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There's no better, easier way to make a decadent meal than by adding a quick and flavorful Compound Butter recipe! This super-flavorful butter rub comes together in minutes and adds so much rich flavor and moisture to meat. Try it on turkey, prime rib, roast pork, and more!
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Herbed Butter Recipe
I'm about to introduce you to a trick that will change the way you cook meat forever. It's called compound butter, and with as few as five basic pantry ingredients, you'll know what your prime rib roasts and turkeys have been missing!
I never knew just how magical herb butter is until I tried it. Dry rubs are incredible, but butter rubs are second to none when it comes to adding moisture to meat! I love using butter for turkey, or as a to-die-for prime rib butter rub.
And of course, you can't forget compound butter for steak! Slather this butter on steak before cooking it to infuse the meat with incredible herb flavors. Plus, the fats will help form a delicious crust on the steak and keep it extra juicy.
You can even use this as a butter rub for turkey, roast chicken, or pork.
Compound Butter Ingredients
- Butter
- Garlic powder
- Rosemary
- Thyme
- Pepper
How to Make Herb Butter
- Set out the butter to soften.
- While it's softening, chop the herbs finely, if using fresh.
- Once the butter is nicely softened, add in the garlic powder, herbs, and pepper.
- Mix with a fork or spatula until completely smooth and well incorporated.
- Spread liberally on meat, vegetables, or even a slice of bread, and serve!
Compound Butter Recipe Tips
- You can use fresh or dried herbs for compound butter- the moisture of the butter will soften the dried herbs nicely! I prefer fresh for the oils stored in the leaves. If using dry, use less as they have a very strong flavor. See recipe card notes for exact amounts.
- Salted or unsalted butter will work out just fine for this recipe, but if using unsalted, add a pinch of salt to the mix- it makes the rub more flavorful.
- Make more than you need, roll the leftover butter into a log in plastic wrap, and store it in the fridge! You can use this delicious flavored butter later, too! It will last up to 1 month in the refrigerator and 3 months if you freeze it.
Compound Butter Recipes FAQ
Compound butter is simply butter mixed with other ingredients, such as herbs and garlic. Classic examples are herb butter using fresh herbs such as rosemary and thyme, like this recipe, but it can also be mixed with honey for a homemade honey butter recipe, cinnamon, or even fruits like strawberries.
Lifting the turkey skin with a knife and adding herb butter to the meat is an incredible way to ensure that the turkey will be moist and flavorful! This method traps the butter between the skin and meat so it can't slide off. If you want to make an amazing turkey, spread compound butter under the skin.
Chefs at steakhouses are known for adding steakhouse butter, or compound butter, to steaks. This is because the fat in butter is the perfect ingredient to help steaks stay tender and juicy, while serving double duty as the oil to crisp up the steak's surface. And with herbs and flavoring included, it also makes it taste amazing!
How to Soften Butter Quickly
The secret to softening butter quickly is to use a heat-proof ceramic or glass bowl and hot water. Pour hot water over the bowl, then discard the water. Set the bowl over the butter on a plate to cover it. The steam from the hot bowl will soften the butter in minutes.
This is my favorite way to soften butter quickly, and makes this butter rub recipe even easier!
Compound Butter Uses
- Turkey: There's nothing better than a compound butter rub for turkey make roast turkey moist, crisp, and totally perfect!
- Steak: There's a reason herb butter for steak is so popular! The flavors meld perfectly with savory beef, and help the meat form a delectable crust in the pan.
- Pork: Rubbing down pork loin or your favorite pork chops with garlic herb butter will ensure that pork is never dry again!
- Vegetables: Sauteed vegetables have never been better than when they're sauteed in compound butter! Or, top your favorite mashed potatoes with a slice of butter for extra flavor.
- Bread: Sure, this is a butter rub recipe, but it's also butter! Spread some on slices of bread for quick and easy oven garlic bread, or add it to dinner rolls.
- Cooking: Need to add butter to a savory recipe? Why not use leftover butter rub instead? Using compound butter in a roux will make for amazingly flavorful sauces, or toss pasta with it for an extra delicious treat!
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Compound Butter Recipe
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 1 stick Butter salted or unsalted
- 2 Tablespoons Garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon Rosemary fresh or dried
- 1 Tablespoon Thyme fresh or dried
- 1 Tablespoon Pepper cracked
Instructions
- Set out the butter to soften.1 stick Butter
- While it's softening, chop the herbs finely, if using fresh.1 Tablespoon Rosemary, 1 Tablespoon Thyme
- Once the butter is nicely softened, add in the garlic powder, herbs, and pepper.2 Tablespoons Garlic powder, 1 Tablespoon Pepper
- Mix with a fork or spatula until completely smooth and well incorporated.
- Spread liberally on meat, vegetables, or even a slice of bread, and serve!
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Notes
- You can use fresh or dried herbs for compound butter- the moisture of the butter will soften the dried herbs nicely! I prefer fresh for the oils stored in the leaves. If using dry, use slightly less as they have a very strong flavor.
- Salted or unsalted butter will work out just fine for this recipe, but if using unsalted, add a pinch of salt to the mix- it makes the rub more flavorful.
- Make more than you need, shape the leftovers into patties, and store it in the fridge! You can use this delicious flavored butter later, too!
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