Peanut Free Compound Garlic Herb Butter
Compound butter sounds fancy, but this garlic herb version is genuinely one of the easiest things you can make — and the payoff is enormous. Softened unsalted butter gets folded together with minced garlic, fresh parsley, chives, thyme, a hit of lemon zest, and a pinch of red pepper flakes for a result that tastes like something from a steakhouse kitchen. The whole thing comes together in one bowl with a fork, then gets rolled into a tidy log and chilled until you're ready to slice off rounds as needed. Melted over a hot steak, grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, or crusty bread, it transforms an ordinary meal into something that feels genuinely special. Store-bought flavored butters can be a minefield of undisclosed additives and shared-facility warnings, so making your own at home means you know exactly what's in every bite. It keeps in the fridge for up to a week and freezes beautifully for up to two months, so it's worth making a batch whenever fresh herbs are 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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