5-Minute Garlic Herb Compound Butter Recipe

Take an ordinary dinner and elevate it, the secret is a thick slice of Garlic Herb Compound Butter melting over the top. This simple, 5-minute recipe transforms ordinary butter into a gourmet “flavor bomb” that elevates everything from grilled ribeyes to simple crusty bread. This recipe is made with your favorite fresh herbs, naturally gluten-free!

I have been making this compound butter for years now, it can easily take your boring ole’ steak and make it restaurant-quality in seconds! If you are looking for that elevated steak without making a full serving of butter, check out this Garlic Butter Ribeye. This recipe will focus on making a whole serving of compound butter that you can use for a variety of meals and keep stored in the fridge for later!

What you’ll love about Garlic Herb Compound Butter:

• Budget Friendly – Turn basic butter into a high end condiment!
• Prep in less than 5 minutes!
• Use garden-fresh herbs of your choice.
• Store in the fridge for weeks to use throughout the season!
• Great for meal prep and freezer friendly!

Ingredients for Compound Butter:

• Unsalted Butter – Make sure it’s unsalted as we will be using salt in the recipe!
• Fresh Herbs (Parsley, Chives, Rosemary, Thyme, Etc.) – This can be any variety of your favorite fresh herbs or what you have on hand. Our favorite is parsley and chives!
• Garlic Salt – Kosher salt works too but to get that garlic flavor use garlic salt.
• Ground Black Pepper

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Mix all ingredients together until well blended, this works the best in a stand mixer or with a handheld mixer.
2. Place butter on parchment paper, cover, and roll into a log.
3. Twist ends of parchment paper.
4. Chill in the fridge for at least 24 hours before serving.

What is Compound Butter?

Compound Butter is the method of using fresh butter mixed with something else, in this case, fresh herbs to create another variety. Compound Butter can then be used for a variety of foods to give it a better flavor. If you want to try a few others, check out this Jalapeño Lime Butter and Cinnamon Butter.

Tips for Making Fresh Garlic Herb Butter:

The base of this compound butter is unsalted butter, be sure to get a high-quality brand of butter to use for this compound butter. It’s important to remember that this is unsalted butter, we will be adding salt to the mixture.

One mistake I see often is trying to mix cold butter. If you microwave the butter to soften it, you’ll break the emulsion and end up with an oily mess. I always leave my sticks on the counter for at least 2 hours. Another tip would be to sit them out when you leave in the morning, come back and they should be softened. I typically put them in a tray or bowl.

The butter will then be mixed with the fresh herbs of your choice, many can be used such as rosemary, parsley, thyme, or chives. The herbs can be picked straight from your herb garden, that’s what is so wonderful about this recipe, the herbs are easy to customize.

The herbs need to be chopped up before adding to your butter mixture. This can be done in a food processor, pulsing them until your desired consistency.

It’s best to use a handheld mixer or stand mixer to combine the butter with the herbs, this will help get it properly mixed and churned together.

Once the compound butter is made, you can roll it into a log in parchment paper to keep it sealed, then slice off a slice of butter when you plan to use it.

It will need to be chilled in the fridge for 24 hours before serving, remember to make this in advance of the day that you will need it.

How long does Fresh Garlic Herb Butter last in the fridge?

Fresh Herb Butter can be stored and sealed in the fridge for up to 1-2 months, it can be stored longer in the freezer up to 6 months if properly stored.

How do you store Garlic Herb Compound Butter in the Freezer?

When storing in the freezer, the best way to do this is to slice it before storing so that you can easily take some out without having to defrost the entire block of butter.

Once you have sliced the butter, wrap it in parchment paper and then place in a freezer safe Ziploc bag.

Store in the freezer for up to 3 months. When ready to serve, remove a slice and let it come to room temperature.

Ways to Use Garlic Herb Compound Butter:

This compound butter can be used on a variety of foods including:

• Steamed or Cooked Vegetables
• Steaks (Absolutely AMAZING on grilled steaks, just add a bit to the top of the steak.)
• Bread (Add onto crispy bread slices)
• Seafood
• And More!

If you love this compound butter, be sure to try Jalapeño Lime Butter and Cinnamon Butter.

Once you make fresh garlic herb butter, you will want to keep this on hand all throughout the year. It can easily make your boring weeknight meal come to life with a burst of fresh flavor!