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How to Make Brown Butter
Brown Butter is easy to make, and only uses one simple ingredient!
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8 tablespoons
Calories: 102 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter cut into cubes
Instructions
- Heat butter in a skillet or saucepan over medium heat.
- Continue stirring until butter turns a light brown color and has a nutty fragrance.
- Immediately remove from the heat (so it doesn't burn) and strain into a bowl. Discard the solids in the strainer.
- Store in the refrigerator up to two weeks.
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Notes
- For faster more even melting, cut butter into small cubes before cooking.
- Constant stirring will keep the brown butter from burning, which can happen easily. Remove from heat just when it starts turning golden brown because it will continue to cook once removed.
- If the brown butter appears a little clumpy, pour it through a strainer or layers of cheesecloth until the mixture is smooth.
- Brown butter can also be frozen in an ice cube tray and then the cubes can be stored in a zippered bag and then popped out whenever a quick and easy sauce is needed!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1tablespoon
Calories
102
(5%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
3mg
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
355IU
(7%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 102
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tablespoon | |
| Calories | 102 | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 355IU | 7% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.