Low Sugar Compound Garlic Herb Butter
Rich, garlicky, and loaded with fresh herbs, this compound butter is the kind of kitchen staple that makes everything it touches taste more special. A pat melted over a hot steak, swirled into pasta, or spread across warm crusty bread — it elevates the simplest meals without any fuss. Store-bought flavored butters often sneak in sweeteners or flavor enhancers you'd never expect, so making your own is the cleanest way to keep things pure. Here, it's just real butter, fresh aromatics, bright lemon zest, and a little heat from optional red pepper flakes — nothing more. The technique is straightforward: beat the butter smooth, fold in your herbs and garlic, roll it into a log, and let the fridge do the rest. Slicing off neat rounds feels almost fancy, but the whole process takes just minutes of active effort. Keep a log in the freezer and you'll always have something genuinely delicious on hand.
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8 servings
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Place the softened butter in a medium mixing bowl and beat with a fork or hand mixer until smooth and spreadable.
- 2
Add the minced garlic, parsley, chives, thyme, lemon zest, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes, if using. Stir and fold until all ingredients are evenly distributed throughout the butter.
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