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Creamy homemade garlic butter with fresh parsley in white bowl being mixed with spoon

Homemade Garlic Butter Recipe

4 from 1 vote
Aliana Recipes
This rich, aromatic garlic butter transforms ordinary meals into restaurant-quality dishes. Made with just 5 simple ingredients, it's your secret weapon for elevating everything from bread to steaks.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings:16
Course:Condiment, Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine:French, International
Calories:102kcal
Cost:$3.75
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 6 cloves fresh garlic minced finely
  • ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley chopped
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Equipment

  • 1 Medium mixing bowl To cream butter and mix ingredients
  • 1 Wooden spoon or spatula To cream butter and fold in aromatics
  • 1 Sharp knife To mince garlic finely
  • 1 Cutting board For chopping garlic and parsley

Method
 

  1. Place your softened butter in a medium mixing bowl. Using a wooden spoon, cream the butter until it's light and fluffy, about 2 minutes of good stirring.
  2. Fold in your minced garlic, chopped parsley, salt, and black pepper. The key here is gentle mixing so you don't overwork the butter.
  3. Stir everything together until the garlic and herbs are evenly distributed throughout the butter. You want every bite to have that perfect balance of flavors.

Nutrition

Serving: 15gCalories: 102kcalCarbohydrates: 0.2gProtein: 0.1gFat: 11.5gSaturated Fat: 7.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 78mgPotassium: 3mgVitamin A: 350IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.1mg

Notes

The secret to perfect garlic butter lies in room temperature butter and finely minced garlic. This versatile compound butter elevates everything it touches, from simple bread to gourmet steaks.