Chive Butter
A pat of chive butter will add extra herb and garlic flavor to all of your favorite dishes. Follow this recipe for a quick guide to transforming your everyday butter!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened to room temperature (1 stick)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine all ingredients using an electric mixer, scraping down the sides as needed. If you prefer, you can mix it with a fork or sturdy spoon instead of an electric mixer.½ cup butter, softened to room temperature, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- Store in the refrigerator. Soften for 1 hour at room temperature before using, so the butter is spreadable. Once you slice it, it will soften more quickly.
Notes
- Variations: You can add different fresh herbs to the compound butter, either in addition to the chives, or instead of them. Try sage, thyme, basil, tarragon, oregano, or parsley. Stir in a half teaspoon of finely grated lemon or orange zest. Add a pinch of cayenne pepper. Grated Parmesan cheese can be stirred into the compound butter.
- Vegan: Replace the butter with vegan butter.
- Storage: Refrigerate for up to a week. Compound butter can be kept at room temperature for a couple of hours. To freeze, wrap compound butter logs in plastic wrap before freezing in a freezer safe container or bag. Thaw in the refrigerator. You will be able to slice a couple of rounds off without thawing it first, if you only need a bit.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.1g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 164mg | Potassium: 6mg | Fiber: 0.04g | Sugar: 0.02g | Vitamin A: 371IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.02mg
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