Aromatic herb butter with fresh garden herbs
The all-rounder for your kitchen: Experience the freshness of your garden with this homemade herb butter. Ideal as a spread, for refining meat, vegetables and potatoes or as a special flavor kick for your grilled dishes.
Fresh herbs from your own garden give your dishes an incomparable aroma. This herb butter is a wonderful way to bring the flavor of basil, parsley, chives and other herbs into your cooking. Quickly and easily prepared, it brings the taste of summer to your plate.
How long does the butter last?
This homemade butter will keep for a week in the fridge. If you freeze it, it can be used perfectly for nine months. My tip: either fill these into an ice cube tray to have small, manageable pieces. Or wrap them well in cling film.
How do you know that herb butter is bad?
When is butter bad? We can recognize bad butter by a very dark yellow color, a rancid or sour smell or a rancid taste. When storing butter, you should make sure that the butter does not come into contact with other foods.
Why herb butter?
Herbs such as basil, parsley, chives, thyme and rosemary from your own garden bring a variety of flavors and health benefits. They are rich in vitamins and antioxidants and give the butter a fresh, lively note. The creamy butter serves as the perfect base that absorbs the flavors of the herbs and distributes them evenly. This herb butter is not only ideal as a spread, but also for refining meat, fish, vegetables and potatoes. It is the perfect companion for barbecue evenings and gives your dishes a special flavor kick.
With this aromatic herb butter you can bring the garden straight to your plate. Easy to prepare and incredibly versatile – try them out and enjoy the fresh flavors of your own herbs!
Preparation time: 20 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 200 g butter (room temperature)
- 1 bunch of basil
- 1 bunch of parsley
- 1 bunch of chives
- 1 bunch of thyme
- 1 bunch of rosemary
- 1-2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
PREPARATION
- Prepare the herbs: Wash the fresh herbs, shake dry and chop finely. Pull the thyme and rosemary from the stems.
- Chop garlic: Peel and finely chop the garlic cloves.
- Beat the butter: Put the butter at room temperature in a bowl and beat it until fluffy with a hand mixer or whisk.
- Mix the ingredients: Add the chopped herbs, garlic and lemon juice to the butter and mix everything well.
- Seasoning: Season with salt and pepper.
- Cool: Place the finished herb butter in a sealable container and let it solidify in the refrigerator.