Why It Works
- Combining herbs and aromatics with butter creates the world's simplest sauce for grilled seafood, meat, and vegetables.
A compound butter flavored with Parmesan cheese, basil, garlic, and lemon. Use it on grilled meat, vegetables, or seafood.
Recipe Details
Parmesan-Basil Butter Recipe
Ingredients
1 stick unsalted butter (4 ounces; 115g), softened
1/4 cup (about 10g) packed fresh basil leaves
3/4 ounce (20g) finely grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon (15ml) juice plus 2 teaspoons (10ml) zest from 1 lemon
2 medium cloves garlic, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Combine butter, basil, Parmesan, lemon juice and zest, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor (see note) and pulse until garlic and herbs are chopped and lemon juice is incorporated. Season to taste with salt and pepper and pulse to combine. Wrap butter tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for several months.
Special Equipment
Food processor (see note)
Notes
Instead of using a food processor, you can mince the basil and garlic by hand and incorporate all of the ingredients using a fork in a bowl.
Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
---|---|
92 | Calories |
10g | Fat |
1g | Carbs |
1g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
---|---|
Servings: 10 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 92 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 10g | 13% |
Saturated Fat 6g | 31% |
Cholesterol 26mg | 9% |
Sodium 100mg | 4% |
Total Carbohydrate 1g | 0% |
Dietary Fiber 0g | 0% |
Total Sugars 0g | |
Protein 1g | |
Vitamin C 1mg | 5% |
Calcium 23mg | 2% |
Iron 0mg | 0% |
Potassium 13mg | 0% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |