Garlic Butter Recipe
3-ingredient easy homemade garlic butter recipe! Learn how to make garlic butter at home in less than 5 minutes. Use it to make garlic bread, top your favorite steak, seafood, steamed veggies, use it on potatoes, pizza or slather it on bread, there is endless use for this DIY compound butter recipe.
Why you will love this garlic butter spread recipe
- Garlic butter is creamy and delicious! there is something that makes these two ingredients a match made in heaven. For example, if you are short on time or don’t know what to eat or cook for dinner, you can easily make garlic butter pasta or garlic butter rice. These recipes are so easy to put together and the addition of the compound butter just transforms the dish into something you ordered from a restaurant. The aroma is out of this world especially if you use quality butter.
- It is amazingly quick and easy to make, It takes only 5 minutes to make! Once you try this, it will become a staple in your home.
- You only need a handful of ingredients, more importantly, you can control the ingredients to suit your specific tastes.
- Apart from garlic, you can make other flavored variations by adding any fresh herb of choice, parsley is the most popular herb commonly used. You can switch things up by adding chives, rosemary, thyme, tarragon, sage, basil, and more to make it into a compound butter. You can also add lemon zest, lemon juice, chili, or even nutmeg to flavor the butter.
- You can make a big batch at once to store in the fridge for the next couple of days and it freezes well. Yay, you can freeze it for up to 6 months
- This recipe can be used for just about anything. Use it to make garlic bread, top your favorite steak, seafood, use it on potato recipes or slather it on bread, there is an endless amount of uses!
Tools needed
- A small mixing bowl
- Microplane grater or a sharp knife for cutting the garlic
- Chopping board
- Parchment paper or clingfilm (plastic wrapper)
Ingredients needed
Butter: can either be salted or unsalted. I prefer to use slightly salted butter
Fresh garlic cloves
Fresh parsley
How to make garlic butter
In order to make the best out of this recipe, use quality butter. Also, it is important that the butter is softened at room temperature.
Finely chop or mince the garlic and parsley
To a bowl add softened butter, minced garlic, and chopped parsley and mix to combine with a fork, spatula, or hand mixer.
Transfer the flavored butter to parchment paper then roll it into a log and twist it at both ends to seal like you would with a candy wrapper.
Place it in the fridge until needed, keep it in the fridge for up to 1 week and up to 6 months in the freezer.
Tips
- For finely minced garlic use a Microplane grater
- Use roasted garlic for a more mellow flavor
How to use garlic butter
Add it to hot baked potatoes, Parmentier potatoes, Hasselback potatoes, or mashed potatoes.
Make one pot chicken and rice with mushrooms.
Use it a base on pizza, garlic bread pizza, or as a spread for garlic bread
Make buttery herb boiled potatoes, pasta, chicken, steak bites, and more
How to soften butter quickly
The quickest way to soften butter is to pop it in the microwave for a few seconds, say 5 seconds, however, the downside is that you need to be mindful as it can quickly turn to a pool of butter if left in the microwave for too long.
Another way to soften butter is at room temperature (18C/65F), in fact, this is the most effective and best way if timed properly. All you have to do is bring out the butter from the fridge 1-2 hours before you will be needing it. softened butter should be easily spreadable and not greasy.
Related recipes: Pesto butter and Cajun butter.
FAQs
Can I make garlic butter with garlic powder
Yes, you can make it with garlic powder, it may alter the taste a little but you can use it if you are in a pinch.
How long does garlic butter last in the fridge
Garlic Butter will last for up to 1 week in the fridge or 6 months in the freezer.
Why is my butter greasy
It is most likely due to your butter being too soft or melted which can result in greasy butter. In order to avoid this, use room temperature butter for best results.
How long does garlic butter last
Garlic butter made with fresh garlic cloves will last for up to 1 week in the freezer and up to 6 months in the freezer. If you made the butter with garlic powder, it may last longer than 2 weeks.
Can you freeze garlic butter
Yes, you can freeze garlic butter for up to 6 months in the freezer.
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Garlic Butter Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter softened 110g
- ½ Tablespoon garlic minced 2-3 fresh garlic cloves
- 1 Tablespoon parsley chopped
Instructions
- Finely chop or mince the garlic and parsley
- To a bowl add softened butter, minced garlic, and chopped parsley and mix to combine with a fork, spatula, or hand mixer.
- Transfer the flavored butter to parchment paper then roll it into a log and twist it at both ends to seal like you would with a candy wrapper.
- Place it in the fridge until needed, keep it in the fridge for up to 1 week and up to 6 months in the freezer.
Notes
- For finely minced garlic use a Microplane grater
- Use roasted garlic for a more mellow flavor
Nutrition
Nutritional data: Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients and brands you use. Under no circumstances will thedinnerbite.com be responsible for any loss or damage resulting for your reliance on nutritional information.
