- February 17, 2024
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How To Make Honey Lemon Pepper Sauce
Discover the perfect blend of sweet, tangy, and spicy flavors with our Honey Lemon Pepper Sauce recipe, an effortless concoction that combines the natural sweetness of honey with the zesty punch of lemon and the bold heat of black pepper. Ideal for glazing chicken wings, dressing salads, dipping sauce, and more!
Why This Recipe Works
Tangy & Tasty: Lemon pepper is one of those iconic flavor combinations because they really balance each other out so well. This honey lemon pepper sauce recipe is tangy while also being savory and peppery at the same time! You will be impressed with just how delicious this sauce turns out!
Versatile: Homemade lemon pepper sauce can be used in a lot of different ways. It is seriously perfect to use on some grilled chicken wings, or you can use it as a homemade salad dressing! I also like to use it as a dipping sauce for french fries, alongside my serving of wings. So good!
Supplies Needed
- Saucepan
Ingredients
- Butter: Butter adds flavor and rounds out the lemon pepper flavors here!
- Honey: Honey adds just a hint of sweetness and helps the sauce get sticky.
- Lemon: Fresh lemon juice is needed to brighten up the flavors.
- Lemon Pepper Seasoning: Use my homemade lemon pepper seasoning or use your favorite store-bought version!
- Garlic: Freshly minced garlic adds a depth of savory flavor the sauce!
- Tabasco Sauce: Add a few dashes of tabasco sauce if you like a spicy honey lemon pepper sauce.
How To Make Honey Lemon Pepper Sauce
- Melt Butter: In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter.
- Add Garlic: Add in the garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add Additional Ingredients: Next, mix in the lemon juice, honey, and lemon pepper seasoning and whisk to combine. Let the mixture simmer lightly over medium-low heat for about 3-5 minutes.
- Let Cool: Remove from the stove and let cool for about 5 minutes or so to thicken slightly and become tacky.
- Taste & Serve: Test taste to adjust seasoning and add the Tabasco if desired for heat. Serve over wings, and other proteins, or cool entirely and toss on a salad or roasted veggies if desired.
What To Serve Honey Lemon Pepper Sauce On
My favorite way to serve this homemade honey lemon pepper sauce is on my grilled lemon pepper wings! But this lemony sauce can be used as a salad dressing or a lovely bright sauce to liven up your roasted veggies.
Lemon pepper sauce also goes well with fish, simple grilled chicken!
You can use your sauce as a dipping sauce as desired with meals like grilled chicken nuggets and herb roasted potatoes!
Tips And Variations
- Make it spicy! Add more hot sauce to taste, or add some cayenne pepper to your lemon pepper sauce!
- Taste the sauce for salt. Depending on which lemon pepper seasoning you use, you may need to add salt the sauce at the end! Usually lemon pepper seasonings will include salt but there are some out there that are salt-free.
- Make it extra tart! How you want the final sauce to taste will depend on exactly what you are using it for. If you are using it on a salad, you might want more lemon juice added!
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How To Make Honey Lemon Pepper Sauce
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 1/2 cup Honey
- 1 Lemon juiced
- 2 tsp Lemon Pepper Seasoning
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 5 dashes Tabasco sauce optional if you want heat
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter.
- Add in the garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Next, mix in the lemon juice, honey, and lemon pepper seasoning and whisk to combine. Let the mixture simmer lightly over medium-low heat for about 3-5 minutes.
- Remove from the stove and let cool for another 5 minutes or so to thicken slightly and become tacky.
- Test taste to adjust seasoning and add the Tabasco if desired for heat. Serve over wings, and other proteins, or cool entirely and toss on a salad or roasted veggies if desired.