Chive Butter
This incredibly easy Chive Butter is so delicious. Takes less than 5 minutes and is so versatile. Use it on fish, meat, vegetables and more!
Compound butter is a very versatile ingredient to have in your repertoire. They can really spruce up a boring dish and give it a whole new flavor profile.
What you need
- softened unsalted butter
- fresh chives -you can use the leaves and a few of the chive blossoms to make it an even prettier presentation
Optional ingredient additions
- garlic powder, or better yet, fresh garlic paste, roasted garlic paste or garlic scape powder. Each will give you a slightly different flavor profile.
- kosher salt or sea salt salt
- black pepper
- other fresh herbs such as; parsley, basil, oregano, thyme or sage.
- lemon zest, lime zest or orange zest
How to make it
Step One
Be sure your butter is very soft and at room temperature. This will make it easier to combine.
Using a pair of kitchen shears, cut chives from plant at least an inch above the soil level.
Remove any grass, weeds, flower stem (peduncle) or dead leaves and arrange them in an organized bunch.
Wash the bunch. Dry thoroughly.
Using a pair of herb shears or a sharp kitchen knife, cut chives into small pieces.
Add chives to butter in a medium bowl. Add any optional ingredients that you would like.
Mix the butter and chives well with a silicon baking spatula or wooden spoon.
Spoon the herb butter onto a piece of wax paper, parchment paper or plastic wrap.
Spread the butter out and then roll it into a log.
Twist the ends and refrigerate until the butter hardens again.
Once it’s hard, slice it into 1 inch thick medallions. Place these on a parchment lined baking sheet. Freeze the individual pieces. Once frozen, pop them into a freezer bag or container.
Remove as many pieces as you need for your recipe.
How to use herb compound butter
- Slather it on potatoes to give them a fun, new kick.
- Use it to make rice.
- Slather an ear of fresh corn on the cob with this chive butter recipe.
- Add a tablespoon on top of steaks or burgers when grilling, it gives them a phenomenal flavor.
- Use it to sauté fish.
- Finish summer veggies like zucchini, yellow squash, green beans, peas and the like.
- It’s great on fall squash too.
Absolutely, store bought chives will work fine for this recipe. Just make sure you wash them and thoroughly dry them off.
Yes, you can use salted butter, although we prefer unsalted butter. That way we control the amount of sodium in our food.
No this herb butter is delicious with just the leaves. Adding a few of the flower petals will give a nice presentation though. Don’t use the flower stalk (peduncle). It is very tough.
Yes. You can use both wild chives and wild onions. The chives will have a more mild flavor.
Use sharp kitchen shears or a knife to cut the leaves off. Cut at least 1-2 inches above the ground. Leave at least half of the plant uncut so that it can make food for the roots, so that the plant will survive the winter.
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Chive Butter
Ingredients
- 1 lb unsalted butter, softened to room temperature.
- 1⅓ c chopped chives
Instructions
- Chop chives with herb scissors or with chef's knife.1⅓ c chopped chives
- Add butter and chives to a medium bowl. Mix thoroughly. Wrap in wax paper or plastic wrap. Cool in refrigerator or store in freezer to prolong shelf life.1 lb unsalted butter, softened to room temperature.
- See recipe notes for additional optional flavorings.
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- garlic powder, or better yet, fresh garlic paste, roasted garlic paste or garlic scape powder. Each will give you a slightly different flavor profile.
- kosher salt or sea salt salt
- black pepper
- other fresh herbs such as; parsley, basil, oregano, thyme or sage.
- lemon zest, lime zest or orange zest
- Slather it on potatoes to give them a fun, new kick.
- Use it to make rice.
- Slather an ear of fresh corn on the cob with this chive butter recipe.
- Add a tablespoon on top of steaks or burgers when grilling, it gives them a phenomenal flavor.
- Use it to sauté fish.
- Finish summer veggies like zucchini, yellow squash, green beans, peas and the like.
- It’s great on fall squash too.
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Originally published June 26, 2022.
Hello Beth , been cooking for72 years , gardening as well fishing also ,, I have never made compound butter ,I live in Texas on lake LBJ , in a motor home. been here 5 years my garden is always growing something 3 feet wide 18 ft long with 6 in by 6 ft redwood fence board. then a 2 ft space and another and so on total about 300 sq ft. Garlic Chives do every well try growing them. tried growing Garlic 36 plants takes a long time for them ?? those scapes are some so glad to see they have a use thanks. grow 10 variety’s of peppers. plants from chili peppers.com. they have 250 verities from all over world. my shipments will be here on the 4th. tomatoes are already in. from growly.com. get growing Beth.
Pretty soon, Joseph. We won’t be frost free up here until May 15th. Just seeded the peas though!