Garlic Herb Compound Butter

Compound Butter displayed on a cutting board with bread and herbs

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5 from 76 votes

Garlic Herb Compound Butter

This garlic herb compound butter will elevate it with so much flavor! Add it to vegetables, meats, fish, and more!

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Chris Joe

Ingredients

8 oz unsalted butter about 1 cup unsalted butter
1 tbsp fresh thyme minced
1 tbsp fresh rosemary minced
1 tbsp fresh chives minced
4 cloves garlic grated
1/2 tbsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tbsp lemon zest optional

Instructions

Bring butter to room temperature to soften. Add butter to a bowl.
Mince the fresh thyme, rosemary, and chives and add to the butter. Grate in garlic, then season with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
Mix until the herbs and seasonings are thoroughly incorporated into the butter.
Take a sheet of plastic wrap or parchment paper and add the butter into the center of the sheet. Fold over one end of the plastic and form a log. Roll and tighten the opposite sides of the plastic around the butter to form a cylinder.
Place in the refrigerator until solid and use within 1 week or store in the freezer for up to 6 months.

Notes

You can customize with any fresh herbs of your choice - I like to use thyme, rosemary, and chives. However, fresh garlic is a must - garlic powder is too concentrate, whereas fresh garlic has a more subtle, nuanced flavor.

Use a high quality butter, like my favorite Kerrygold, and make sure it is unsalted, so you can control for the amount of salt in the Compound Butter. Pull it out one hour before making this so it's softened - you'll have a much easier time making this recipe.

How to Slice Compound Butter into Discs

If you want to slice Compound Butter into discs to serve, like shown in the photos, follow these easy instructions:

Take a rectangular sheet of plastic wrap or parchment paper and lay it on a flat surface.
Place the softened butter in the center of the plastic wrap or parchment paper.
Fold one half of the plastic wrap or parchment paper over the butter - use the plastic wrap or parchment paper to it to form a log of butter with your hands.
Roll the plastic or parchment paper and keep rolling until it is tube-like.
Twist and tighten the ends in opposite directions to form a tight log.
Place the Garlic Herb Compound Butter log in the refrigerator for an hour to harden before slicing into discs to serve. Refer to images below.

How to Store Compound Butter:

Once you have made your Compound Butter, you can serve or use it immediately in its softened state. You can also place it in the refrigerator in an airtight container until solid and portion out as needed.

You can store Garlic Herb Compound Butter in your fridge for 1 week or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

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