Best Garlic Sage Butter Recipes

BUTTERNUT SQUASH GNOCCHI WITH GARLIC-SAGE BUTTER OVER WILTED SPINACH

Steps:

• Pour water into the pot of a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and place a steamer basket inside. Place butternut squash and potatoes in the steamer basket. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Use a pot holder to remove the steamer basket and set aside to allow the squash and potatoes to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Press the squash and potatoes through a ricer into a large bowl. Add egg and salt, and mix thoroughly. Sift about 1 1/2 cups of flour over the mixture and mix to combine. If the mixture is still sticky, add a bit more flour until it comes together. Turn out mixture onto a well-floured surface and knead slightly, adding more flour until the dough is no longer sticking to your hands or to the surface.
• Divide dough into 4 parts. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and dust with flour.
• Take 1 piece of dough and roll it into a 1/2-inch thick rope on the floured surface. Cut the rope lengthwise into 1/2-inch pieces. Working with 1 piece at a time, roll each piece down a floured gnocchi board to make ridges. Transfer gnocchi onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough. Place baking sheets in the freezer while you prepare the sauce and spinach.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, place wet spinach in a large skillet over medium heat. Cover and allow condensation to build until the spinach starts to wilt, about 3 minutes. Remove lid and stir the spinach until wilted and the pan begins to dry. Divide spinach among 4 serving plates.
• Combine butter and olive oil in the same skillet that you cooked the spinach. Heat over medium-high heat until mixture begins to foam. Add sage, garlic, and red pepper and swirl the pan to combine. Remove from heat.
• Cook gnocchi in boiling water until they float, 3 to 4 minutes per batch. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to the skillet with the garlic-sage butter. Toss lightly to coat. Place gnocchi on top of spinach on the serving plates and sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Serve immediately.

SAVORY HERB BISCUITS (SAGE AND CARAWAY) WITH GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Lightly grease a cookie sheet with olive oil.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, caraway seed, sage, mustard, baking powder, and salt; mix well with a fork.
• Cut in shortening using a pastry blender or a fork until dough resembles coarse meal.
• Gently stir in most of the milk until well blended (if dough is not soft & easy to roll, add just enough milk to make it pliable; too much milk will make dough sticky, but the biscuits will be dry if you don't add enough).
• Gather dough into a ball, and knead gently for about 30 seconds on a lightly floured surface.
• Roll out dough into a circle about 1/2" thick.
• Cut using a floured 1 1/2" biscuit cutter or cookie cutter.
• Gather up scraps of dough and re-roll and cut out remaining biscuits.
• Place on greased cookie sheet about 1/2 inch apart.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes (until golden brown).
• Mix garlic powder in butter.
• Serve biscuits hot with garlic butter.

WARM SAGE AND GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Heat the butter and oil in a small skillet over high heat.
• 2. When bubbling, add sage and cook for about 30 seconds.
• 3. Then, add garlic and cook until you can smell it.
• 4. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in parsley.
• 5. Season with a pinch of salt and plenty of pepper.

PORK CHOPS WITH SAGE-GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in heavy small skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion and sage and sauté 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds. Transfer onion mixture to bowl. Cool slightly. Add remaining butter and stir to combine. Mix in parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place butter on piece of plastic wrap. Roll up into log and refrigerate. (Butter can be prepared up to 2 days ahead).
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Season pork with salt and pepper. Cook until pork is cooked through, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer to plates. Cut butter into 1/4-inch slices. Top pork with butter.

GARLIC SAGE BUTTER

Steps:

• Pulse in a food processor until mixed and pieces are the desired size.
• OR chop garlic and sage and mix with salt and butter.
• Chill before using.

RED POTATOES TOSSED IN ROASTED-GARLIC BUTTER WITH SAGE AND BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine garlic and oil in small ovenproof dish; cover tightly with foil. Bake until garlic is very tender, about 35 minutes. Cool slightly. Transfer garlic and oil to processor; add butter and process until almost smooth. Transfer garlic butter to small bowl.
• Sauté bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 4 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. (Garlic butter and bacon can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill. Bring garlic butter to room temperature before using.)
• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain. Cool slightly. Cut potatoes in half; transfer to heavy large skillet. Add garlic butter, bacon, and dried sage and toss over medium-high heat until potatoes are heated through, about 6 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer potatoes to bowl. Garnish with sage sprigs, if desired.

SAGE-GARLIC BROWN BUTTER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until garlic is golden brown and butter is beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Stir in sage.

ROAST TURKEY WITH SAGE GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• 1. Make brine: Boil 1 qt. water with salt in a pot big enough to hold turkey, stirring until salt is dissolved. Add 2 qts. cold water and let cool to room temperature. Meanwhile, remove leg truss from turkey and discard. Remove neck, tail, and giblets and save for broth if you like. Pull off and discard lumps of fat. Rinse bird inside and out. Lower turkey into brine. If breast isn't submerged, make more brine, cool, and add. Chill, covered, at least 12 hours. 2. Make butter: In a food processor, whirl butter, sage, and garlic until smooth. 3. Preheat oven to 350°. Lift turkey from brine, rinse, and pat dry. Set turkey on a V-shaped rack in a 12- by 17-in. roasting pan (big enough so turkey fits inside rim). 4. Slide your fingers between skin and flesh of bird, turning bird to make pockets of space on the breast, back, and leg areas. Still using your fingers, slide about 1 tbsp. sage butter at a time under skin in all the pockets. Place bird, breast up, on rack. 5. Roast turkey, basting occasionally with pan drippings, until a meat thermometer inserted straight down through thickest part of breast to the bone registers 160°, 2 to 3 hours. Transfer turkey to a platter and tent with foil. Let rest in a warm place 15 to 30 minutes, then carve. 6. Meanwhile, make gravy: Pour drippings into a clear measuring cup, using a flat spatula to scrape off browned bits stuck to pan. Skim fat from drippings, reserve 1/4 cup of fat, and discard the rest. Measure drippings; add hot water if needed to make 1 cup total. 7. In a large frying pan, heat reserved fat over medium heat. Add flour and cook, whisking constantly, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add drippings, whisking into a smooth paste. Whisk in about 1/2 cup broth at a time, letting mixture come to a boil between additions. Stir in sage. Make ahead: Chill sage garlic butter, covered, up to 4 days; bring to room temperature when ready to use.