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Submitted by Sheebs

Simple garlic butter spread with softened butter and crushed garlic. A 2-ingredient base for garlic bread, grilled meats, roasted vegetables, and savory fillings.

YIELD

1 cup

PREP

5 min

COOK

0 min

READY

5 min

Two ingredients. Softened butter and crushed garlic stirred together. That’s it. This is the building-block spread that goes on garlic bread, gets tucked under chicken skin, melts over grilled steak, and finishes roasted vegetables.

Using raw crushed garlic gives the butter a sharp, punchy bite that mellows as it melts onto hot food. One clove per quarter cup of butter keeps the garlic flavor present without being aggressive. Crushing rather than mincing releases more of the garlic oils and distributes the flavor more evenly through the soft butter.

The butter needs to be truly soft, not melted. Room temperature butter mixes smoothly with the garlic and holds together as a spreadable compound butter. Melted butter separates and the garlic sinks to the bottom.

Kitchen Tips

  • Leave butter on the counter for 30 minutes before mixing; microwave-softened butter melts unevenly and changes the texture
  • Crushing the garlic with the flat of a knife breaks the cell walls and releases more flavor than a garlic press
  • Roll the finished butter in plastic wrap into a log and refrigerate; slice off rounds as needed
  • This keeps refrigerated for up to 2 weeks or frozen for months

Variations

  • Herb garlic: Add 1 tablespoon of minced fresh parsley, chives, or a mix of herbs
  • Roasted garlic: Use 3-4 cloves of roasted garlic instead of raw for a sweeter, milder spread
  • Parmesan garlic: Mix in 2 tablespoons of finely grated Parmesan for a cheesy garlic bread spread

Ingredients

¼ 59
CUP ML BUTTER
soft, or margarine
1 1
CLOVE CLOVE GARLIC
crushed

Directions

Stir to combine.

Use with any meat or vegetable filling.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 15g (0.5 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 102 102% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 7g 36%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 82mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Sugars g
Protein 0g
Vitamin A 7% Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 0% Iron 0%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free, Low Sodium
 

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