Herb Butter for Steak

Prep time: 15 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This easy herb butter recipe flavors unsalted butter with garlic, fresh parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme for a delicious topping on steak.

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened, divided
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon minced fresh sage
2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
aluminum foil or parchment paper

Directions

1 Place 7 tablespoons softened, unsalted butter in a small mixing bowl.
2 Melt remaining 1 tablespoon unsalted butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir cooked garlic into reserved softened butter.
3 Press minced fresh herbs into the garlic-butter mixture using a rubber spatula, stirring and pressing until evenly distributed. Season with sea salt to taste. Cover and refrigerate until slightly firmed up, about 20 minutes.
4 Turn mixture out onto a 9x12-inch strip of aluminum foil or parchment paper.
5 Form mixture into a log, about 6 inches long and 1 inch thick. Roll herb butter up in the foil or parchment, twisting the ends and closing with a twist tie or rubber band.
6 Return to the refrigerator until firmed up, about 40 minutes.
7 Slice into 8 equal portions and serve on top of steak or other dishes. Wrap and refrigerate any leftovers up to 4 days.