Homemade her butter is a delightful addition to many different types of foods. But don’t limit the use to spreading it on bread. I like it because it takes steak, fish, chicken, and pork chops to a whole new level of mouthwatering deliciousness!

This easy compound butter condiment is easy to make. And the payoff is great for so little effort! You might even find yourself keeping it in the fridge for those times when you want just a little extra flavor. I enjoy adding a little bit to canned corn to take it to next-level deliciousness!

Easy Herb Butter Recipe

This recipe is so easy you’ll want to make it often. I love the fact that there’s a lot of flexibility with flavors. You can choose whatever herbs you prefer to mix with the butter. Here are the ingredients I used for this recipe:

• 3 tablespoons finely chopped herbs (fresh herbs are best, but you can use dried herbs)
• 1/2 cup butter (unsalted real butter)
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)

If you are using dried herbs, you’ll need about 1/3 less because the flavor is more concentrated.

It’s okay to have a variety of herbs, but keep the ratio of herbs to butter the same. Here are some that we enjoy:

• Basil
• Thyme
• Rosemary
• Minced garlic
• Minced onion

Note: You may use salted butter, but I prefer controlling the amount of salt by adding my own.

How to Make Herb Butter

First, soften the butter by allowing it to rest at room temperature. Put the butter in a bowl. Next, add the rest of the ingredients and mix until the herbs are well incorporated into the butter.

Refrigerate the herb butter until you are ready to serve it. You can roll it into a log, form it into balls, or simply scoop it into a container and put a lid on it. I also enjoy garlic butter with a little bit of thyme or basil. I’ve also made onion and garlic butter that turned out well too.

How to Serve Homemade Herb Butter

If you want to keep it simple, just serve the container of her butter without any adornment. But if you want to a little fancy with it, top it with a sprinkling of parsley, paprika, or even lemon zest. I sometimes have one bowl of herb butter on the table. But you can also have individual servings with herbs that each person likes.

What to Serve with Herb Butter

This herb butter is good with any type of bread. Here are some of our favorites:

Cloud Bread – This light and fluffy bread is delicious with any flavor of her butter.

Southern Style Cornbread – Slather some creamy herb butter on this southern style cornbread for a delicious side for any meal.

Dinner Rolls – These soft and luscious dinner rolls from Back to My Southern Roots will make your eyes roll back in your head, they’re so good!

Chaffles – The indentions on the surface of these chaffles enables you to truly get the full effect of any type of her butter you enjoy.

Creating Your Own Herb Butter

Creating your own herb butter allows you to be creative in the kitchen while delivering the flavors you love. There are endless possibilities, so you can have something different with every meal.

Please feel free to share!