There is not anything much better than a ribeye steak, except a ribeye steak with some melted garlic butter on top. “Keto Garlic Butter”
My husband, Gerald, loves to grill ribeye steaks, they are a special treat whenever we go on trips. However, steak is not my favorite, so I thought how could I make my steak better. And, so I created this recipe of Keto Garlic Butter.
What is garlic butter made of?
- butter – Softened butter, set out until room temperature
- garlic – Fresh garlic is best, however minced garlic or garlic powder will work too.
- parsley – This herb is optional, but makes a pretty presentation. Any herb can be used in this recipe.
Is garlic keto friendly? Is garlic herb butter keto friendly?
Yes and Yes! The ingredients in garlic butter or garlic herb butter are all ketogenic and low carb.
What type of butter is keto friendly?
Any kind of pure butter is ok on a ketogenic diet or low carb diet.
Is garlic butter high in carbs? How many carbs are in garlic herb butter?
Garlic butter or garlic herb butter is extremely low in carbohydrates. Almost zero net carbs are in garlic butter or garlic herb butter. 1 cup of garlic butter contains 0.1 net carbs, most servings sizes are only 1 tablespoon, so the net carbohydrates would be close to zero net carbs.
How many net carbs are in garlic?
One clove of garlic contains only 0.9 net carbs.
How do I make Garlic Butter? (scroll down for printable version)
- Place stick of butter out on the counter until it softens to room temperature.
- Gather ingredients: butter, garlic and parsley
- Gather supplies: medium size bowl, cutting board, sharp knife, spatula or spoon, plastic wrap
4. Place softened butter into a bowl
5. With a sharp knife, chop up the parsley and a clove of garlic (chop the garlic as fine as you can)
6. Add chopped parsley and garlic to the bowl with the butter
7. Take a spatula and mix well
8. Lay out a sheet of plastic wrap, approximately 12×12 sheet
9. Spoon garlic butter into middle of plastic wrap and roll up forming a log.
10. Place garlic butter into the refrigerator until it is solid. If you need it in a hurry, place butter into the freezer.
What is another name for garlic butter?
Another name for garlic butter is compound butter. Compound butters are used to flavor many types of dishes, such as vegetables, meats and breads. The butter and seasonings are blended and then refrigerated until ready to use.
What is compound butter made of?
Compound butters are made from butter and seasonings. The seasonings can be savory or sweet, for example a Cinnamon compound butter – a mixture of butter, cinnamon and sugar (or sugar substitute, like Pyure Stevia).
Is garlic butter better than normal butter?
Well, it depends on what you are adding butter to and if you like garlic. Regular butter tastes good on most all vegetables, but garlic butter will add some flavor to bland vegetables. I love garlic butter on my baked potatoes!
Do I need real butter for garlic butter?
Any type of butter will work for a compound butter. My husband likes real butter, but I like to use the cheap margarine type of butter. But, any brand of butter will work, plus any kind of butter will also work, like the butter in the store bought containers or purchasing butter sticks.
Why is my garlic butter bitter?
When I make my garlic butter, I will chop some fresh garlic and add it to my butter uncooked. However, some recipes call for the garlic to be sauteed before adding to the butter. But, if you over cook the garlic it will make the garlic taste bitter.
What happens if you eat too much garlic butter?
Garlic has a lot of healthy benefits, however it will give you bad breath. The most common side effect of garlic is acid reflux or heartburn.
How long does homemade garlic butter last?
Place garlic butter into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or 2 months in the freezer.
How do you store homemade garlic butter?
Always store homemade garlic butter in an airtight container. Besides, the safety of storing the butter in an airtight container it also helps for your refrigerator to not smell like garlic. The smell of garlic will soak into all your food items if not store properly.
Can you freeze compound butter?
Yes, you can freeze compound butter for up to 2 months in the freezer. Be sure to place the butter into an airtight container.
Can garlic butter spoil?
Yes, any butter can spoil. However, placing the butter into an airtight container and then refrigerating it up to 5 days or 2 months in the freezer is safe.
What is the shelf life of homemade garlic butter?
The shelf life of homemade garlic butter is 5 days in the refrigerator or 2 months in the freezer. Always store butter in an airtight container.
How do you soften butter for garlic butter?
To soften butter for garlic butter take your butter out of the refrigerator and place on the counter. This does take a little time, but you can also place the butter into the microwave for approximately 5 seconds.
Can garlic butter sit out overnight?
Butter is safe at room temperature, however it is not recommended to leave butter at room temperature for more than a day.
How long does homemade butter last unrefrigerated?
Butter is safe at room temperature, however it is not recommended to leave butter at room temperature for more than a day.
How long to leave butter out for softened butter?
To soften butter from the refrigerator it may take 30 minutes once placed on the counter at room temperature. To soften butter from the freezer may take a couple of hours.
Why is my homemade butter so soft?
If your homemade butter is too soft then has gotten too warm. Place the butter into the refrigerator or freezer to solidify it.
What is the difference between softened and melted butter?
The difference between softened butter and melted butter is that melted butter is in a liquid form and softened butter looks like the butter form, but soft like a cream texture.
Can you refrigerate butter after it has been softened?
Yes, you can refrigerate butter after it has been softened. As long as the butter has not been at room temperature for more than one day, it will be good.
Types of compound butter
- Cinnamon Butter – this is my kids favorite! My daughter Kaitlyn will make yeast rolls and then my boys hollar for the cinnamon butter! LOL. Kaitlyn makes her cinnamon butter with butter, cinnamon and of course SUGAR or sugar substitute! This is a family favorite!
- Chipotle Lime Butter
- Jalapeno Lime Butter
- Sun-dried Tomato Butter
- Maple Pecan Butter
- Honey Butter
- Basil Butter
Keto Garlic Butter
3 Ingredient Keto Garlic butter for meat, chicken, fish or vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter or 1 stick
- 1 clove of garlic
- 2 Tbsp parsley
Instructions
- Place butter out onto the counter until it softens to room temperature
- Place softened butter into a bowl
- Chop up parsley and garlic
- Add parsley and garlic into bowl with butter
- Take a spatula and mix well
- Lay out a sheet of plastic wrap, approximately 12x12
- Spoon garlic butter into the middle of plastic wrap and roll up forming a log
- Place garlic butter into the refrigerator until solid or in freezer for a quick set.
What kind of foods can I put compound butter on?
The most common meats that compound butter are used for:
- Steak
- Chicken
- Fish
What are some other ways I can use compound butter?
- Baked potatoes or cauliflower mashed potatoes – this is my favorite for garlic butter! Yummy!
- Corn on the cob – so delicious is a compound butter like garlic butter spread on a hot piece of corn on the cob or even try a sweet compound butter like Cinnamon Sugar butter!
- Cauliflower rice or white rice
- Bread (keto or regular) – spread Garlic butter over warm bread or biscuits from the oven
- Keto biscuit recipes:
- Keto Bacon Ranch Biscuits
- Keto Cheddar Garlic Biscuits
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