Description
Homemade garlic butter spread delivers rich, creamy comfort with just five simple ingredients. Mediterranean-inspired condiment enhances breads, meats, and vegetables while delighting palates with its intense, aromatic profile.
Ingredients
Scale
Butter and Seasonings:
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Fresh Herbs:
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Optional Heat and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Soften butter at room temperature for easy blending, ensuring a creamy texture.
- Finely mince fresh garlic cloves to release their robust, aromatic essence.
- Combine softened butter with minced garlic in a mixing bowl, creating a uniform base.
- Chop fresh parsley into delicate fragments, releasing its bright, herbaceous notes.
- Incorporate parsley into the butter mixture, stirring until evenly distributed.
- Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, balancing the flavors delicately.
- For an optional flavor enhancement, squeeze fresh lemon juice into the spread.
- Sprinkle red pepper flakes to introduce a subtle, warming heat to the mixture.
- Blend all ingredients thoroughly until smooth and cohesive.
- Transfer the garlic butter spread to a serving dish or storage container.
- Serve immediately at room temperature for optimal spreadability and flavor.
- Alternatively, refrigerate for up to one week, allowing flavors to meld and intensify.
Notes
- Soften butter at room temperature for easy mixing and spreadability, avoiding cold or melted butter.
- Mince garlic finely to distribute flavor evenly and prevent large chunks in the spread.
- Experiment with fresh herbs like basil or chives to create unique flavor variations of the garlic butter.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week, allowing flavors to meld and intensify.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 102
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 484 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 0.1 g
- Fiber: 0.02 g
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg