Description
Ina Garten’s brown butter sage sauce elevates simple pasta dishes with rich, nutty flavors from France. Chefs can create this elegant sauce by browning butter and infusing fresh sage leaves for a restaurant-quality finish you’ll crave.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ cup (15 grams) coarsely chopped fresh sage leaves
- 4 oz (113 grams) unsalted butter
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
- Fine salt, to taste
Instructions
- Butter Transformation: Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, gently swirling until it transforms into a smooth, golden liquid without scorching.
- Aromatic Infusion: Add minced garlic to the liquid butter, stirring constantly for one minute to release its intense fragrance and develop a rich flavor base.
- Herbal Elevation: Fold in fresh sage leaves, continuing to stir as the mixture evolves into a caramel-toned sauce with a deeply nutty and herbaceous character.
- Seasoning Refinement: Sprinkle kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, carefully balancing the sauce’s flavor profile to create a harmonious and complex taste.
- Culinary Presentation: Cascade the brown butter sage sauce over your chosen dish – whether roasted vegetables, delicate fish, pasta, or ravioli – allowing the luxurious sauce to enhance and elevate the primary ingredients with its sophisticated essence.
Notes
- Butter Browning Technique: Melt butter slowly on medium-low heat to prevent burning and achieve a golden, nutty color without scorching.
- Garlic Infusion Timing: Sauté minced garlic briefly (around 60 seconds) to release aromatic flavors without turning bitter or burning.
- Sage Leaf Integration: Add fresh sage leaves at the right moment to extract maximum herbal essence and create a rich, caramel-like depth in the sauce.
- Seasoning Balance: Use kosher salt and ground black pepper sparingly, tasting and adjusting to create a harmonious flavor profile that enhances rather than overwhelms the dish.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 21 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg