Roasted Garlic Chive Butter

Garlic Chive Butter is a rich and aromatic spread made with roasted garlic, fresh chives, and softened butter. Smooth, savoury, and wonderfully fragrant, this butter adds deep roasted garlic flavour and a fresh herbal note to bread, grilled meats, vegetables, and many other dishes.

Hey folks, today I’m sharing another easy flavoured butter that can instantly elevate simple meals. Herb butters are wonderfully versatile, and once you start making them at home, it becomes hard to go back to plain butter. This version combines sweet roasted garlic and fresh chives for a flavourful and elegant Garlic Chive Butter.

What Is Compound Butter?

Compound butter is simply butter that has been mixed with additional ingredients such as herbs, spices, garlic, citrus, or other flavourings. In French cuisine, it is often called beurre composé.

Because butter easily absorbs flavours, it becomes an ideal base for creating simple yet sophisticated condiments. Once mixed, compound butter can be shaped into logs, chilled, and sliced into rounds. As a result, it melts beautifully over warm foods such as steak, vegetables, or fish, instantly adding flavour and richness.

Why You’ll Love This Garlic Chive Butter

• Deep roasted garlic flavour. Roasting garlic transforms it into a sweet, mellow, and almost caramel-like paste.
• Fresh herbal note. Chives bring brightness that balances the richness of the butter.
• Easy to prepare. Although roasting garlic takes a little time, the butter itself comes together in minutes.
• Versatile. Perfect for bread, grilled meats, roasted vegetables, seafood, or pasta.
• Make-ahead friendly. The butter can be shaped into a log and stored in the refrigerator for later use.

Flavour and Texture Profile

This garlic chive butter is smooth, creamy, and deeply savoury. Roasted garlic contributes a mellow sweetness and soft texture, while fresh chives add a gentle onion-like freshness. Together, they create a balanced butter that is both rich and aromatic.

Ingredients You’ll Need for This Recipe

To make this Garlic Chive Butter, only a few simple ingredients are required.

• Butter. Softened butter provides the creamy base that carries all the flavours.
• Roasted garlic. Adds sweet, mellow garlic flavour that blends smoothly into the butter.
• Fresh chives. Provide colour and a mild onion-like freshness.
• Salt. Enhances the flavours and balances the richness of the butter.

Possible Additions and Variations

• Lemon zest. Adds brightness and a subtle citrus aroma.
• Parsley or dill. These herbs pair nicely with garlic and chives.
• Black pepper. Adds a gentle warmth and extra savoury depth.
• Parmesan cheese. A small amount of finely grated Parmesan can create a richer flavour.

How to Roast Garlic

Roasting garlic is simple, and it dramatically transforms the flavour of raw garlic. Instead of being sharp and pungent, roasted garlic becomes soft, sweet, and almost buttery.

To roast garlic, start by trimming the top of the garlic bulb so the cloves are slightly exposed. Then drizzle the bulb with olive oil and wrap it tightly in foil. Roast it in the oven until the cloves become soft and lightly caramelized. Once cooled, the roasted garlic can easily be squeezed from the skins and mashed into a paste.

Because roasted garlic is so mellow, it blends beautifully into butter

How to Make Garlic Chive Butter

First roast the garlic until the cloves are soft and caramelized. Then mash the roasted garlic into a smooth paste. Next, combine the garlic with softened butter, minced chives, and salt. Mix until the ingredients are evenly distributed. Finally, chill the butter briefly so it firms up slightly before serving or shaping.

How to Use Garlic Chive Butter

This Garlic Chive Butter can easily enhance many simple dishes.

• Fresh bread and toast. Spread the butter on warm baguette slices or rustic bread.
• Grilled meats. A slice melting over steak, chicken, or pork adds instant flavour.
• Roasted vegetables. Toss hot vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, or asparagus with a little butter.
• Seafood. It pairs especially well with grilled fish or shrimp.
• Pasta or rice. Stir a spoonful into hot pasta or rice for quick flavour.
• Baked potatoes. Let a slice melt into a hot baked potato.

I’d love for you to try this roasted garlic chive compound butter. If you recipe a go, please share your results in the comments, message me on Instagram, or post your photos with the hashtag #havocinthekitchen. I look forward to seeing your creations and hearing your thoughts.

Cheers!

Roasted Garlic Chive Compound Butter

Recipe by Ben | Havocinthekitchen

Garlic Chive Butter is a rich roasted garlic herb butter perfect for bread, grilled meats, vegetables, and seafood.

Course: Condiments Sauces and Compound ButterDifficulty: Easy

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Servings

8-10

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Garlic (roasting)

45

minutes

Chilling time

30

minutes

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Ingredients

• Roasted Garlic

• 1 whole head of garlic

• 1 tbsp. (15 ml.) extra virgin olive oil

• Roasted Garlic Chive Compound Butter

• 1/2 cup (1 stick or about 115 g.) unsalted butter, softened – you can also use salted

• 4 cloves roasted garlic – or more

• 1-2 tbsp. minced chives

• a good pinch of salt

Directions

• Roasted Garlic
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Remove outer layers of garlic bulb, leaving the skins in tact and cloves attached.
• Using a knife, trim a little (about 0.5 cm) off the top of the bulb to expose the cloves. Drizzle with the olive oil.
• Wrap the individual heads of garlic tightly in two layers of foil and place on a baking sheet.
• Roast for 30 to 50 minutes depending on your preference and the size of the bulb, checking the cloves after 30 minutes. The roasted garlic is done when it is caramelized in colour and the cloves are very soft and can be pieced easily with a knife.
• Roasted Garlic Chive Compound Butter
• Soften the butter by leaving it at room temperature about 60-90 minutes before proceeding, until it’s pliable. Alternatively, you can soften it in the microwave in 2-3 short intervals (about 10 seconds each.)
• Remove the peel from the garlic cloves or squeeze the soften garlic paste, using your fingers. If the garlic paste is chunky, mince it with a knife.
• Stir in the garlic paste, chives, and salt. Mix well to distribute evenly. Try and adjust the seasoning, if needed.
• Transfer to a small bowl and let it firm – either at room temperature for about 30 minutes or in the fridge for about 10-15 minutes. You can also shape it into a log. Use the butter for bread, grilled food, or as a part of savory recipe that uses butter. When refrigerated, it firms up a lot, so I would recommend taking it out the fridge 20 minutes prior to serving. Enjoy!