Things You'll Need:
- 1/2 lb butter
- 2 garlic cloves
- Parsley
- Chives
- Lemon juice
- Pepper
- Salt (if using unsalted butter)
- Garlic press
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Step 1
Remove butter from fridge and allow it soften for about 15 minutes before mixing in other ingredients.
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Step 2
Mash garlic by first peeling two cloves, then placing the garlic in a garlic press and squeezing. Once the garlic has come out of the press, place in a bowl and continue mashing with fork until the consistency is soft.
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Step 3
Chop parsley and chives and add to bowl with garlic. You will not need a great deal of parsley or chives. About 1 tbsp. of each for this recipe. Be sure to chop these ingredients finely.
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Step 4
Include 1/2 tsp. of lemon juice into the bowl.
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Step 5
Throw in a hefty dash of pepper. If the butter is unsalted, also be sure to add 1/4 tsp. of salt into the bowl.
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Step 6
Combine the now softened butter into the ingredients into the bowl. Stir with a spatula until well mixed.
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Step 7
Place in an air tight container and store in the fridge. Your garlic herb butter should last about two months.
