Garlic and lemon herb butter is so easy and well, like the best thing ever! How can such a small ingredient change up a recipe so much? Adding flavor to butter like this garlic and lemon herb butter can totally transform your dish taking it form boring to complex and so totally flavorful! It’s an easy process but it packs a big punch. You can experiment with different flavor combinations creating either savory as in this case, or a sweet butter like maple cinnamon or orange vanilla.
Lemon, garlic and fresh herbs make chicken, fish, veggies, pasta, or just about anything better. The process is simple, leave a stick of unsalted butter out until it reaches room temperature. Add butter, juice and rind of 1 lemon, 2 cloves pressed garlic and chopped herbs (rosemary, basil & dill). Add a pinch of kosher salt and mix until incorporated. Place the butter on a piece of parchment paper and roll into a log, tie each end and store in the fridge for 10 days.
Let us know how you use your her butter or what flavor combinations you come up with. We would love to hear from you!
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cloved garlic, pressed (pushed through a garlic press or finely minced)
- zest of 1 medium lemon
- juice of 1 medium lemon
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh dill
- 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
- ¼ tsp kosher salt to taste
- In a medium bowl mash softened butter with a fork. Add all remaining ingredients except salt and stir until mixed. Add kosher salt to taste - approx ¼ tsp.
- Spoon butter onto a piece of parchment paper. Form butter into a log shape. Wrap tightly in parchment paper and store in a ziploc bag. Store in refrigerator for up to 10 days or freeze for up to 6 months.
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