Coconut Free Compound Garlic Herb Butter
This compound butter is the kind of kitchen staple that quietly transforms everything it touches — a pat melting over a grilled steak, a swipe across warm crusty bread, or a finishing flourish on roasted vegetables. It's built on real, whole ingredients: softened unsalted butter, fresh garlic, parsley, chives, thyme, and a bright hit of lemon zest that ties it all together. Many store-bought flavored butters and spreads sneak in coconut oil as a filler or texture booster, so making your own from scratch is the cleanest way to stay in control of exactly what's going into your food. The technique is genuinely simple — mix, roll into a log, and chill — and the result looks impressively chef-worthy when you slice it into rounds. A little red pepper flake gives it an optional kick, while the lemon zest keeps the richness from feeling heavy. Once you have a log of this in the fridge or freezer, you'll find yourself reaching for it constantly.
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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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