing the rice the key? Using less liquid? More liquid? A certain brand? Is a rice cooker the only way? Because while my Uncle Ben's always turns out spectacularly tasty (I always use chicken broth instead of water...tip from Rachael Ray and now I can't seem to go back) I definitely CANNOT pick it up with chopsticks. Please teach me. :)52
GiGi on Monday, March 22
Mmmm...how about cherry preserves in this magical sauce, poured over some perfectly cooked sliced pork tenderloin!53
Alison on Monday, March 22
I made this tonite with blackberry preserves... oh god it was soo yummy! My original intent was for pork tenderloin.. however I ended up putting some on my steamed carrots too :-)54
beckie D. on Monday, March 22
Oh my goodness Jaden!!! I just made this and poured it over my salmon!! I could not believe the flavor!! I will be putting this in my recipe box!! I will bet you this is not on WW. Oh well, what the heck!! Thanks for the sauce!! Some of the sauce dribbled onto my sweet potato, yum!!!!!!!55
Sary on Monday, March 22
Just tried this tonight on chicken -- awesome!!56
kristimae on Wednesday, March 24
I made the magical butter sauce last night using blackberry preserves. This was not my family's cup of tea, which is such a bummer as the pictures look so great!57
Veggie Virginia on Thursday, March 25
Brown Butter Sauce: Brown some butter in a pan, add salt and papper, remove from heat and add some lemon juice. Perfect for fish, veggies, I assume chicken, but I wouldn't know.58
honeycrisp on Friday, March 26
I made this with jalepeno jelly, browning the butter first. To say that is was sublime understates the complex goodness of this beautifully simple sauce. The brown butter put this sauce over the top. I served with Ree's easy chicken strips http://tastykitchen.com/tasty-kitchen/recipes/main-courses/homemade-chicken-strips/ even my fussiest eaters LOVED it. They call me Queen Mom now.59
Krisha on Monday, March 29
Made this tonight - by the end of the meal my husband and I resorted to dipping our dinner rolls in it. Soooo good! Thanks for a great simple sauce!60
Karen on Thursday, April 1
I made the Magical Butter Sauce last night to go with grilled salmon and it was delicious! I couldn't decide what kind to make so I did one with blackberry jam and another with apricot. They were both great, but blackberry was our favorite. I was worried they'd be too fruity or sweet but they were both perfect. Thanks!61
Heather on Thursday, April 8
I will be trying this with raspberry preserves as soon as I thaw out and make an oven blasted chicken. Sounds soooo delish! Thank you for sharing!62
Wisconsin Butter Lover on Sunday, July 4
I made this with my elderberry jelly and it was very, very good on some filet mignons au poivre.63