Herb Butter

This easy homemade herb butter, also known as compound butter, is a great way to add a fresh burst of flavor to many dishes. In this post, you will find four delicious recipes.

Course Condiment

Cuisine American

Keyword compound butter, condiment, herb butter

Prep Time 5

Additional Time 2

Total Time 2 5

Servings tablespoons

Calories 103kcal

Author Lisa

Ingredients

Basil Butter

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup basil chopped

Italian Herb Butter

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup chopped herbs thyme, oregano, rosemary and basil

Herb Garlic Butter

1/2 cup butter
5 cloves garlic minced
1/4 cup chopped herbs thyme, chives and rosemary are all delicious options

Sage Butter

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup chopped sage

Instructions

Set out butter to soften.
Add softened butter to a bowl.
Chop herbs and spices.
Add the herbs and spices to the butter and mix well.
Place the herb butter in the center of parchment paper or plastic wrap. Roll up to form a log.
Place in the fridge for an hour to harden, if desired, or use right away.

Notes

This is a great way to preserve fresh summer herbs. It adds so much flavor.
Below, I offer multiple recipes, but you can easily create your own.
I like to chop my herbs really finely. This helps distribute the herbs throughout the butter and helps you avoid large chunks of anything when eating.
If you don’t have fresh herbs, you can also do this with dry herbs. The flavor is different compared to fresh, but it is still delicious.

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