How to Make Garlic Butter
You’ve made a delicious plate of pasta, and you want toasted garlic bread to complete the meal. To make this, though, you need delicious garlic butter. Instead of buying one of those ready-to-use packs in the grocery, why don’t you make your own? Fresh, homemade garlic butter is easy to make as long as you know how to whip it up. Here’s what to do.
What You’ll Need:
Butter or margarine (Tips on how to make butter)
Garlic cloves (if you don’t want to end up with a chunky spread, then buy the powdered variety)
Extra virgin olive oil (optional)
Salt and pepper (optional)
Oven (optional)
Oregano or parsley (optional)
Procedure:
Soften the butter. You want to turn it into a cream-like mixture, but not liquid. If you have plenty of time, you can just let the butter sit at a counter and wait for it to soften. Mashing it up with a fork also helps. If you want this done quickly though, put it in an oven for half a minute. Make sure it doesn’t turn brown, though.
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Chop the garlic. How much you use and how finely you chop it depends on your preference. Some people want to feel a slight crunch in their garlic butter, while others want to feel the garlic only subtly. You can also mince and crush the garlic into a fine paste.
When the butter is melted enough, mix the garlic into it. Use a spoon or a fork to blend them together well.
When the butter and garlic are thoroughly mixed, add in the oregano or parsley and/or a small amount of olive oil, to add more flavor. Mix them again. You can skip this step if you prefer a simple blend.
Taste the mixture, and determine if it needs more butter, more garlic or salt and pepper. You can also add in other ingredients, like Parmesan cheese. If you plan on using the butter for food that goes well with lemon juice, a few teaspoons of lemon juice won’t hurt as well. It depends on your preference.
Use the garlic butter according to the recipe. If there are some leftover, put them in the refrigerator.
Garlic butter is surely a delightful and delicious ingredient you can use for various. Whip up a homemade batch in the comfort of your home. You’ll definitely end up with the yummiest garlic bread you’ve ever tasted! If you enjoy reading this article, you’ll surely be amazed in learning the 10 unusual uses for garlic.