Simple Basil Butter 9 Recipes

BASIL BUTTER

Delicious basil flavored butter recipe. I love this tossed into hot pasta or on grilled veggies and corn on the cob.

Provided by Janis Dee

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Compound Butter Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 4

Basil Butter image

Steps:

Place garlic, basil, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor. Process until the garlic is in small bits. Add the butter, and process just to mix together. Spoon into container, and refrigerate until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 55 calories, Carbohydrate 0.2 g, Cholesterol 16.3 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 43.7 mg

Ingredients

4 cloves garlic
15 leaves fresh basil
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup butter

BASIL BUTTER

Try this sweet-and-peppery butter on broiled or grilled white fish, on grilled steak or chicken, on corn on the cob or boiled potatoes, or with boiled green beans or peas.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes

Yield Makes 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 3

Basil Butter image

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine butter and fresh basil; season generously with coarse salt and ground pepper. Stir until combined.
Transfer to an 11-by-10-inch piece of parchment or waxed paper. Roll into a cylinder, about 6 inches long and 2 inches in diameter; twist ends to seal. Refrigerate until very firm, about 2 hours. To serve, unwrap and slice crosswise.

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh basil
Coarse salt and ground pepper

BASIL BUTTER

I make this tasty butter during the growing season and often freeze for later use. When veggies are sauteed in the herb-butter, the basil tastes as fresh as if it just came out of the garden. -Emily Chaney, Penobscot, Maine

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 1 cup.

Number Of Ingredients 5

Basil Butter image

Steps:

Place basil in a food processor; pulse until chopped. Add remaining ingredients; process until blended., Transfer to a sheet of plastic wrap; shape into a log. Refrigerate up to one week or wrap securely and freeze for longer storage. Unwrap and slice to use with seafood, poultry, vegetables, pasta and bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 35 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 58mg sodium, Carbohydrate 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves
1 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon seasoned pepper
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

BASIL BUTTER

This stuff is great for just about anything! For a fancy presentation, use an ice cream scoop or melon baller to form the butter into balls. You can make plenty of this when basil is in season and store it for later use in the freezer. If you don't have a food processor, use your blender. Cook time is freeze time.

Provided by JenSmith

Categories Very Low Carbs

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 dozen butter balls

Number Of Ingredients 4

Basil Butter image

Steps:

In a food processor, chop the basil. Add butter, lemon juice and pepper; blend until smooth.
Drop by half-tablespoons onto a cookie sheet; freeze.
Remove from cookie sheet and store in freezer bags.
Use to flavor chicken, fish, or vegetables, or as a spread for bread. Any other use you can think of is probably all right too.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves
3/4 lb salted butter (NO SUBSTITUTES!) or 3/4 lb unsalted butter, softened (NO SUBSTITUTES!)
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons white pepper

BASIL-BUTTER SAUCE

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories easy, condiments

Time 10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

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Steps:

Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a small saucepan, and add shallots. Cook briefly, and add basil and vinegar. Bring to a boil, and cook until reduced to 2 tablespoons.
Add cream, and bring to a rapid boil. Cook this until reduced to 1/3 cup. Remove the sauce from the heat, and immediately add the remaining 4 tablepoons of butter, salt and pepper, stirring rapidly with a wire whisk.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 184, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 119 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 1 gram

Ingredients

5 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots
8 leaves fresh basil, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup white-wine vinegar
1/4 cup heavy cream
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste