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    Garlic Butter Sauce

    Published: May 18, 2023 Modified: Jun 5, 2023 by Isabel Laessig

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    My easy herb Garlic Butter Sauce recipe is a guaranteed way to make any dish taste amazing. This easy sauce recipe uses one bowl and 3 simple ingredients but is good on everything. Garlic herb butter is keto-friendly, gluten-free, and your new secret to making every meal special!

    garlic butter sauce melting in a skillet
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    • Garlic Herb Butter
    • Garlic and Herb Butter Ingredients
    • How to Make Garlic Butter
    • How to Store Garlic Butter
    • Garlic Butter Sauce FAQs
    • What to Make with Garlic Butter
    • Garlic Herb Butter Recipe Variations
    • Recommended Tools for Garlic Butter Recipe
    • Butter Sauce Recipes
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    Garlic Herb Butter

    I am obsessed with my garlic herb butter sauce recipe. After trying it just once, I sought out other recipes to use it for, just for an excuse to eat more garlic herb butter. It really is that good.

    My family loves it, too. They know I'm going to be making my garlic butter sauce for steak if I'm cooking steak for dinner, and I love to make it for burgers, vegetables, bread, and even Thanksgiving turkey, too!

    When I say it goes with everything, I mean it goes with everything (except dessert, of course). I have yet to try this buttery garlic sauce with something that it hasn't improved the flavor dramatically. You just can't go wrong with it!

    garlic butter mixed in a bowl

    Garlic and Herb Butter Ingredients

    • butter at room temperature
    • garlic finely chopped or pressed
    • fresh parsley finely chopped or dried parsley

    How to Make Garlic Butter

    1. In a medium-sized bowl, add softened butter, chopped garlic, and chopped parsley. Mix until well combined.
    2. To melt into a sauce, add the butter to a saucepan over low heat for 3 minutes or until melted.
    garlic butter steak bites in a skillet

    How to Store Garlic Butter

    • In the refrigerator: Store rolled in plastic wrap as a log, or in an air-tight container or baggie, for up to 2 weeks.
    • In the freezer: Store rolled in plastic wrap as a log, or in an air-tight container or baggie, for up to 2. Label with the freezing date. When ready to use, pull it straight from the freezer and add it to your meal without thawing.

    Garlic Butter Sauce FAQs

    Is garlic butter keto?

    Garlic butter is low-carb. Use it to improve the flavor of any keto recipe.

    Is garlic butter gluten-free?

    Garlic butter is gluten-free and can safely be used in gluten-free recipes.

    Can I use dried herbs instead of fresh herbs?

    Use 1 teaspoon of dried herbs for every 1 tablespoon of fresh herbs. For example, instead of 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, use 2 teaspoons dried parsley.

    How long does garlic butter last?

    Garlic butter lasts up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator and 2 months in the freezer.

    What to Make with Garlic Butter

    • Garlic Bread: This is the best garlic spread for bread. Don't melt the butter; spread it onto your favorite bread, then add the bread to the oven at 425°F for 5 minutes for lightly toasted, garlic butter bread.
      spreading garlic butter on bread
    • Garlic Butter Pasta: Add to angel hair, ziti, or linguine, for a gourmet garlic butter pasta! While the pasta is cooking, add ½ cup garlic butter to a pan over medium heat. Drain the pasta, leaving ¼ cup pasta water, and add to the pan with the garlic butter sauce.
    • Garlic Butter Pizza Dip: Use as a garlic sauce dip for pizza! It's an amazing pairing!
    • Herb Garlic Butter Seafood Dip: This is the best garlic butter sauce for crab, shrimp, and more.
    • Garlic Butter Burgers: Use as a spread on your favorite burger recipes.
    • Mashed potatoes: You need to try garlic butter mashed potatoes - they are life-changing.
    • Garlic Herb Butter Vegetables: Add to sauteed or roasted vegetables for so much flavor. We love using garlic herb butter on mushrooms, cauliflower, broccoli, and more.
      garlic butter mushrooms in a skillet

    Garlic Herb Butter Recipe Variations

    • If using unsalted butter, add ½ teaspoon salt.
    • Try using other herbs, like thyme or rosemary, instead of parsley. You can even use a mix.

    Recommended Tools for Garlic Butter Recipe

    • Garlic smasher: I love using a garlic smasher to easily mince garlic to use in this recipe. It comes with a roller peeler that removes the garlic skin so easily.
    • Herb scissors: If you're using fresh herbs, herb scissors are awesome for cutting herbs into an even size easily.
    chopping parsley for garlic butter

    Butter Sauce Recipes

    • Lemon Garlic Butter
    • Steak Sauce
    • Compound Butter Recipe
    • Butter Basted Steak
    • Garlic butter pairs deliciously with chicken. Try more of my Easy Chicken Sauces!
    • I love this dish with pasta too - try my Nut Free Pesto Recipe next!

    Check out my all-time favorite sauce recipes here: Easy Sauce Recipes

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    Garlic Butter Sauce

    Isabel Laessig
    Herb Garlic Butter Sauce is a guaranteed way to make any dish taste amazing. It uses one bowl and 3 simple ingredients, and is keto-friendly and gluten-free!
    4.75 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 3 minutes mins
    Total Time 13 minutes mins
    Course Condiment
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16
    Calories 102 kcal

    Equipment

    • Bowl
    • Fork

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 sticks salted butter at room temperature
    • 4 cloves garlic finely chopped or pressed
    • 4 Tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped; or 2 teaspoons dried parsley

    Instructions
     

    • In a medium-size bowl, add softened butter, chopped garlic, and chopped parsley. Mix until well-combined.
      2 sticks salted butter, 4 Tablespoons fresh parsley, 4 cloves garlic
      garlic butter in a glass bowl with a spoon
    • To melt into a sauce, add the butter to a saucepan over low heat for 3 minutes or until melted.
      garlic butter sauce melting in a skillet

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    Notes

    • If using unsalted butter, add ½ teaspoon salt.
    • Try using other herbs, like thyme or rosemary, instead of parsley. You can even use a mix.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 102kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 101mgPotassium: 8mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 392IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword garlic and herb butter, garlic butter sauce, garlic herb butter, how to make garlic butter
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    About Isabel Laessig

    Isabel Laessig, better known as Family Foodie and the founder of the Sunday Supper Movement, is passionate about food and family! She is the author of the Boujee Steak Cookbook, and hosts Family Foodie Friday on WTSP's Great Day Tampa Bay along with other television appearances to spread her mission of bringing Sunday Supper back around the family table in every home.

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    1. Izzy says

      February 08, 2022 at 3:38 pm

      5 stars
      This is going to be my new staple recipe! So good and super easy!

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