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It takes just minutes and three ingredients to make the most amazing Garlic Butter for Steak! Our easy steak butter recipe adds so much flavor to every dish you add it to, from ground beef burgers to steaks, and even holiday roasts.
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My family loves a good steak dinner, and the one thing that makes it even more delicious is adding garlic herb butter. Let me tell you, dinner just does not get any better than slathering garlic butter on a steak. It makes a great cut of steak into a high-end restaurant-quality meal with no effort.
Compound butter for steak works for more than just steak, too. I love this compound butter recipe for all kinds of dishes and even serve it on my holiday roasts! It's an amazing sauce for prime rib.
Let me show you how to make garlic butter for steak and so much more, and you will want to make it with every beef dinner you make. I guarantee it!
Thank you for sharing this amazing butter recipe. It is the secredt to making every steak a memorable meal. I will never have another steak with out it.
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Garlic Butter for Steak Ingredients
- butter salted (at room temperature)
- garlic finely chopped or pressed
- fresh parsley finely chopped, or dried parsley
How to Make Garlic Butter for Steak
- Mix softened butter with herbs and minced garlic until combined.
- Roll into a log using plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator. Melt into a sauce in a skillet or in the microwave by heating in 15-second intervals.
Another amazing steak butter recipe is my Truffle Butter Recipe!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Our steak butter recipe is easy to make ahead of time. Mix it together and roll it into a log using plastic wrap. Store in the refrigerator and use as desired.
Yes! Freeze our compound butter recipe by adding it to an airtight container. Label with the freezing date and store for up to 2 months. You can use it straight out of the freezer.
Garlic butter spread will last up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator and up to 2 months in the freezer.
Yes! Use 1 teaspoon of dried herbs for every 1 tablespoon of fresh herbs. For example, for 2 tablespoons of fresh parsley, use 2 teaspoons of dried parsley.
What to Serve with Garlic Butter
- Amazing Rib Eye Steak (our most popular 🥩)
- Porterhouse Steak
- Tomahawk Steak
- Grilled Chuck Steak
Basically, if you want to up your steak game, just add this steak butter. I promise you, you will be thanking me!
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Garlic Butter for Steak
Equipment
- Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter salted (at room temperature)
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped or pressed
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped, or 2 teaspoons dried parsley
See our Beef Temperature Chart for helpful tips on cooking any cut of beef!
Instructions
- Bring 2 sticks salted butter to room temperature. Add to a bowl with 3 cloves minced garlic and 2 tablespoons fresh parsley. Mix with a fork until fully combined and soft.
- Serve as a garlic butter for steaks or with favorite beef recipes like roasts and burgers. Melt to create a garlic butter sauce.
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Bruce Watnem says
Sounds good Im going to try it
Em Beitel says
Thank you, Bruce! It really is amazing!
Gail says
I’ve made this compound butter before and I’ve put dried rosemary and thyme in it as well as garlic and parsley. It’s always delicious and my husband loves it on steak!
Em Beitel says
Gail, we're so glad to hear that! We LOVE this garlic butter recipe. Thank you for your comment! Rosemary and thyme sounds delicious.
Stacey Christie says
I made this today. It smells so good! Using tomorrow evening on marinaded grilled tri tips. Thank you!
Em Beitel says
That's awesome, Stacey! That sounds delicious! Please enjoy!