This homemade Garlic Butter is a 10-minute, 4-ingredient recipe that can be used in so many different ways! It's the best way to infuse flavor into meat, pasta, veggies, bread, you name it!
½cupsalted butter, room temperature(you can use unsalted and add salt)
3clovesgarlic, very finely chopped or pureed(about 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)
1tablespoonfresh parsley(finely chopped)
1tablespoonshredded Parmesan cheese(optional)
Instructions
In a medium bowl, add butter, garlic, parsley and cheese.
Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined and creamy. Taste and adjust to your preferences as desired.
OPTIONAL: you can add the butter and garlic cloves to a food processor, and process until smooth for no garlic chunks. Then stir in parsley and Parmesan.
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Notes
Notes:
Bring the butter to room temperature. The softer butter incorporates more easily with the other ingredients so you don't end up with any chunks.
Use fresh ingredients. I think that fresh garlic and parsley bring the best flavor, so if you have those on hand use them! If all you have are garlic powder and dried parsley, those will work as well.
Dice and chop small. Be sure you dice or mince your garlic and chop your parsley pretty small in size. Garlic butter is delicious with a little bit of texture but you don't want chunks.
If you want completely smooth garlic butter with no texture from the garlic, feel free to throw everything into the food processor instead.
Storage:This homemade garlic butter will last in an airtight container in the fridge for 1 week or in the freezer for up to 6 months. When you're ready to use, thaw it in the fridge if frozen, serve it from the fridge, or bring it to room temperature so it's spreadable.