Garlic & Herb Compound Butter
This Garlic and Herb Compound Butter is the most delicious combination of fresh herbs, garlic, lemon zest, and creamy butter. This garlic herb butter is a wonderful staple and delicious topping to have on hand to elevate any meal, whether it be grilled steaks, fish or shrimp, veggies, or pasta. Make a double batch of steak compound butter and keep it in your freezer for a quick, flavorful addition to any meal. 
This simple garlic butter recipe is packed with simple ingredients that will make you feel like a professional chef, whether you’re making it for a date night, to serve at a dinner party, or for your own personal consumption on everyday meals. It is super versatile and is the perfect addition to a good steak, pork chops, mashed potatoes, or baked potatoes, and even on top of a bed of roasted asparagus or mushrooms, or your favorite vegetables. This is also so delicious when it’s added to a pasta dish, especially if there is seafood like shrimp or scallops involved. And don’t forget to add it to French bread for homemade garlic bread! With very little effort, you can make this easy homemade herb butter your own, too, simply by using your favorite herbs, both fresh herbs and dried herbs, especially when you have leftover herbs you want to use up. You can mix this delicious garlic and herb compound butter mixture, wrap it into a log of butter, and store it away as an easy way to make meals throughout the week filled with extra richness.
Why You Will Love This Garlic and Herb Butter Compound Recipe
- It’s a super versatile flavor bomb! Add it to a hot steak dinner or use a dollop on top of pork chops. Melt it on your favorite steamed veggies or put them all together on a sheet pan to roast. This would also make amazing garlic bread!!
- It’s a crowd-pleaser! It is bursting with flavor and will take everything to the next level. It is a great way to help those picky eaters you may have.
- Requires simple and accessible fresh ingredients that come together in less than 10 minutes.
- This simple buttery recipe is a great meal prep item that can be made on Sunday and used throughout the week, or keep it in the freezer to add to meals year round.
- The basic ingredients make this Paleo, Whole30, Keto, and Specific Carbohydrate Diet legal.
Ingredients You Will Need To Make This Garlic & Herb Compound Steak Butter
- Butter: Regular butter is the best butter for this garlic herb compound butter, but to make it vegan and dairy-free, you can use a vegan butter of your choice. Unsalted butter is definitely an option, too, if you’re trying to reduce your sodium intake.
- Lemon Zest: Fresh lemon zest gives this a delicious acidic kick and tons of flavor. If you have leftover zest from your lemon, make sure to put it in a Ziploc bag, store it in the freezer, and save it for the next time.
- Fresh Garlic: Use a garlic press to mince your garlic or finely chop by hand, but if you don’t have fresh garlic cloves, you can use a teaspoon of minced garlic or about 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, or cut back for a milder garlic flavor. For the garlic lover, if you want to take this to the next level, you could use freshly roasted garlic.
- Fresh Herbs: I most frequently use fresh parsley and fresh chives for this, but you can also make your own personal Italian seasoning and use any combination of herbs like thyme, rosemary, or oregano instead for the perfect fresh herb butter. You can also use diced green onions in place of the chives.
- Salt and Black Pepper: Kosher salt or sea salt are great options here, along with freshly ground pepper. Measure with your heart!
You can find a full list of ingredients in the recipe card below.
How to Make This Garlic And Herb Butter
To make this delicious compound steak butter, combine the softened butter, lemon zest, herbs, garlic, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl and stir together with a hand mixer or a food processor until well combined into a creamy texture. Roll it into a log shape, wrap it securely in a sheet of plastic wrap, and twist the ends so that it’s contained. Transfer the butter log to the fridge to firm up (approximately 2 hours) or place it in the freezer for 20 minutes for a speedier method.
How to Serve This Compound Steak Butter Recipe
The list of different ways to serve this homemade compound garlic butter recipe to make delicious dishes is endless.
- Let’s start with steak butters. Whether it’s on top of a filet mignon, ribeye steak, or flat iron steak, this is a dream on a perfectly cooked steak. Add a bit of blue cheese for an added creamy flavor.
- Pork chops are perfect for this classic compound butter recipe, too. The savory herbs and butter combination makes pork a wonderful option.
- Shrimp, Halibut, Scallops!! You get the idea!
- All the fresh vegetables…asparagus, mushrooms, green beans, or your favorite vegetable. Either saute them with the butter, melt the butter, and stir on top of the steamed veggies, or place slivers on a sheet pan, spread them out with the veggies, and roast.
- The butter and the flavors of the herbs make this perfect for side dishes. Place a pat of compound butter on a hot baked potato, sweet potatoes, or, even better, mashed potatoes.
- To finish everything off, it’s a perfect choice to spread it on a piece of warm bread for some delicious garlic bread.
What About Leftovers
This garlic and herb savory compound steak butter will keep well at room temperature for a few days for later use, but I would recommend keeping it in the fridge and then bringing it back to room temperature when needed. This delicious compound garlic and herb butter will last in the fridge for 1 to 2 weeks. Simply wrap tightly in a piece of plastic wrap. You can also use a layer of wax paper and then wrap in plastic wrap. You can even wrap it with rubber bands to ensure its safety! This will also store well in an airtight container. For longer storage, this keeps well in a freezer-safe container or a plastic freezer bag for up to 3 months. If you want to save this in individual servings, you can also freeze in ice cube trays and then store in a plastic freezer bag or air-tight container.
Planning a steak dinner? Here are a few more recipes to serve with steak:
- Sauteed Corn and Zucchini
- Classic Creamy Coleslaw
- Garlic and Herb Grilled Eggplant
- The Best Mashed Cauliflower
- BLT Cauliflower Salad with Ranch Dressing
If you make this Compound Steak Butter recipe let me know in the comment section below, I would love to hear what you think, or take a photo and tag me (@everylastbite_) on Instagram, I love seeing your photos!
Garlic & Herb Compound Butter
Ingredients
- ¼ cup softened salted butter
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tbsp parsley finely chopped
- 1 tbsp chives finely chopped
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
Instructions
- To make the compound butter, in a bowl combine the softened butter, lemon zest, herbs, garlic, salt and pepper and stir together until it’s well combined. Place the butter in a large piece of plastic wrap, roll it into a log and twist the ends so that its contained. Transfer the butter log to the fridge to firm up (approximately 2 hours) or place it in the freezer for 20 minutes for a speedier method.
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