10 Ingredients Or Less
Charred Herb Butter
Prep
5 minutes
Cook
10 minutes
Yield
0
This delicious charred green onion herb butter is delicious. You'll want to spread it or mix it into everything!
Compound butter is a mix of butter and supplementary ingredients. They are used to enhance flavor in various dishes, similar to a sauce. The best part about them is that they can be purchased in your local grocery store, but also you can easily make them at home too. This herb butter is one of my recent favs but I’ve also made so many variations of compound butter for you to try here.
Why you’ll love this herb butter:
- Easy: This herb butter recipe only takes 15 minutes and you’ll have deliciously flavored butter to put on anything
- Versatile: You can make so many versions of compound butter. Try different herbs, spices, etc.
- Eat it On Anything: No seriously, spread it on toast, make “garlic bread” with it, add it to pasta, or use it in any recipe that calls for “butter”, the options are endless
Ingredient Notes:
Butter: I like to use unsalted butter because I don’t feel salted butter is necessary, however, you could really use either or. You can even swap butter for plant-based butter if you wanted.
Green Onion: Did you know green onions can help reduce inflammation and boost your immunity? They are actually so good for you and so easy to throw into a salad or recipe.
How to make herb butter:
- Clean and remove the ends of the green onion sprigs, and set aside.
- Place a pan over medium-high heat and add the prepared green onion.
- Cook until the green onion is roasted on all sides. About 5 – 10 minutes.
- Remove the green onions from heat and allow to cool on a cutting board.
- Once cooled, finely chop the green onion and add to a medium-sized bowl.
- Add the softened butter and spices, and mix well until combined.
- Transfer the butter onto a sheet of parchment paper and roll into a log.
- Freeze or refrigerate until ready to use! This is the perfect thing to add and spice up any dish!
Expert Tips & FAQ:
Get Creative: You can roast or char different items of your choice to add to the butter- like olives, garlic, veggies, or herbs. You can use vegan butter for this recipe also! Add any spices you desire! This is a base recipe to give you some ideas, the possibilities are endless! You can make compound butter with just spices or only one ingredient, OR you can add lots!
Usage: Use this herb butter for pasta, toast, popcorn, or just anything!
Storage: Store the compound butter in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 months or in the refrigerator for up to 4 months!
Recipes to enjoy these kinds of butter with:
- Dinner Roll Recipe
- Garlic Butter Pasta
- No-Knead Homemade Bread
- Cheddar Biscuits with Sage
- Twist Bread with Parmesan & Pesto
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Charred Herb Butter
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 bunch of green onion
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- ¼ tsp. cracked black pepper
Instructions
Instructions
- Clean and remove the ends of the green onion sprigs, and set aside.
- Place a pan over medium-high heat and add the prepared green onion.
- Cook until the green onion is roasted on all sides. About 5 – 10 minutes.
- Remove the green onions from heat and allow to cool on a cutting board.
- Once cooled, finely chop the green onion and add to a medium-sized bowl.
- Add the softened butter and spices, and mix well until combined.
- Transfer the butter onto a sheet of parchment paper and roll into a log.
- Freeze or refrigerate until ready to use! This is the perfect thing to add and spice up any dish!
Notes
You can roast or char different items of your choice to add to the butter- like olives, garlic, veggies, or herbs.
You can use vegan butter for this recipe also!
Add any spices you desire! This is a base recipe to give you some ideas, the possibilities are endless! You can make compound butter with just spices or only one ingredient, OR you can add lots!
Use the compound butter for pasta, toast, popcorn, or just anything!!!
Store the compound butter in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 months or in the refrigerator for up to 4 months!
