Garlic Compound Butter

log of compound butter on a plate garnished with rosemary

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You'll love this savory butter that makes steak, bread, vegetables and more taste fabulous!

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: spread

Cuisine: Italian-American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings:

Calories: 104kcal

Author: Mamma C

Equipment

parchment paper

Ingredients

½ cup salted butter (8 tablespoons)
3 cloves garlic (medium)
1 Tablespoon chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley (packed tablespoon)
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary (From about 4 sprigs. Or use 1 teaspoon dried rosemary.)
½ teaspoon paprika
⅛ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Place a stick of butter (8 tablespoons) in a microwave-safe bowl, covered with wax paper. Soften the butter by using the lowest defrost setting for 8 seconds at a time, checking it after each session to see if it's ready. (Mine took about 24 seconds.) Don't let the butter melt.
Smash the butter with the back of a metal tablespoon. Peel and chop three garlic cloves and add them to the bowl with the butter.
Rinse the parsley and pat it dry. Chop up the leaves and add them to the bowl.
Rinse the fresh rosemary sprigs and pat them dry. Pluck off the leaves and chop them finely until you have two teaspoons.
Add the paprika and salt and stir all of the ingredients until blended and creamy. You can use it soft right away or form it into a log to refrigerate and become firm so it can be sliced.
Transfer the herbed butter onto a sheet of parchment paper, wax paper or plastic wrap. Use your hands to shape the butter into a log. With clean hands, roll it up in the parchment paper and twist the ends on each side. Refrigerate it for at least an hour before slicing it.
Compound butter with fresh herbs will last for up to five days in the refrigerator. Keep it wrapped inside a zipper bag or a sealed container. You also can freeze the wrapped butter in a zip-top freezer bag for up to three months for best quality.

Notes

Use this as a finishing butter for steak or chops or simply spread it on bread. You also could stir it into cooked vegetables or rice. Or, spread it onto fish before baking it.

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