Clarified Butter Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
1 min
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Servings
13 ounces
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Calories
250 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
French
Clarified Butter Recipe
Description
The Clarified Butter Recipe starts with cold, unsalted butter gently heated in a saucepan over low to medium heat. As the butter melts, froth rises to the top and is removed continuously until no more froth appears. The clear golden fat is then poured off, leaving behind milky residue and solids.
This process results in a purified butterfat with a clean texture and a mild buttery flavor without the milk solids that can burn. Clarified butter has a higher smoke point, making it preferable for frying and sautéing where regular butter might burn or brown too quickly.
You can store clarified butter covered at room temperature up to 7 days, refrigerate for two weeks, or freeze for up to six months. It serves as a versatile cooking fat capable of replacing oil in many dishes. Maintaining low heat during preparation prevents burning and ensures purity of the final product.
Clarified butter is especially useful in recipes that require butter flavor without the risk of burning, and is a common ingredient in professional kitchens for frying and sauces.
Ingredients
- 1 pound butter cold, unsalted
Instructions
- Add the 1 pound of butter to a medium-size saucepot and cook over low to medium heat.
- Once the froth begins to rise to the top, use a spoon to remove the froth.
- Continue to do this until no more froth has risen to the top.
- Next, pour the clear butter into a storage container leaving the milky, cloudy liquid at the bottom of the pan.
- Store the clear liquid and discard everything else.
Notes
- Only use unsalted butter for best results and to avoid excess salt in clarified butter.
- Keep heat low to prevent burning and maintain clarity during the melting and skimming process.
- Store clarified butter covered at room temperature up to 7 days, refrigerate up to 14 days, or freeze for 6 months.
- Use clarified butter as a substitute for cooking oils when sautéing or frying for a clean butter flavor and higher smoke point.
- Make clarified butter ahead, up to 5 days before use, for convenience.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 13ounces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 250 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 250kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 872IU | 17% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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