Garlic Lemon Butter

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Makes

1/2 cup

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023
This tangy flavored butter offers a nice change from plain butter and gives a refreshing new taste to an ear of corn. When I serve this on the side during fresh corn season, the same question always gets asked—"What's in the butter that makes it so delicious?" —Margie Wampler, Butler, Pennsylvania
Garlic Lemon Butter Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons grated lemon zest
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
  • Pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, beat all ingredients until blended. Refrigerate up to 1 week or freeze up to 3 months.

Nutrition Facts

1 tablespoon: 101 calories, 11g fat (7g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 116mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.