Here’s a no-fuss recipe for roasted garlic butter
Slather on your toast for instant garlic bread or drizzle on anything for some indulgence
Published 12.01.23, 06:48 AM
Image courtesy: Rumela Basu
The scent of pearly garlic cloves turning toasty golden in butter. There are few things to beat that. If you’re a fan of roasted garlic, if you like a buttery treat, and if you love when garlic meets butter, then this is the perfect recipe for you to try at home.
All you need is a saucepan and three ingredients for this luscious treat.
Ingredients
Garlic cloves (peeled) about 20-25
Olive oil
Unsalted butter 100g
Method
To roast/confit the garlic:
- Use a saucepan or pan, add the garlic and the olive oil. The garlic cloves should be covered by oil
- Turn the heat to low and let the garlic cook and reach a simmer but don't let it boil
- Let the garlic slow cook until golden
- Take it off the heat and strain the oil
For the butter:
- Let the butter come to room temperature and whip gently with a whisk or a spoon to get it creamy
- Mash the roasted garlic with a fork to get a mushy paste and add to the butter
- Whip it all together to get a creamy roasted-garlic butter
Tips
- If you like crunchy garlic bits in your butter, let the garlic cook until golden brown. This will give the cloves a slightly crispy layer, so you will have soft mushy bits and crunchy flakes when you mash the roasted garlic.
- Don’t throw away the oil! You can use the garlic-infused oil in pastas and salad dressings.
- It is advisable to use unsalted butter, however the recipe can also be made with regular salted butter as long as the saltiness works for your palate.
- You can also add some dried herbs or chilli flakes along with the garlic.
- Microwave the roasted-garlic butter for 10 seconds to melt slightly, and you can drizzle this on bread, pasta, salad, and anything else you fancy.
— Rumela Basu
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