Best Thyme Garlic Butter Recipes

STEAMED MUSSELS WITH LEEKS, GARLIC, THYME, WHITE WINE, AND BUTTER

Steps:

• Rinse the mussels under cold running water while scrubbing with a vegetable brush. Remove the stringy mussel beards with your thumb and index finger as you wash them. Discard any mussels with broken shells.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the leeks, garlic, and thyme and cook until the vegetables cook down to a pulp, about 5 minutes. Add the mussels and give everything a good toss. Add the white wine. Cover and steam over medium-high heat for 10 minutes, until the mussels open. Stir occasionally so that all the mussels are in contact with the heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and a drizzle of olive oil to the sauce remaining in the pot and swirl to incorporate. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve immediately.

T-BONE STEAK WITH THYME AND GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil in a large frying pan over high heat for 1-2 minutes or until the butter starts to foam. Sprinkle the steak with salt and pepper. Add the thyme, garlic and steak to the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, spooning the butter over the steak, for medium-rare or until cooked to your liking. Drizzle the steak with the butter to serve.

ROASTED GARLIC THYME BUTTER

Steps:

• Put the garlic cloves in a saucepan with just enough olive oil to cover them. Place over low heat and simmer until the cloves are soft and golden, 30-40 minutes. With a slotted spoon, scoop the garlic into a bowl, then mash to a puree. Immediately strain the oil through a coffee filter and reserve.
• Process the butter in a food processor until smooth and creamy. Add 1/4-cup of the garlic puree (save any extra for spreading on bread), 1-1/2 Tbs. of the reserved garlic oil, the thyme, and a pinch of salt. Process until well blended. Taste and add more salt if needed. Refrigerate until firm enough to shape into a log.
• Put an 18-inch sheet of aluminum foil on your work surface. Spoon the butter down the center of the foil into a log about 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Enclose in foil and twist the ends to make a sealed log, like a Tootsie Roll. Refrigerate for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 6 months.

THYME GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Mince garlic and mash to a paste with salt using a heavy knife. Transfer to a food processor along with remaining ingredients and blend.
• Roll into a 6-inch log in a sheet of plastic wrap, twisting ends closed. Chill, covered, at least 2 hours for flavors to develop. Bring to room temperature before using.

CRISPY PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH GARLIC-THYME BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°.
• Halve the chicken, with the breastbone, backbone and the first two digits (tips) of the wings removed.
• Season the chicken halves on both sides with salt and freshly ground white pepper. Set a 12" cast iron skillet over high heat and when it is hot, add the olive oil. Swirl the skillet to coat it evenly, and then lay the seasoned chicken halves, skin-side down, in the skillet. Sear until golden, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast until the chicken is nearly cooked through and the skin is crispy, about 17 minutes. Turn the chicken over and continue to roast, skin-side up, until it is cooked through -- 3 to 5 minutes.
• While the chicken is roasting, combine the butter with the garlic and thyme in a small bowl, and stir well to blend.
• As soon as the chicken is removed from the oven, spread the garlic butter over the skin and serve immediately.

ROASTED GARLIC FINGERLING POTATOES IN THYME AND BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees 1) In a saucepan, heat olive oil 2) Add butter and about 2 tsp of minced garlic. Cook until slightly golden. Remove garlic from stove and set aside. 3) In the same saucepan, add the fingerling potatoes. Coat each potato with oil/butter mixture. Lower the heat. Cover and let cook for about 10-12 minutes, tossing occasionally. 4) Raise heat back to medium. 5) Season with salt and pepper. Add garlic, thyme, and 1 Tbs parsley; wait 2 minutes until garlic is translucent and starts sticking to each potato. 6) Drizzle lemon juice over potatoes. 7) Immediately transfer to greased baking dish. Cover with heavy duty aluminum foil. Place into hot over and roast for about 15 minutes. 8) Uncover and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes to get garlic fragrant and golden. Potatoes should be fork tender. 9) Remove from oven and garnish with remaining parsley. Toss well.

THYME GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Mince garlic and mask to a paste with salt using a heavy knife.
• Transfer to a food processor along with the remaining ingredients and blend.
• Roll into a 6-inch log in a sheet of plastic wrap, tisting the ends closed; Chill, covered, at least 2 hours for flavors to blend.
• Bring to room temperature before using.

T-BONES WITH GARLIC-THYME BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl stir together butter, rosemary, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and pepper sauce.
• Shape into a 2 inch long roll. Wrap in a plastic wrap. Refrigerate until needed.
• Lightly sprinkle steaks with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat grill to medium-direct heat.
• Grill steaks uncovered to desired doneness, turning once halfway through grill. (Allow 11-14 minute for medium rare or 13-16 minutes for medium).
• Cut steaks into serving pieces. Top each piece with some of the butter.

STEAMED MUSSELS WITH LEEKS, GARLIC, THYME, WHITE WINE, AND BUTTER

Steps:

• Rinse the mussels under cold running water while scrubbing with a vegetable brush. Remove the stringy mussel beards with your thumb and index finger as you wash them. Discard any mussels with broken shells. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the leeks, garlic, and thyme and cook until the vegetables cook down to a pulp, about 5 minutes. Add the mussels and give everything a good toss. Add the white wine. Cover and steam over medium-high heat for 10 minutes, until the mussels open. Stir occasionally so that all the mussels are in contact with the heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and a drizzle of olive oil to the sauce remaining in the pot and swirl to incorporate. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve immediately.

GARLIC ROASTED SHRIMP WITH LEMON THYME BUTTER SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Rinse shrimp and spread on a baking sheet lined with paper towels. Drizzle with olive oiland season with garlic, salt and pepper, tossing to coat thoroughly. Spread in a single layer and place in oven for about 5 minutes, just until opaque. Do not overcook. Melt the lemon thyme butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add lemon juice and zest and simmer 5 minutes. Arrange shrimp on platter and serve with sauce for dipping.

ROASTED MUSHROOMS IN A BROWNED BUTTER, GARLIC & THYME SAUCE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Toss the mushrooms in the oil, salt and pepper, place on a baking sheet in a single layer and roast in the oven at 400°F until they start to caramelize, about 20 minutes, mixing half way through. Cook the butter over medium heat until it starts to turn a nice hazelnut brown, remove from heat and mix into in the garlic, thyme and lemon juice. Toss the roasted mushrooms in the browned butter and season with salt and pepper to taste.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH GARLIC-THYME BUTTER

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 375°. In a small bowl, blend the butter with the minced garlic and chopped thyme and season with salt and pepper. Carefully loosen the breast skin of the chicken. Spread the butter evenly over the breast meat then smooth out the skin. Rub any extra garlic-thyme butter all over the outside of the chicken. 2. Stuff the crushed garlic, thyme sprigs and lemon quarters into the cavity and tie the legs together with twine. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and set it in a small, flameproof roasting pan. Roast for about 1 1/2 hours, or until the juices run clear when an inner thigh is pierced. Transfer the chicken to a carving board and let rest for 10 minutes. 3. Pour the pan juices into a small saucepan. Add the water to the roasting pan and bring to a boil over moderately high heat; scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer for 2 minutes, then pour the liquid into the saucepan. Season the jus with salt and pepper and keep hot. Carve the chicken and serve with the jus and Mustardy Potato Pierogies.

GRILLED GARLIC BREAD WITH THYME INFUSED BUTTER

Steps:

• Place butter into a small pot and add thyme sprig.
• Melt and let infuse for 10 minutes.
• Preheat a grill to medium high.
• Slice the rolls in half brush with a little of the thyme infused butter.
• Place cut side down onto the grill and grill until bread is toasted and grill marks appear.
• Rub each piece of toasted bread with cut side of garlic clove and then brush with a little more thyme butter.
• Sprinkle with sea salt and cracked pepper and serve immediately.

CABERNET GARLIC THYME BUTTER RECIPE

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saute pan Saute garlic and shallots over medium heat until translucent, about 2 to 4 minutes Stir together Worcestershire, wine and honey in a medium bowl Pour into hot pan, scraping the bottom gently with a spatula to loosen any cooked bits Cook over medium heat until liquid is reduced by half Add thyme and peppercorns and cook until liquid has almost evaporated Let cool Transfer cooked mixture to a blender and add remaining 6 tablespoons butter Blend for 2-3 minutes Add salt to taste, and briefly blend until combined Serve over your favorite grilled steak

THYME GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Mash the cloves of garlic with salt and transfer to a food processor along with all the other ingredients; process until smooth.
• Roll into a 6-inch log in a sheet of plastic wrap twisting the ends closed (if you find that the butter is too soft to roll, place in the fridge until it is a bit firmer but still soft enough to shape into a log).
• Chill at least 6 hours to blend flavors before using (overnight is even better).

T-BONE STEAK WITH THYME AND GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Preparation Heat the butter and oil in a large frying pan over high heat for 1-2 minutes or until the butter starts to foam. Sprinkle the steak with salt and pepper. Add the thyme, garlic and steak to the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, spooning the butter over the steak, for medium-rare or until cooked to your liking. Drizzle the steak with the butter to serve. Reprinted from Donna Hay Magazine. Published by News Life Media. All rights reserved.