Homemade Garlic Herb Butter

Homemade garlic herb butter combines a few simple ingredients to create a culinary powerhouse, coating everything it touches with delicious flavor!

Homemade Garlic Herb Butter

Homemade Garlic Herb Butter

Course Condiment
Servings 1 tbsp
Calories 102 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup salted butter, room temperature, temperature (1 stick, 4 oz)
  • 2 cloves crushed or minced garlic (2 tsp)
  • 1 tsp dried chives

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, combine butter, cloves and chives.
  • Allow butter to sit for one hour before using.
  • Hack: Refrigerate leftovers in a tightly covered container for up to 1 month.
  • Hack:  Add ½ tsp salt if using unsalted butter.
  • Hack:  Substitute your favorite herb, such as basil or rosemary, for the chives!
  • Hack:  Spread on toasted baguettes or use it to make garlic bread!  You can toss it with pasta, or stir it into mashed potatoes or rice!
Keyword condiments, easy, garlic bread, garlic butter, garlic herb, garlic spread

Does homemade garlic herb butter have actual health benefits?  Yes!!

Suggestion:  Substitute this homemade herb garlic butter for the oil in these easy pan-seared scallops/shrimp!

Simple Roasted Garlic Spread

The versatility of this simple roasted garlic spread cannot be overstated – simply use it anywhere you desire a creamy, bracing kick of garlic flavor.

Roasted Garlic Spread

Roasted Garlic Spread

Course Condiment
Servings 2 tbsp
Calories 105 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 head garlic
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 cup cream cheese, softened (1 block or 8 oz.)
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp dried chives
  • ½ tsp dried basil
  • ½ tsp dried parsley 
  • ½ tsp fried oregano
  • pinch of salt (to taste)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉.
  • Remove the outer skins of the garlic, leaving only the skin that covers the cloves.
  • Cut ¼“ off the top of the garlic bulb so that all the cloves are exposed. Set upright on aluminum foil. Drizzle oil over the bulb, making sure that the tops of all the cloves have been covered. Seal aluminum foil over the bulb.
  • Bake for 40-60 minutes, until the bulb is soft. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
  • Remove the bulb from the foil, turn it upside down and gently squeeze garlic from the skins into a small bowl.
  • Mix in cream cheese, salt, pepper and spices.
  • Allow to rest for at least one hour while flavors blend. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Keyword appetizer, buffet, condiments, cream cheese, easy, football snacks, garlic spread, hors d'oeuvres, party food, roasted garlic, spread, vegetarian

Did you know?  Garlic has many health benefits!  Check out the facts here!

Suggestion: Try this tasty spread on a freshly made gourmet veggie bagel!

Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken

Creamy garlic parmesan chicken is a quick and easy one-skillet meal that’s low in carbs and calories but rich in flavor!!

Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken

Creamy Garlic Parmesan Chicken

(Courtesy:  Arty Garland)
Course Main Course
Servings 3
Calories 450 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ lb skinless boneless chicken breast, cut into 3 strips
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 garlic clove, minced (1 tsp)
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • ½ cup chicken bouillon
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup Parmesan, shredded
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 cup frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 1 cup grape tomatoes

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown on all sides. Remove from the pan.
  • Add mushroom and cook until tender, 4-5 minutes. Remove from the pan.
  • Turn heat to medium. Melt butter in the pan, add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add flour and cook until it simmers, stirring constantly.
  • Add bouillon, heavy cream and Parmesan, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Bring back to a simmer and cook for one minute or until thickened.
  • Add spinach, tomatoes and mushrooms to the cream mixture and bring to a simmer. Add chicken and cook until it registers an internal temperature of 160℉, 7-10 minutes.
  • Hack: Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Keyword chicken, creamy, easy, fast and easy, garlic, healthy, low calorie, low carb, one pan meal, one pan recipe, one skillet meal, parmesan cheese, quick and easy, spinach

Did you know?  Chicken is a great source of protein and has been linked to a variety of health benefits.

Suggestion:  Serve this with a tasty side of baked rice pilaf!

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