What’s better than regular butter? Garlic butter! This spread is rich and, well, buttery, brimming with savory garlic flavor. It’s quick to stir together, and it lasts for days in the fridge. Keep it on hand for slathering onto bagels and toast, tossing with noodles, dotting onto baked potatoes, and more. It’s such an easy way to amp up the flavor in simple, everyday meals.
This homemade garlic butter recipe has to be one of the simplest on the blog. It only calls for 4 basic ingredients:
Big tip: In order for you to make this recipe, the butter will need to be at room temperature. Set it out on the counter at least an hour ahead so that it has time to soften.
When the butter is soft and spreadable, place all the ingredients in a small bowl, and stir until they are well-combined.
Enjoy the butter right away, or store it in the fridge for later use. So easy!
There are so many ways to use this garlic butter! Here are a few of my favorites:
Garlic Butter
This easy garlic butter keeps well for up to 2 weeks in the fridge. It’s a delicious topping for bread, potatoes, and vegetables. Find my favorite serving suggestions in the post above.
Prep: 5min
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley or chives
- 2 garlic cloves (grated)
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Instruction:
- In a small bowl, stir together the softened butter, parsley, garlic, and salt.
- Serve on toasted baguette or bake onto garlic bread. Find more serving suggestions in the post above.
Garlic Butter
Make this EASY Garlic Butter Recipe with just 3 ingredients and one bowl! Garlic herb butter is the perfect complement to bread, vegetables, meats, and seafood. You will want to slather it on everything!
Prep: 10min
Total: 10min
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 102 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 101 mg, Sugar 1 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 2 sticks butter, salted ((at room temperature))
- 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped or pressed)
- 1/8 cup parsley (finely chopped)
Instruction:
- In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients until well-combined.
- If you are using the recipe as a Butter spread, it will be ready to use. If you are using it as a Garlic Butter Sauce, add to a saucepan and heat on low for 3 minutes or until melted. Serve with everything from garlic butter steak bites to grilled crab legs, and enjoy!
Garlic Butter
Ingredients:
- ½ cup butter ((or spread of choice), softened at room temperature)
- 2 garlic cloves (, minced (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder))
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
- Salt to taste ((if using unsalted butter))
Instruction:
- Add all ingredients into a small serving bowl, and mix until combined. Serve over The Best Corn On The Cob or a nice crispy pan of Hasselback Sweet Potatoes!
Garlic Butter for Steak
It takes just minutes and three ingredients to make the most amazing Herb Garlic Butter for Steaks! Our easy steak butter recipe adds so much flavor to every dish you add it to.
Prep: 5min
Total: 5min
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 102 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 101 mg, Sugar 1 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 2 sticks butter (salted (at room temperature))
- 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped or pressed)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (finely chopped, or 2 teaspoons dried parsley)
Instruction:
- Bring 2 sticks salted butter to room temperature. Add to a bowl with 3 cloves minced garlic and 2 tablespoons fresh parsley. Mix with a fork until fully combined and soft.
- Serve as a garlic butter for steaks or with favorite beef recipes like roasts and burgers. Melt to create a garlic butter sauce.
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