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Compound Butter Recipe

Isabel Laessig
Make this 5-minute, 5-ingredient Compound Butter Recipe once, and you'll be making it again and again! It's easy and good on everything!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 8 tablespoons
Calories 111 kcal

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
    butter softening in a bowl
  • While it's softening, chop the herbs finely, if using fresh.
    1 Tablespoon Rosemary, 1 Tablespoon Thyme
    herbs being chopped on a cutting board next to softening butter
  • Once the butter is nicely softened, add in the garlic powder, herbs, and pepper.
    2 Tablespoons Garlic powder, 1 Tablespoon Pepper
    seasonings being added to a bowl of butter
  • Mix with a fork or spatula until completely smooth and well incorporated.
    the ingredients for butter rub being mixed with a fork
  • Spread liberally on meat, vegetables, or even a slice of bread, and serve!
    butter rub being applied to a large prime rib

Video

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!

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoonCalories: 111kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 92mgPotassium: 45mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 406IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 0.4mg
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