Garlic Butter Recipe
This simple garlic butter recipe is the key that opens the door to all kinds of delicious dishes! Add it to meat, vegetables, and pasta—or slather it onto a loaf of Italian bread for the best homemade garlic bread you’ve ever had.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (1 stick)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped (dry well after rinsing)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the softened butter, minced garlic, garlic powder, chopped parsley, salt, and black pepper until well combined.½ cup unsalted butter, softened, 4 garlic cloves, minced, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- Refrigerate until ready to use. Soften slightly before adding to steak, chicken, potatoes, vegetables, corn, pasta, bread or whatever you’d like!
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Notes
- Storage: Refrigerate for up to three days. Do not store garlic butter made with fresh garlic at room temperature or for longer than 3 days. To freeze, roll into a log, place in an airtight container, and freeze for up to a month. Thaw overnight in the fridge before using. You can cut a portion off the log while it's still frozen and put the remainder back in the freezer.
- Longer-keeping garlic butter: If you want a garlic butter that will keep longer in the fridge, omit the fresh garlic and fresh parsley. Use garlic powder (1 to 2 teaspoons) and a couple pinches of dried parsley.
- Variations: Instead of parsley, add an herb of your choice. Try finely chopped chives, rosemary, oregano, sage, or lemon balm.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.05g | Vitamin A: 513IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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