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garlic herb butter sliced into neat rounds with parsley, thyme, and chives on parchment beside steak

Garlic Herb Butter for Steak & Bread

This garlic herb butter is rich, fresh, and easy to make with garlic, parsley, thyme, and chives. Slice it for steak, bread, seafood, or vegetables.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 16 tablespoons
Calories 103 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Fork or silicone spatula for mixing the butter smoothly
  • Plastic wrap or parchment paper for shaping the butter into a log
  • Chef's knife
  • Microplane optional, for garlic and lemon zest

Ingredients
  

For the Garlic Herb Butter

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3 garlic cloves finely minced or grated
  • 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley finely chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tbsp fresh chives finely chopped
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp lemon zest optional

Instructions
 

Make the Butter

  • Let the butter soften at room temperature until easily spreadable but not melted.
    garlic herb butter step 1 softened butter in bowl holding shape but soft to the touch
  • Finely mince or grate the garlic. Finely chop the parsley, thyme, and chives.
    garlic herb butter step 2 grated garlic chopped parsley thyme and chives prepared on marble
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, garlic, parsley, thyme, chives, kosher salt, black pepper, and lemon zest if using. Mix until smooth and evenly combined.
    garlic herb butter step 3 mixed butter with garlic herbs salt pepper and lemon zest in bowl
  • Spoon the butter onto plastic wrap or parchment paper and roll it into a compact log. Twist the ends tightly.
    garlic herb butter step 4 rolled into a compact parchment log with twisted ends

Chill and Serve

  • Refrigerate the butter for at least 2 hours, or until firm enough to slice cleanly.
    garlic herb butter step 5 chilled butter log unwrapped and firm enough to slice cleanly
  • Slice into rounds and serve on hot steak, bread, seafood, potatoes, or vegetables.
    garlic herb butter step 6
  • Wrap the remaining butter tightly and store in the refrigerator or freezer.
    garlic herb butter wrapped tightly for refrigerator or freezer storage

Notes

Pro tip: Use softened butter, not melted butter, for the cleanest slices and best texture. Storage: Keep wrapped tightly in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 6 months. Let chilled butter sit at room temperature for a few minutes if you want it more spreadable.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoonsCalories: 103kcalCarbohydrates: 0.3gProtein: 0.2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 38mgPotassium: 10mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.03gVitamin A: 411IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.1mg
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