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Published: Apr 11, 2021 · Modified: Mar 9, 2022 · by Lexa · 13 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

Garlic Herb Steak Butter

This garlic herb butter with thyme, crushed peppercorns and lemon zest is a very versatile and delicious add-on for many different dishes.

It is an ideal steak butter to give your meat that little extra flavor! Great for homemade garlic bread to accompany salads or soups. It also makes an excellent quick seasoning for stir-fried vegetables, as well as various types of BBQ meats!

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Garlic butter in a jar on a wooden board, garnished with Thyme and lemon zest this to try later

This garlic herb butter recipe is easy to follow, quickly prepared. It can be stored in the fridge for as long as the "best before" date on the package of your butter allows.

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  2. How to make the Garlic Herb Butter
  3. How do I use it
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Ingredients

These are the ingredients you need to prepare a small jar of garlic butter. Detailed measurements can be found on the bottom of the page 👇

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The Butter should be at room temperature, so nice and soft, which makes it easy to mix all the ingredients together. Take the butter out of the fridge for about 30-40 minutes before mixing the ingredients. My personal preference is butter made from grass-fed cows which were raised hormone-free.

I always use fresh Thyme leaves, if you only have dried thyme available, that will work just as fine. However, the dried thyme leaves are not as flavourful as fresh ones. I would recommend letting the butter sit for a few hours before use, so the dried can leaves can absorb the moisture from the butter.

Freshly grated lemon zest 🍋; Lemons are often treated with pesticides and covered with wax to make them look shinier and protect against fungus. Since the peel of the lemon is needed for this recipe, I usually opt for organic lemons to make my garlic butter and wash them very thoroughly with warm water before use. Only grate the yellow layer of the peel.

Salt & Pepper 🧂As seen in the pictures, I use coarse Himalayan salt and whole black peppercorns. I usually grind the peppercorns and the Salt using a mortar and pestle. If you don't have a mortar, you can use pre-crushed peppercorns or pepper from a mill and regular salt. Another option is, you can fill the peppercorns and salt into a freezer bag or wrap them into a piece of parchment paper and gently crush them using a pan or the flat side of a meat tenderizer. Be careful not to damage your kitchen counter if you choose this option. I would recommend placing a kitchen towel on the counter and a cutting board on top. Next, put the freezer bag with the salt and pepper on the board and crush with the tool of your choice.

I use fresh Garlic in all my recipes, as it is one of my kitchen staples. I have never used either garlic flakes or powder and can therefore not give any recommendations on its use. For this recipe, we want the garlic to be finely minced. Therefore I squeeze the cloves through a garlic press. Alternatively, you can use a grater or chop the garlic cloves real fine.

How to make the Garlic Herb Butter

Preparation: Measure the butter and place it in a bowl to let it warm up to room temperature for about 30 minutes.

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Step by Step Instructions for Garlic Herb Butter
  1. The Lemon and Thyme: Grate the lemon peel until you have the required amount and remove the thyme leaves from the stems. Add the thyme leaves and lemon zest to the butter.
  2. Give the ground pepper and salt into the butter mix.
  3. Lastly, add the minced garlic and mix all ingredients throughly.

I recommend letting the garlic butter sit for at least one hour, to give all flavors time to blend together.

How do I use it

One butter and soooo many different uses! 😍 This butter is very versatile but you can find some inspiration on its use below. I am sure, you'll come up with some other ones! 😉

Meat

I use this butter for steak seasoning for both, searing the steaks as well as a finisher on the plate. You can use it for roasted tenderloin or to season your pan-fried chicken breast. It goes also great with fish or pork chops.

Homemade garlic bread

This butter is perfect to make your own garlic bread. Simply spread some of your butter on a few slices of bread and fry it in the pan or roast it in the oven.

Spice up your Vegetables

Don't feel like just plain vegetables? Steam or stir fry a mix of vegetables and finish them up with a spoon full of your garlic butter. In the example above, I stir-fried green asparagus and mushrooms in a pan and added some of the butter for extra flavor. Absolutely delicious!

Another option is, to add it to mashed potatoes, boiled potatoes or baked potatoes.

Enjoy!
Garlic butter in a jar on a wooden board, garnished with Thyme and lemon zest

Garlic Herb Steak Butter

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Author: Lexa
This garlic butter with thyme, crushed peppercorns and lemon zest is a very versatile and delicious add-on for many different dishes.
It is an ideal steak butter to give your meat that little extra flavor, great for homemade garlic bread to accompany salads, soups or past and makes an excellent quick seasoning for stir-fried vegetables, as well as various types of BBQ meats!
5 from 10 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 10 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine North American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 9 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g butter (room temperature)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon crushed peppercorns
  • ½ teaspoon lemon zest
  • 6 branches fresh thyme (the leaves)

Instructions

  • Measure the butter and place it in a bowl to let it warm up to room temperature for about 30 minutes
  • Grate the lemon peel until you have the required amount and remove the thyme leaves from the stems. Add the thyme leaves and lemon zest to the butter.
  • Give the ground pepper and salt into the butter mix.
  • Lastly, add the minced garlic and mix all ingredients throughly.

Notes

Storage:
Keep the butter in a sealed container in the fridge. It will last as long as defined on the best before date of your butter.

NUTRITION FACTS

Calories: 9kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g (2%) | Fat: 1g (2%) | Saturated Fat: 1g (6%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 243mg (11%) | Potassium: 26mg (1%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 48IU (1%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 17mg (2%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
Keywords Butter with herbs, Garlic Butter, Garlic Herb Butter, homemade garlic bread, Homemade garlic butter, Lemon Butter, Steak Butter
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  1. Connie Lee Bills says

    November 01, 2022 at 6:32 pm

    5 stars
    I just made this because I pick some time today and didn’t have anything else planned for it. It turned out great I didn’t use as much salt and pepper as you called for but I think it’ll be great on anything you put it on.

    Reply
    • Lexa says

      November 12, 2022 at 10:42 am

      Thank you Connie! Salt and pepper of course can always be adjusted to your liking 🙂 Happy you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  2. Brianna says

    April 18, 2021 at 10:02 pm

    5 stars
    Yum! A perfect way to jazz up veggies.

    Reply
  3. Sarah says

    April 18, 2021 at 8:53 pm

    5 stars
    This would be PERFECT on grilled steaks. Love!!

    Reply
    • Alexa says

      April 18, 2021 at 9:16 pm

      Thanks Sarah 🙂

      Reply
  4. Sarah Elwindy says

    April 18, 2021 at 8:52 pm

    5 stars
    Awesome recipe, it was just what my steak needed!

    Reply
    • Alexa says

      April 18, 2021 at 9:15 pm

      Thank you Sarah! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Alison says

    April 18, 2021 at 8:16 pm

    5 stars
    Such a simple an delicious recipe to use in so many ways!

    Reply
    • Alexa says

      April 18, 2021 at 8:32 pm

      Thank you Alison!

      Reply
  6. Lindsay says

    April 18, 2021 at 7:35 pm

    5 stars
    Yum! I put this on some broccoli tonight and everyone loved it! keeping this recipe to make again for sure.

    Reply
    • Alexa says

      April 18, 2021 at 7:58 pm

      Thank you Lindsay! I haven't used it with broccoli yet. Such a good idea!

      Reply
  7. Bozena says

    April 18, 2021 at 1:33 pm

    I will try to make this tomorrow.I like the ingredients. So far, I love every dish and my husband loves it. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Alexa says

      April 18, 2021 at 3:04 pm

      Thank you!! It makes me very happy that you love my recipes!

      Reply
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