Turmeric Free Compound Garlic Herb Butter
Compound butter sounds fancy, but this garlic and herb version is genuinely one of the easiest things you can make — and the payoff is enormous. Softened unsalted butter gets folded with minced garlic, fresh parsley, chives, thyme, a hit of lemon zest, and a little black pepper until every bite is fragrant and bright. The whole thing gets rolled into a tidy log, chilled until firm, and then sliced into elegant rounds whenever you need them. Melt a slice over a grilled steak, tuck it under chicken skin before roasting, or let it pool into a bowl of fresh pasta — it elevates almost anything it touches. Many store-bought flavored butters sneak in spice blends that can include turmeric or other unexpected additions, so making your own means you know exactly what's in every ingredient. The recipe is completely straightforward, and keeping a log in the freezer means you're always just a slice away from something that tastes genuinely restaurant-worthy.
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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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