5-Minute Oregano Sauce

Creamy, herby, garlicky and with a lot of brightness from lemon zest, this delicious oregano sauce instantly transforms grilled chicken, fish or ravioli into a gourmet meal.

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Why make this recipe?

This garlic oregano sauce is absolutely delicious, easy and super-fast to make with just a few common ingredients. It tastes great on practically everything. From grilled and roasted chicken to shrimp, gnocchi, ravioli, you name it!

Ingredients needed:

Ingredient notes & substitutions:

• For a nice, garden-fresh herb flavor you can use finely chopped fresh oregano instead of the dried herb.
• You can use pre-grated Parmesan or freshly grated Parmesan cheese for this recipe.

How to make it:

See full ingredients & instructions in the recipe card below!

Step 1. This sauce is very simple to make. Start by melting butter in a saucepan or skillet.

Step 2. Add garlic and cook until fragrant.

Step 3. Add chicken broth, heavy cream and Parmesan. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring continuously, until the sauce thickens.

Step 4. Stir in oregano and lemon zest.

How to serve it:

This sauce is great on grilled, baked, fried or roasted chicken or seafood. It also makes a great ravioli sauce.

Here are a few options of how to use it:

• If you’re in a time crunch, cut a chicken breast into bite-sized cubes, toss them with vegetable oil and put under the broiler until the chicken is cooked (~10 min.), then serve with this sauce and rice for a delicious meal in minutes.
• Alternatively, you can pound a chicken breast really thin (about ¼ inch thick*), then coat it with all-purpose flour on both sides. Fry the chicken breast in melted butter in a cast iron pan until cooked (about 5 minutes on each side).

*RECIPE NOTE: The meat has to be that thin to cook quickly. If you leave it thicker than that, it will take quite a bit longer to cook through.

Recipe notes, tips and questions:

When to add oregano to the sauce?

Add oregano (whether you’re using dried or fresh herb) at the end of the cooking process.

How to store leftover sauce:

If you have any leftover sauce, or want to make the sauce ahead, simply cool and store it in an airtight container in the fridge. Gently re-heat it on the stovetop or in the microwave.

How much sauce does this recipe make?

This recipe makes about 1 cup of sauce. You can easily double or half the recipe, depending on what you need.

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