Garlic Herb Butter
Have you ever enjoyed garlic and herb flavoured butter in a restaurant? It's so easy to make at home using just 5 ingredients!
Servings: 25
Ingredients
- 250g/8 oz butter, softened salted or unsalted
- 30g/1/2 cup herbs (mix of parsley, dill and green onions)
- 1-2 cloves garlic
Instructions
- Prepare the herb butter buy mixing together softened unsalted or salted butter, minced garlic and fresh herbs.This could be done in a bowl with a fork or in a food processor for a finer textured butter.
- Scrape the herb butter onto a sheet of parchment or waxed paper, roll it up and twist the ends to look like a Christmas cracker. Refrigerate till firm.
Notes
- I recommend using fresh herbs as they have far more flavour and will infuse with the butter far more effectively than dried herbs. Dried herbs can be used, but the flavour will be different.
- Use softened but not runny butter when mixing with the chopped herbs and minced garlic. Leave it on the counter to come to room temperature before adding flavouring ingredients.
- Both salted and unsalted butter can be used. If you use unsalted butter, you may have to add salt yourself, checking to make sure you are happy with the flavour.
- If the taste of raw fresh garlic is too strong for you, roast it first. Roasted garlic tastes more mellow and slightly sweet.
Nutrition
Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.1g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 65mg | Potassium: 10mg | Fiber: 0.04g | Sugar: 0.02g | Vitamin A: 351IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.1mg