Creamy, savory, and rich, this homemade garlic butter is a delicious topping for steaks, grilled chicken, toast, bread rolls, roasted veggies, and more! With only a handful of ingredients, you get a restaurant-style compound butter that’s super versatile and will last for weeks in your refrigerator. Enjoy!
Ingredients list for the garlic butter recipe
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, optional
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
Homemade Garlic Butter Ingredients
The ingredient list is not so impressive, but this combo packs a lot of flavor! Try using the best quality ingredients you can find:
- Butter: We use unsalted butter to control salt intake. Keep it at room temperature for 30 minutes so that it is easier to whip.
- Garlic Powder: We like garlic granules, but super fine powder is okay.
- Black pepper: Use whole peppercorns that you grind with a mortar and pestle; they are way more fragrant than pre-ground pepper.
- Smoked paprika: Brings a nice spicy touch to the flavored butter.
- Olive Oil: Olive oil makes the butter fluffier, with a great Mediterranean flavor.
- Parmesan Cheese: Finely grated Parmesan cheese works. We use a Microplane grater.
- Fresh Parsley: To brighten the flavors. If you plan to keep the butter for longer than 1 week, use dried parley instead.
Directions
How to make homemade garlic butter:
1. Add the butter to the bowl with parsley, paprika, pepper, and garlic powder and whip using a fork or whisk until light and fluffy. You can also use a stand mixer with a whisk attachment.
2. Once completely incorporated, add the parmesan cheese and mix well.
3. Finally, gradually add the olive oil and continue mixing until combined and smooth.
4. Use the garlic butter immediately, or store it in an airtight container in your refrigerator fridge for up to 2 months. Enjoy!
Tips for the Garlic Butter Recipe
- If you’re short on time and forgot to take the butter out of the refrigerator, heat it in the microwave for 10 seconds.
- If you serve the butter at the table, use a spoon or spatula to transfer it to small ramekins for a nice presentation.
How to use the garlic butter
For a great appetizer, slather the garlic butter on toast, slices of fresh bread, or crostinis. You can also use it as a steak or grilled chicken topper. In cooking, use the garlic butter to coat a whole chicken before roasting—it’s delicious!
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