Best Roasted Garlic Herb Butter Recipes

ROASTED SALMON WITH LEMON-GARLIC HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine butter, thyme, rosemary, garlic, pepper, lemon zest and lemon juice.
• Arrange salmon filets skin-side-down in a baking pan.
• Gently spread butter mixture evenly over filets. If desired, garnish by arranging lemon slices (two per filet) atop filets and top each filet with sprig of rosemary. Marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Roast for 12-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily when fork-tested.

ROASTED TURKEY WITH GARLIC-HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with rack in center. Place the garlic head on a square of aluminum foil, and drizzle with oil. Loosely wrap garlic, and roast until fragrant and very soft, about 1 hour. Remove from oven; let cool.
• In a small bowl, combine herbs and butter. Slice off tip of roasted garlic head with a serrated knife; discard. Squeeze garlic head firmly over bowl to release softened cloves. Season with salt and pepper, and mix until smooth.
• Raise oven temperature to 400 degrees. Rinse turkey with cool water; pat dry. Tuck wing tips under body. Place turkey on a roasting rack in a heavy roasting pan; add 1/2 cup water to pan.
• Using your hands, gently separate skin from turkey breast at both ends; smear one-fourth to one-third of herb butter between skin and meat. Smear exterior and cavity with remaining herb butter.
• Roast until skin begins to brown, 50 to 55 minutes (tent with foil if herbs begin to burn). Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees; continue to roast turkey, basting with additional butter, until a leg rotates easily in the joint, 70 to 90 minutes more (depending on size of turkey). Insert an instant-read thermometer into thickest part of thigh (avoid the bone) to see if temperature has reached 180 degrees; if not, baste turkey, return to oven, and roast until temperature is 180 degrees. Let turkey rest, loosely covered with foil, at least 30 minutes before carving. Arrange turkey on a platter with onions, and serve.

OVEN-ROASTED MUSSELS WITH GARLIC-HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Mix first 8 ingredients in small bowl. Season herb butter with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.) Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 500. Brush bread on both sides with oil; place on baking sheet. Place bread on top oven rack; toast until golden, turning once, about 5 minutes per side. Meanwhile, place mussels in wide ovenproof pot. Cover, place on bottom oven rack, and roast just until mussels open, about 5 minutes. Remove pot from oven and discard any mussels that did not open. Add herb butter to mussels; stir until melted. Season to taste with ground black pepper. Divide mussels and juices from pot among 4 bowls. Sprinkle with additional chopped chives. Top each serving with sourdough toast and serve.

ROASTED GARLIC, HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together for flavors to meld and chill or freeze till ready to serve.

STANDING RIB ROAST WITH ROASTED GARLIC HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Build a fire (wood or a combination of charcoal and wood) for indirect cooking by situating the coals on only one side of the grill, leaving the other side void.
• On a doubled square of aluminum foil, place the garlic cloves, thyme, rosemary, and oregano. Drizzle the olive oil over the ingredients. Wrap the foil tight and place over the void side of the grill. Cook the foil pouch for 45 minutes at 250°F.
• Remove the pouch from the cooker and open the foil. After cooling slightly, squeeze the garlic cloves from the husks into a small bowl. Mash the garlic and cooked herbs together, forming a paste. Stir in the softened butter and mix well. Spoon the mixture onto a sheet of plastic wrap and roll it into a small log. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes, or up to 2 weeks.
• Cut small slits every 3/4 inch onto the top (the opposite side from the bones) of the rib roast. Slice the chilled garlic herb butter into pats and insert one into each slit, using the entire amount of butter. Season the rib roast evenly with the salt and pepper.
• Place the rib roast on the void side of the grill with the bone side down and cook over indirect heat for 2 to 3 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches 120 to 125°F for rare, 130 to 135°F for medium rare, or 140 to 145°F for medium. Let the roast rest under tented foil for 20 minutes and then slice between each bone into thick steaks.
• Cooking Method
• Indirect heat
• Suggested Wood
• Hickory, Oak

ROASTED GARLIC HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Seperate garlic into individual cloves.
• Place cloves on sheet of tinfoil and drizzle with olive oil.
• Wrap cloves tightly in foil and bake for 45 minutes.
• While garlic is roasting, mince fresh herbs.
• Unwrap tinfoil and let cloves cool.
• Squeeze cloves out of paper casing into bowl.
• Mash together with fork or whisk butter, roasted garlic and herbs.
• Store covered in refrigerator for up to three days, bringing to room temperature before serving.

FILLET OF BEEF WITH TOMATO CONCASSE AND ROASTED GARLIC AND HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Boil a large saucepan of water and prepare a large bowl with ice water for refreshing the tomatoes. Using a paring knife remove the stem and core of the tomatoes by cutting a cone shaped piece out of the stem-end of each tomato. Then score a large X. Place the tomatoes in the boiling water for about 10 seconds then immediately refresh in the ice water bath. Once cool, peel the skin off the tomatoes. Then slice the tomatoes into quarters and using a small paring knife remove juice and seeds. Place onto a paper-towel lined plate and allow to drain. Lay the tomato carcasses flat on a cutting board and dice into 8mm pieces. For butter, place butter, 2 cloves roasted garlic, parsley leaves, rosemary leaves, oregano leaves and Dijon in chopper attachment and process with stick blender until well combined. Season with salt and pepper. Place on a small square of cling film and shape into a 10cm log. Roll to enclose butter mixture and shape into a log, twisting ends to secure. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes to firm. Remove cling film and thickly slice. Using kitchen string, truss the beef so it maintains its shape during cooking. Season beef with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Heat oil in a large fry pan over medium-high heat, seal steaks on all sides. Cook for 3 minutes on each side for medium-rare or until cooked to your liking. Transfer beef to a wire rack to rest for 6 minutes. Remove kitchen string. Meanwhile for the tomato concasse, combine tomatoes and oil in a bowl, season with salt and pepper to taste. Slice beef in half and top with a round of the herb and garlic butter, spoon tomato concasse onto the plate. Dress with rocket leaves, roasted garlic, olive oil and aged balsamic. Place 4 unpeeled garlic cloves in a sheet of foil and drizzle with a little olive oil, wrap to enclose and roast at 180C for 15 minutes or until tender.