Oats 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. Softened butter gets folded with minced garlic, fresh parsley, chives, thyme, and a bright hit of lemon zest, creating something that tastes far more impressive than the effort involved. The red pepper flakes are optional, but even a pinch adds a gentle warmth that keeps things interesting. Rolled into a neat log and chilled until firm, it slices into beautiful rounds you can keep in the fridge all week or stash in the freezer for whenever inspiration strikes. Every ingredient here is naturally free of grains and oats, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress — just real, whole ingredients doing exactly what they're supposed to do. It's the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever reached for plain butter again.
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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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