Brown Sugar Sage Sauce, a sweet, savory, and simple homemade sauce with browned butter, brown sugar, and fresh sage. You'll love this delicious sauce that's so quick and easy to whip up!
Melt butter: Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat. When pan is heated, add stick of butter and cook until it begins to brown and releases a nutty aroma, about 4 minutes.
Add brown sugar + sage: Add brown sugar and cook until dissolved, about 1.5-2 minutes more. Finally, add sage slices and fry in butter until they start to harden, about 1minutes.
Strain sauce + serve: Remove pan from heat and pour butter through a strainer to remove sage. Serve drizzled over vegetables or desserts.
Notes
Recommended tools: medium saucepan, strainer
Recipe notes: get creative with herbs for a different flavor profile! Add some crunch to the sauce by finishing it off with toasted breadcrumbs or pinenuts. Serve on top of dessert, roasted vegetables, pasta, or meat-based dishes.
Leftovers + storage: allow sauce to completely cool and then store in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to one week. Freeze for up to two months.
Make it vegan: Use vegan butter to make it completely plant-based.
Nutrition notes: This sauce using the original recipe is gluten-free and nut-free.