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This lemon-flavored sauce is perfect for adding flavor to your fish dishes. It takes only 10 minutes to prepare and is suitable for 3-4 people.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time5 min
- Total15 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories116 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodjar
- Estimated cost$1.87 $0.62 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.28
- $1.11
- $0.40
- $0.08
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Wash the lemon thoroughly. ≈ 8 min
- Peel the lemon with a vegetable peeler (keeping only the yellow part, not the white), then squeeze it. ≈ 8 min
- Bring the fish broth to a boil in a pot with the lemon zest, simmering for 3 minutes.
- Then, remove the lemon zest. ≈ 3 min
- Pour the cream into the pot and heat it for 1 minute.
- Next, turn off the heat and mix the lemon juice into the sauce. ≈ 4 min
- Season with pepper. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Lemon sauce
- 1 organic lemon$0.28
- 4 dl fish broth$1.11
- 1 dl of crème fraîche$0.40
- pepper$0.08
Total$1.87
that's $0.62 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 116 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 10.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 3.3 g |
| Sugars | 1.4 g |
| Fiber | 0.2 g |
| Protein | 2.6 g |
| Salt | 0.72 g |
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