Steven Raichlen

Garlic-Herb Butter

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    ½ cup

    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Steven Raichlen

Published 2001

  • About

Garlic and grilling go together like smoke and fire. I like to tuck disks of this garlicky butter into hamburgers; they’ll ooze when you take a bite. It’s also delicious brushed on grilled bread, shell-fish, fish steaks of all sorts, lamb and beef kebabs—in short, just about anything.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped mixed fresh herbs, including parsley, chives, basil, oregano, and/or tarragon leaves
  • 1

Method

  1. Place the herbs, garlic, pepper, and butter in a small mixing bowl and beat with a wooden spoon until light and fluffy. Alternatively, you can do the beating in a mixer or food processor.
  2. As shown in Steps 1 through 3, lay a 12-inch-square piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper on your work surface and mound the flavored b