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Whipped Brown Butter with Roasted Garlic

Everything is better with butter. But this has a few steps to make this the best and most magnificent butter you’ve ever tasted. Brown the butter first for sweet, nutty flavour, then whip it up for a luxurious texture, followed by adding roasted whole garlic. Unbelievably good.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Side Dishes
Cuisine: French
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Margie

Ingredients

  • 250 g butter
  • 1 head of garlic sliced in two around the equator
  • drizzle of olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 1/4 tsp dried chilli flakes optional

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 190C. Drizzle the garlic in olive oil and wrap in tin foil. Roast for 30-40 mins until lovely and soft.
  • For the butter, heat it gently in a pan. It will melt and then foam. Keep stirring and after a few minutes you will get a lovely nutty smell and the butter will begin to turn brown. It’s easiest to use a light coloured pan so you can keep an eye on it. There is a fine line between a dark beurre noisette and it getting burnt - so keep an eye on it!
  • Remove from the heat and pour into a bowl. Place this bowl over ice, or you can pop it in the fridge or freezer to cool down.
  • Add the roasted garlic, squeezed out of the skin, and whisk for about 5 minutes by hand or quicker with a electric whisk until it goes lovely and creamy.
  • Add the parsley and chilli flakes, check the seasoning and enjoy!

Notes

This whipped brown butter is best eaten within a week, but you can keep it in the fridge for up to three.