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.

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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5-Minute Oregano Sauce

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Creamy, herby, garlicky and with zing from lemon zest, this oregano sauce instantly transforms grilled chicken or seafood into a gourmet meal.

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Cook Time 5 mins

Total Time 5 mins

Course Sauces

Cuisine American, French

Servings 2

Calories (estimated) 317 kcal

Equipment:

• measuring cups and spoons
• knife and cutting board OR garlic press
• cheese grater (if using block cheese)
• lemon zester
• skillet or saucepan
• wooden spoon

Ingredients:

  

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• ▢ 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ▢ 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced or pressed through a garlic press
• ▢ ½ cup chicken broth
• ▢ ½ cup heavy cream
• ▢ 2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese
• ▢ 1 teaspoon dried oregano*
• ▢ 1 teaspoon lemon zest (you need about 1 lemon for that)

Instructions:

 

• Melt the butter in a skillet or saucepan.
• Add the garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
• Add chicken broth, cream and Parmesan, bring to a boil and cook, stirring continuously, until the sauce thickens (about 4 minutes).
• Stir in the oregano and the lemon zest.

Notes:

*If you have fresh oregano on hand, use 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano instead.

Nutrition Information (Estimated):

Calories: 317kcalCarbohydrates: 4.8gProtein: 11.4gFat: 29.1gSaturated Fat: 18.3gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 465mgPotassium: 117mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 0.4gCalcium: 299mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition values provided on this website are generated from a nutrition database and are estimates only. The accuracy of the nutrition information for any recipe on this website is not guaranteed. Nutrition values can vary quite a lot depending on which brands are used.

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