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Herb Butter (Turkey Butter) + Video
Herb butter is a delicious topping to use on poultry, beef, vegetables, and bread. Use this recipe to make a Thanksgiving turkey butter!
Prep Time
10 mins
Refrigerate
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 103 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 tbsp parsley chopped
- 1 tbsp chives chopped
- 1 tsp thyme chopped
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Let butter come to room temperature and place in a bowl
- Using the side of a knife, smash the cloves of garlic to remove the skins and chop fine.
- Chop the fresh herbs and mix in with butter, garlic and salt.
- With a spatula incorporate all the ingredients and fold onto a sheet of wax paper.
- Roll the butter mixture into a cylindrical shape working with the wax paper. (See Note 1) Twist the edges and refrigerate until firm.
- Remove from refrigerator, unroll and slice into pieces to top each steak.
- Roll up and refrigerate the remaining compound butter.
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Notes
- Form the butter herb mixture into a small tube shape on a piece of plastic, wrap it up and use a bath tissue cardboard tube to assist in keeping it's shape. Slide one end of the plastic wrapped butter through and position it neatly inside and pat the edges to help form a perfect cylinder.
- *** Recipe video shows the inclusion of blue cheese (optional).
Nutrition Information
Calories
103kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
175mg
(7%)
Potassium
6mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
455IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 103
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 103kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 175mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 6mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 455IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.