Compound Herb Butter
Savory herb butter — 12 tablespoon pats at 10 mg each. A versatile base for steaks, vegetables, and bread.
Recipe Planning Notes
Best for cooks comfortable with timing, yield management, and closer process control.
A beautiful, herb-flecked compound butter log that melts into gorgeous puddles on hot food. The fresh herbs create a gourmet flavor profile that completely masks any herbal infusion notes. 10 mg per tablespoon pat.
Use the calculator handoff below to review portion strength, batch scaling, and prep assumptions before cooking this recipe.
What to Expect
A beautiful, herb-flecked compound butter log that melts into gorgeous puddles on hot food. The fresh herbs create a gourmet flavor profile that completely masks any herbal infusion notes. 10 mg per tablespoon pat.
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Recipe Summary
Kitchen Dosing Reference
Based on 12 total portions in this batch.
Assumes 1 tbsp is about 14.2g of infused fat.
Useful for dosing sauces, toast, and baking add-ins.
Pantry Check
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Prep Plan
Use this as your quick kitchen brief before heat, timers, and cleanup start competing for attention.
Before You Start
- Clear counter space and label a finished-storage container before you start.
- Measure 227g of Butter and confirm your target yield.
- Set out a scale, strainer setup, and a written potency label for the final batch.
- Prepare a low, steady heat source and avoid boiling during infusion.
- Line your straining vessel before the hot infusion is ready so you can move quickly.
Time Blocks
- Prep window: 15 min
- Infusion / extraction window: N/A
- Total active project time: 2 hours (incl. chill)
- Before starting, read the full method once and confirm storage space is ready.
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Ingredients
- 227g (1 cup) infused butter, softened
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1 clove garlic, finely minced
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp flaky sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
How to Make It
- 1Beat softened infused butter in a bowl until creamy.
- 2Fold in all herbs, garlic, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
- 3Spoon onto a sheet of plastic wrap or parchment paper.
- 4Roll into a tight log, about 2 inches in diameter. Twist the ends closed.
- 5Refrigerate for at least 1 hour until firm.
- 6Slice into 12 equal rounds.
Pro Tips
- ★Use a sharp knife dipped in hot water for clean slices.
- ★Compound butter freezes beautifully for 2-3 months — slice before freezing for easy single-serving use.
- ★Customize herbs to match your meal: rosemary for steak, dill for fish, sage for poultry.
Serving Ideas
Slice into 12 even rounds. Melt on steak, roasted vegetables, baked potatoes, or fresh bread. Freeze individual pats wrapped in parchment.
Substitutions
No Double boiler? Use Slow cooker on low
Set to low/warm for 2-4 hours, stir occasionally
No Double boiler? Use Mason jar in simmering water
Finger-tight lid, simmer for 2-3 hours
No Cheesecloth? Use French press
Pour infusion into French press and plunge to strain
No Cheesecloth? Use Fine mesh strainer + coffee filter
Slower but effective
Switch butter to coconut_oil
Flavor: Cleaner flavor with less dairy richness and a more neutral finish.
Potency handling: Usually similar or slightly more efficient because saturated-fat content is higher.
Texture: Firmer when chilled and a bit more structured in baked goods.
Best swap when you want dairy-free batches or longer shelf life.
Shelf Life
Based on Butter carrier
Shopping List
- 227g (1 cup) infused butter, softened
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- +5 more
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