How to Make Roasted Garlic Butter?
Once you roast the garlic, all you have to do is add in the rest of the ingredients and give it a mix! We’re using our oven-roasted garlic method for this recipe, but if you’re in a pinch, you can cut roasting time in half by following my Air Fryer Roasted Garlic recipe. I even have a Roasted Garlic Without Foil version! Here’s how to make this easy recipe: For this roasted garlic spread recipe, gather:
A bulb of garlic Olive oil A stick of unsalted butter Kosher salt Black pepper Fresh herbs (I used fresh rosemary, chives, and parsley)
Butter: I use unsalted butter in this recipe to control the amount of salt I’m adding, but feel free to use salted butter instead. Just be careful when adding additional salt if you’re using salted butter. This roast garlic butter recipe also works well with vegan butter. Fresh herbs: Fresh, fragrant herbs take this roasted garlic butter spread to the next level and give it that fancy restaurant-quality taste. You can use your favorite herbs or any you have on hand, but I recommend fresh parsley, rosemary, thyme, chives, or basil. As a rule of thumb, use two teaspoons of finely chopped fresh herbs per stick of butter. Spices: Amplify the flavor of your butter by adding some spices. You can cater the spices to a specific recipe’s flavor profile, so feel free to get creative. Sweet paprika, oregano, or a pinch of red pepper flakes are great additions that complement a variety of recipes. Flaky sea salt: Topping your compound garlic butter with flaky sea salt brings out all the delicious flavors of this recipe and adds the perfect finishing touch. Trust me on this one. My favorite brands of sea salt are Maldon Sea Salt Flakes and Jacobsen Flake Finishing Salt. Parmesan Cheese: I usually add a few tablespoons of parmesan cheese if I am using it to make my Rosemary Mashed Potatoes.
How to Roll Compound Butter into a Log?
Now that you know how to make roasted garlic butter, you can stop there and store garlic butter in a bowl. However, I find it easy (and fun) to roll my butter into a log. Doing so makes for easy slicing, and, as a bonus, it looks extra fancy! Follow these simple steps:
How to Use Garlic Butter?
You can use this homemade roasted garlic butter anywhere you’d use regular butter, so the sky’s the limit if you’re a butter fanatic! This flavorful butter is the perfect finishing touch to make any meal or snack come to life. Here are a few suggestions to get you started:
Spread it on crusty bread: It’s no secret that you can use this garlic compound butter for garlic bread. There’s nothing better than melty, garlicky butter spread on crusty, fresh bread. This butter pairs beautifully with my No Knead Bread, Olive Bread, French Bread, or your favorite dinner rolls! It is also wonderful to spread on when making garlic bread in an air fryer. Use it to flavor fish: Fish and garlic butter are a match made in heaven! This roasted garlic and herb butter really elevates my Grilled Mahi Mahi, and my Grilled Shrimp Skewers aren’t complete without some garlicky, buttery goodness. Serve over steak: Many restaurants use roasted garlic butter for steak, and it’s always such a treat to order a buttery, sizzling steak from your favorite steakhouse. But with this delicious butter, you can bring those steakhouse flavors right to your own kitchen! Slather as much butter as you desire on Reverse Sear Beef Tenderloin or Grilled Steak. Add to roasted vegetables: In my opinion, roasted veggies aren’t complete without a liberal helping of butter. Roasted garlic herb butter adds a more caramelized flavor to roasted mushrooms, so be sure to pair this butter recipe with my Roasted Portobello Mushrooms, Roasted Shiitake Mushrooms, or my Sauteed Asparagus and Mushrooms. Or, transform my Southern-inspired vegetable recipes, such as these Garlic Butter Green Beans, my Mashed Potato Casserole, or Air Fryer Corn on the Cob, into true comfort food by topping them with a dollop of garlic butter with roasted garlic.
Other Garlic Recipes You Might Like
If you can’t cook a single meal without using garlic, we can definitely relate. That’s why we have so many garlic recipes here on the blog! Check out the links below for more garlic inspiration:
Make Ahead: If you want to save time, you can roast your garlic a day in advance. Simply combine your roasted garlic with butter when ready to serve. Store: If stored either tightly wrapped or in an airtight container, this simple compound butter recipe stays fresh in the fridge for up to three days. Be sure to consume your butter within this time period, as a foodborne illness called botulism can occur if garlic sits for too long in an oxygen-free environment. Try making a smaller batch of this recipe or make only one batch at a time to avoid waste and ensure you can consume the butter within the three-day period. Freeze: Freeze your rosemary garlic compound butter for up to a month, either tightly wrapped or in an airtight container. Thaw: Thaw your butter from frozen by taking it out of the freezer an hour before you expect to serve it. Make sure only to thaw the amount you want to use.
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