Herb Butter
Elevate simple meals with homemade herb butter. Learn how to use fresh herbs to make herb butter that's delicious and easy to put together.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp fresh herbs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter 113g, softened
- 2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Chop herbs finely.
- Combine the softened butter, herbs, and sea salt in a bowl. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to stir everything together until combined.
- Scoop your butter onto a piece of plastic wrap.
- Roll the butter up in the plastic wrap and twist the ends like a candy wrapper.
- Shape it however you like—rectangles, rolls, hearts—whatever you want. It's your butter.
- Continue with the remaining butter (if you have any). Chill the herb butter in the fridge, or place in a freezer-safe bag and keep frozen until needed.
Notes
I highly recommend doubling or tripling this recipe and making a big batch of herb butter to keep portioned out in the freezer. When wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and kept in a freezer bag, this butter will stay fresh for six months or more. To use, just take a little log out and let it soften at room temperature or in the refrigerator overnight. Voilà. Instant flavor upgrade for mashed potatoes, roast veggies, fish, bread, or anything that needs that extra special something.