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sliced garlic herb butter on a cutting board with garlic cloves

How to Make Garlic Butter

Melissa Griffiths
Learning how to make garlic butter is easy! With just a few ingredients you can have a flavorful butter to use on bread, with steak, or however, you choose!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 10 slices
Calories 82.1 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup butter (softened)
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon thyme (dried (see note))
  • ½ teaspoon rosemary (dried)
  • ½ teaspoon basil (dried)
  • ½ teaspoon parsley (dried)
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Mix well.
  • Turn out onto plastic wrap.
  • Shape into a roll, roll up in the plastic wrap.
  • Place in the fridge until chilled.
  • Slice and use as needed.

Notes

I use salted butter for this recipe. 
If you want to use fresh herbs, use 1 teaspoon of each. 
The butter can be kept in the freezer for up to 6 months. 
I use this butter in pasta, with steak, pork chops, chicken, and anything else!

Nutrition

Calories: 82.1kcalCarbohydrates: 0.17gProtein: 0.13gFat: 9.21gSaturated Fat: 5.83gCholesterol: 24.4mgSodium: 139.42mgSugar: 0.01gVitamin A: 283.64IUVitamin C: 0.25mgCalcium: 2.72mg
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