Garlic Butter

Made with only 4 simple ingredients this Garlic Butter recipe is creamy and delicious! It's perfect served with grilled steak, chicken, seafood, vegetables and more. It can even be turned into a creamy garlic butter sauce!

Course Condiment

Cuisine American, Condiment, Grilling, Summer

Keyword Garlic butter, Garlic Butter Sauce, Garlic Herb Butter

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 138kcal

Author Chrissie

Equipment

large knife
Cutting Board
Garlic Press
Silicone Spatula
mixing bowls
Plastic Wrap
microwave safe bowl optional, for making garlic butter sauce
Hand Mixer optional, for making whipped garlic butter
Stand Mixer optional, for making whipped garlic butter

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
4-5 cloves fresh garlic finely minced or pressed
1/4 cup fresh parsley finely chopped, or use 2 teaspoons dried parsley instead of fresh
1 teaspoon salt

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

To make basic garlic butter:

Add the soft butter to a bowl along with the garlic, finely chopped parsley and salt.
Mix well until everything is combined.

To make garlic compound butter:

Put the butter on a piece of plastic wrap and shape like a cylinder of about 2 inch diameter. Roll the plastic wrap around it and tighten, being careful to not leave any air bubbles in.
Refrigerate for about 15-20 minutes until it hardens.
Slice and serve over steaks or any other grilled meats or vegetables.

To make whipped garlic butter:

Add all the ingredients to a mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer.
Using the whisk attachment, whip the butter on medium, then high speed for several minutes until the butter is pale in colour and extra creamy.
Serve spread on bread, or however you like.

To make garlic butter sauce:

Make the garlic butter as directed in a microwave-safe bowl.
Melt the mixture in the microwave on 50% power just until melted. This could take anywhere from 30 seconds to 1 and a half minutes, depending on your microwave.
Microwave in 30-second increments, whisking after every 30 seconds. Stop heating once the butter just reaches the melted stage and whisk well.
Serve immediately drizzled over salmon, for dipping lobster tails or shrimp, or with your favourite pasta.

Notes

Storage Instructions

Store the garlic butter tightly wrapped in plastic wrap or in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Freezing Instructions

If you want to freeze the garlic butter, make sure it's tightly wrapped and sealed. Freeze for up to a year.

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