Easy Herb Butter
This easy herb butter recipe makes savory homemade compound butter with fresh herbs and garlic. Perfect for cooking steak, chicken, pasta, vegetables, eggs and delicious on homemade bread!
Servings: 12
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened to room temperature
- ½ bunch parsley finely chopped
- 2 cloves fresh garlic finely minced
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ lemon juiced, about ¼ cup
Instructions
- In a stand mixer or large mixing bowl, whip the softened butter until pale in color, fluffy and doubled in size. This will take about 10 minutes
- Add in the parsley, and mix until fully combined
- Mix in the minced garlic cloves, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning
- Add lemon juice, and mix until fully combined
- Spoon butter into a log shape on top of plastic wrap or parchment paper and roll tightly
- Store in refrigerator until ready to serve
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Notes
Make sure butter is completely softened for easy whipping.
Save time and use a food processor to quickly chop parsley fine enough.
If you do not want to shape the herb butter, just transfer it to a small bowl and cover.
Nutrition
Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 172mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 677IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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