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 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:
- For a nice, garden-fresh herb flavor you can use finely chopped fresh oregano instead of the dried herb.
- You can freshly grate Parmesan cheese for this recipe or use already grated Parmesan.
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 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.
How to store it:
If you have any leftovers, 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 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
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves, 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 ~1 lemon for that)
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a skillet.
- Add the garlic and cook until fragrant (~30 seconds).
- Add chicken broth, cream and Parmesan, bring to a boil and cook, stirring continuously, until the sauce thickens (~4 minutes).
- Stir in the oregano and the lemon zest.
Steffani K.
I absolutely love the touch of lemon in this. I made it to put on grilled chicken and rice, and it was wonderful! Now I’m going to have to try it on fish!
Nicole B.
So happy to hear you liked the sauce, Steffani! I love cooking with citrus zest, it adds so much flavor without the intense acidity.
Claire
Great sauce with lobster ravioli! #5 🌟
Nicole B.
Wonderful to hear that, Claire! I’ll have to try it with lobster ravioli, sounds delicious indeed! Thanks so much for coming back and leaving such great feedback, I really appreciate that! :)