Homemade Garlic Butter (VIDEO)

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Homemade Garlic Butter (VIDEO)

Homemade Garlic Butter is the easiest way to level up any recipe at home - just add it to the tops of your proteins, vegetables, or even just spread it on bread and enjoy! You can easily make a large batch and freeze it for later. This recipe yields about 1 cup.

Prep Time1

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Chris Joe

Ingredients

3 heads garlic
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 sticks unsalted butter softened
¼ cup fresh parsley chopped
6 cloves garlic chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt plus 1/2 teaspoon for roasting garlic
½ teaspoon black pepper plus 1/4 teaspoon for roasting garlic

Instructions

Slice the top quarter of the heads of garlic and place in aluminum foil. Drizzle with the olive oil and season with the 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Close the foil tightly around the garlic and bake in the oven at 325F for 1 hour. Remove the garlic and squeeze out the garlic cloves into a bowl and mash with a fork.
To the same bowl, add the butter, parsley, fresh garlic, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly to combine.
Wrap in plastic wrap to form a log and place in the fridge to use for vegetables, meats, or sauces!

Notes

Short On Time? You can make a faster version in 15 minutes by skipping the roasted garlic (in step 1) and just increasing the amount of fresh garlic to 12 cloves in the garlic butter!

Use Unsalted Butter - This is so you can control the salt content to your preference. Alternatively, if you only have salted butter, skip the salt in the recipe.

Storage - Store your Garlic Butter in airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or up to 3 months in the freezer. Do not leave it on the counter - since it has fresh, raw garlic mixed into it, it will go bad if it is not stored in the refrigerator. Use a clean utensil to scoop out the butter before using - try to avoid cross contamination, to keep the butter as fresh as possible.

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