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A steak with a dollop of homemade basil butter on top of it.

Homemade Basil Butter Recipe

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Compound butters are easy to make and add panache to any dish. Try this super simple homemade basil butter recipe tonight!
Course side dishes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 32 servings
Calories 51
Author Cheryl Najafi

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip butter until light and fluffy. Add basil then mix until incorporated.
  • Place a sheet of parchment paper onto the counter, long side nearest you. Empty butter onto the parchment forming a rough log shape.
  • Fold long side of the parchment over butter. Using a scraper, pull the top piece of parchment back towards you, squeezing the butter into a perfect log shape.
  • Roll butter completely into the parchment. Twist the ends of the log, cover everything in plastic wrap then freeze. When you’re ready to use the butter, cut a coin-sized piece to use on veggies, steak or bread.

Notes

Use anything from herbs, spices and aromatic liquids to make a butter compound of your very own!

Nutrition

Calories: 51kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.01g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 2mg | Sugar: 0.01g