Gelatin Free Classic Garlic Butter
Rich, garlicky, and impossibly fragrant, this compound butter transforms just about anything it touches — from a sizzling steak to a simple piece of crusty bread. Many store-bought flavored butters and spreads sneak in unexpected additives, so making your own from scratch gives you complete control over every ingredient that goes into it. Here, it's nothing but real butter, fresh garlic, bright parsley, a hint of lemon zest, and a little heat if you want it — clean, straightforward, and completely free of any animal-derived thickeners or gelling agents. The technique is as easy as it gets: beat the butter smooth, fold everything in, roll it into a tidy log, and let the fridge do the rest. That log shape is genuinely brilliant — you can slice off neat little rounds on demand and let them melt dramatically over hot food right at the table. A pinch of red pepper flakes takes it from classic to quietly exciting, but the base recipe is already a keeper on its own. Keep a roll in the fridge and you'll find yourself reaching for it constantly.
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8 servings
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Place the softened butter in a mixing bowl and beat with a fork or hand mixer until smooth and fluffy, about 1 minute.
- 2
Add the minced garlic, parsley, lemon zest, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, if using. Stir and fold until all ingredients are evenly distributed throughout the butter.
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