Herbed Butter
Add your favorite herbs and seasonings to unsalted butter to make a delicious Herbed Butter to use when grilling veggies and meats. Learn how to use the herbed butter in making foil grilling packets.
Ingredients
Ranch Butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Zesty Italian Butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Combine butter, spices, and herbs in a small bowl. Transfer to a piece of wax or parchment paper.
- Roll and shape the butter into a log and fold the ends of the parchment paper together. Label the butter and freeze for an hour.
- When frozen, slice into discs to use in your favorite recipes. This recipe makes two 1/2-cup sticks of herbed butter. Each stick makes 8 servings.
Equipment
- 1 small mixing bowl
Notes
How to make foil packets for the grill?
- Preheat the grill to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place corn from one ear and one sliced potato in the center of a large piece of foil that has been lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Place one disc of Ranch Butter on top of the vegetables.
- Fold the edges of the foil to the center and seal the top and sides of the foil packet. Make a second foil packet with remaining ingredients.
- Grill both packets at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Allow foil packets to cool slightly before cutting open.
Nutrition
Calories: 103kcalCarbohydrates: 0.3gProtein: 0.2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 147mgPotassium: 9mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.02gVitamin A: 360IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.1mg