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

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.