How to Make a Chive Sauce - Your Step-by-Step Guide
To make a rich chive sauce in just a few minutes, here is what you need to do: 1. Step 1: Melt 50g of butter in a saucepan. 2. Step 2: Crush a clove or garlic and add it to the pan so that it fries in the butter. 3. Step 3: Once the garlic is cooked, add 50ml of double cream on a low heat. 4. Step 4: Add the juice of half a lemon and a teaspoon of French mustard for extra flavour. 5. Step 5: Turn off the heat and then add freshly chopped chives, using as much or as little as you prefer, according to your taste preferences. 6. Step 6: Combine all of the ingredients by stirring them in thoroughly. 7. Step 7: Taste your sauce, adding more chives if appropriate. Season with salt and pepper, according to taste.
You can use this chive sauce recipe with many popular dishes or choose another favourite dish to prepare chives in slightly different ways. Pork meatballs with chips and green beans is a popular climate-conscious chive recipe you can try. If you want to go meat-free with this dish, simply substitute the meatballs for a veggie alternative. For a true chive-based vegetarian dish, why not try creamy courgette rigatoni instead? It's a family-friendly, calorie-smart option for your next meal.
