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Herb Butter
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Herb Butter

6 ingredients openrecipes
Herb Butter

This versatile butter can be flavored with almost any combination of herbs—or just one. Experiment to find your favorite blend.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

135
Calories
2g
Protein
12g
Fat
8g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Tarragon 1 tsp dried (0.5g) 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Chive 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 (packed) fresh herb leaves (such as flat-leaf parsley, chives, and tarragon)
  • 1/2 small garlic clove
  • 1/2 (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/4 finely grated lemon zest
  • 1 fresh lemon juice
  • Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper

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By bonappetit · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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