Seed Oil Free Compound Garlic Herb Butter
Real butter, fresh herbs, and nothing else to worry about — this compound butter is exactly the kind of kitchen staple that belongs in every home cook's fridge. Store-bought flavored butters and finishing sauces often sneak in refined vegetable or canola oils as fillers, so making your own is the cleanest way to get that rich, herbaceous result without compromise. Here, softened unsalted butter gets folded with minced garlic, parsley, chives, thyme, lemon zest, and a crack of black pepper until every bite is layered with bright, savory flavor. The lemon zest is a quiet hero — it lifts the whole mixture and keeps it from feeling too heavy. Once rolled into a log and chilled, it slices into elegant rounds that melt beautifully over grilled steak, roasted vegetables, warm bread, or a simple bowl of pasta. It keeps in the fridge for up to a week and freezes for two months, so you can make a batch ahead and have it ready whenever dinner needs a fast, impressive finish.
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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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