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Blog Post Title: "How to Make the Perfect Homemade Mashed Garlic Butter: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Updated: Jan 10



Garlic Butter Recipe!

Welcome to the essence of delightful simplicity! This straightforward garlic butter recipe demonstrates that sometimes the simplest things are the best. With just a few ingredients, you can craft a versatile and luxurious garlic butter that will elevate your dishes. Whether you're aiming to create perfect garlic bread or add a flavor boost to grilled steaks, pasta, rice, or potatoes, this recipe is your solution.

Garlic Butter Ingredients

Here's what you'll need to create this restaurant-quality garlic butter:

· Butter: Begin with two sticks of plain, softened butter.· Garlic: Naturally, you'll need fresh minced garlic (one tablespoon, to be precise).· Cheese: Parmesan cheese enhances this garlic butter recipe.· Spices: Season the garlic butter with garlic salt, Italian seasoning, black pepper, and paprika.

How to Make Garlic Butter

Creating homemade garlic butter is as easy as mixing all the ingredients in a bowl until well-blended. Detailed, step-by-step instructions are available in the full recipe below.


How to Use Garlic Butter

This garlic butter recipe is ideal for homemade garlic bread. Use it on grilled steaks, pasta, rice, or potatoes.


Can You Make Garlic Butter Ahead of Time?

Definitely! You can prepare garlic butter up to a week in advance. Just follow the recipe and storage instructions below.

How to Store Garlic Butter

Place the garlic butter in a shallow airtight container. Refrigerate for up to one week.

Can You Freeze Garlic Butter?

Yes, you can freeze garlic butter for up to three months. Freeze the entire batch in one container or freeze it in tablespoon portions using ice cube trays.


Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic, or more to taste

  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt, or more to taste

  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, or more to taste

  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or more to taste

  • ¼ teaspoon ground paprika, or more to taste

Directions

  1. Combine softened butter, Parmesan cheese, and minced garlic in a bowl until thoroughly mixed. Add garlic salt, Italian seasoning, pepper, and paprika, blending until smooth.

  2. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.

Garlic Butter

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Homemade garlic butter is a wonderfully simple way to enhance your cooking. This highly-rated garlic butter recipe will quickly become a staple in your refrigerator.

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Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Total Time

10 minutes


Course

Side Dish

Cuisine

French


Servings

16 people

Calories

109 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic, or more to taste
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, or more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or more to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon ground paprika, or more to taste
Instructions
Combine softened butter, Parmesan cheese, and minced garlic in a bowl until thoroughly mixed. Add garlic salt, Italian seasoning, pepper, and paprika, blending until smooth.
Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.

Notes

You can substitute margarine or plant-based butter and use minced garlic from a jar instead of fresh garlic.


Keyword

#cheese, #side dish, garlic butter, garlic spread

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