Garlic Butter Recipe

This easy Roasted Garlic Butter is rich, creamy and packed with mellow roasted garlic flavor making it perfect for bread, steak, seafood and vegetables.

Course Appetizer, Condiment, Side Dish

Cuisine Southern

Keyword garlic-butter-recipe, roasted-garlic-butter

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 40

Total Time 45

Servings servings

Calories 107kcal

Ingredients

1 large garlic bulb
1 tsp olive oil or avocado oil
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
1 tsp chopped fresh chives
1 tsp chopped fresh parsley
1/4 tsp salt plus additional as needed
1/4 tsp black pepper plus additional as needed

Instructions

Roast Garlic: Preheat the oven to 350° F. Cut the bottom of the garlic bulb. Discard the bottom. Place cut side up on a piece of aluminum foil.
Drizzle with oil and sprinkle lightly with salt on the cut side of the garlic bulb. Pull edges of foil together and wrap tightly. Place into pan.
Bake for 40-60 minutes or until the garlic is soft and golden brown. Once the garlic is cooked, loosen the foil and let it cool for 20-30 minutes.
Prep the Herbs: Chop the rosemary, chives and parsley, transfer to a medium bowl. Squeeze the garlic into the bowl, along with the softened butter, kosher salt and black pepper.
Mash the garlic and stir until combined. Taste and adjust the salt to your taste. If needed, add ⅛ of a teaspoon of salt at a time to reach your desired level of flavor.
Use immediately or chill in an airtight container or jar until serving.

Notes

Butter - You can use salted butter or unsalted butter for this recipe. The amount of sodium is easily adapted according to your personal taste.
Cheese - You can add finely grated parmesan.
Spices - Add crushed red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, or a dash of cayenne pepper for extra spice.
Roll in Plastic Wrap - If you'd like to serve compound butter so it's sliceable, after making the garlic butter, transfer to a long piece of plastic wrap or wax paper and shape into a log, twisting the ends to seal. Chill until firm, then slice and serve.
Serving Options - Slather this rich garlic butter on potatoes, french bread, grilled veggies, use as a compound butter on steaks and chicken, toss with pasta and rice or serve it as an appetizer with crostini or crackers.

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