Charo Chicken Lemon Garlic Butter Recipe Patched -

| Problem | Cause | Patch Fix | |---------|-------|------------| | Sauce separates (butter pools) | Too much heat, no emulsifier | Add a teaspoon of Dijon mustard or a drizzle of pasta water | | Weak lemon taste | Bottled juice or too little zest | Use fresh lemon juice + zest , double the lemon | | Garlic burns | High heat on minced garlic | Use microplaned garlic, add at the end off heat | | Chicken dry | Overcooked breast | Use thighs or brine breast 30 min in salt water | | Sauce too thin | Too much broth/butter ratio | Reduce broth before mounting butter, or add cornstarch slurry |

It should be rich, tart but not puckering, garlicky but not sharp, with a deep roasted chicken aftertaste. charo chicken lemon garlic butter recipe patched