lemon butter

• Preparo culinário feito misturando suco e raspas de limão com manteiga, usado como molho para peixes, legumes ou massas e também como pasta para pães e torradas.

A culinary preparation made by combining lemon juice, zest, and butter, often used as a sauce for fish, vegetables, or pasta, or as a spread.

1. Lemon butter sauceB1formal

   A creamy sauce made by emulsifying butter with lemon juice, often used as a condiment for fish, vegetables, or pasta.

   Manteiga de limão

   • The chef drizzled lemon butter over the grilled salmon.
   • She prepared a simple lemon butter sauce for the asparagus.
   • Lemon butter adds a tangy richness to steamed vegetables.

2. Lemon curdA2informal

   A sweet, tangy spread made from lemon juice, sugar, eggs, and butter, used on toast, scones, or as a filling.

   Creme de limão

   • I love spreading lemon butter on my morning toast.
   • She filled the cake with homemade lemon butter.
   • Lemon butter is a classic topping for scones at tea time.