Garlic Herb Butter Flavor (Printer-Friendly)

A simple blend of garlic, fresh herbs, and butter for a versatile flavorful spread.

# What You’ll Need:

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01 - 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, very soft
02 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
03 - 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
04 - 1 tablespoon fresh chives, thinly sliced
05 - 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
06 - ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
07 - ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper

# Steps to Follow:

01 - In a medium bowl, combine very soft unsalted butter, chopped parsley, thyme, chives, minced garlic, kosher salt, and cracked black pepper.
02 - Stir all ingredients together until fully incorporated and evenly distributed.
03 - Transfer the mixture onto a large piece of plastic wrap and form into a log shape by rolling the plastic wrap over and pressing it firmly.
04 - Twist the ends of the plastic wrap to secure and refrigerate the butter log for a minimum of 2 hours or overnight until firm.
05 - Remove the chilled butter from the refrigerator, slice into rounds, and serve as desired.

# Helpful Hints:

01 - Substitute dried herbs by using 1 teaspoon of dried herbs for every tablespoon of fresh herbs.
02 - Salted butter can replace unsalted; omit the additional salt in the recipe if using.
03 - This butter can be refrigerated up to two weeks or frozen for up to six months when properly wrapped.
04 - Use this butter on steaks, vegetables, bread, potatoes, or melted into pasta for enhanced flavor.

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