Ultimate Garlic Butter Recipe

Name: Ultimate Garlic Butter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup unsalted butter, room temp is best; 1 whole head of garlic, plus; 2 garlic cloves; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 1 tablespoon chiffonade fresh basil; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme; 1 teaspoon kosher salt (to taste); ground black pepper

Servings: persons

½ cup unsalted butter, room temp is best
1 whole head of garlic, plus
2 garlic cloves
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chiffonade fresh basil
2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspoon kosher salt (to taste)
ground black pepper

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2
cut off the top of the head of garlic so that cloves are exposed (this makes it easier to squeeze out sticky cloves of roasted garlic).
3
pour 1 tbl of olive oil and kosher salt and pepper to taste on garlic.
4
wrap in foil, place on a pizza stone or in a cermaic dish (so that it wont burn).
5
roast for about 45 minutes to an hour.
6
You want the garlic to be soft sticky and caramelized.
7
after roasting let garlic cool.
8
remove roasted garlic from the skins.
9
In a bowl cream together roasted garlic, butter, the 2 remaining tblsp of olive oil, all herbs, salt and pepper.
10
finely mince or use a garlic press for the remaining 2 cloves of garlic and add to the butter mixture.
11
refrigerate butter for at least one hour.
12
this lets the flavors come together.

424

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup unsalted butter, room temp is best, 1 whole head of garlic, plus, 2 garlic cloves, 3 tablespoons olive oil, and more.

Yes, Ultimate Garlic Butter falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Ultimate Garlic Butter

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