Description
This recipe teaches you how to make brown butter, which adds a rich and nutty flavor to your dishes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter, cut into tablespoon-sized chunks
- 1 medium-size pot or sauté pan to cook
- 1 whisk or spoon for stirring
- 1 heat-proof bowl for the butter to cool
Instructions
- Add the butter to a medium pan or skillet and melt over medium heat.
- Stir or whisk the butter every so often to keep it moving until it starts to bubble up. You should be able to see the bottom of the pan through the bubbles at this point.
- After about 5-10 minutes, the bubbles will turn to foam and you will no longer be able to see the bottom of the pan. Stir or whisk constantly as it foams, keeping an eye on the milk solids that you should notice fall to the bottom.
- After a minute or so, the butter will darken from yellow to amber and the milk solids will darken into a golden brown. You should also notice a rich & nutty aroma.
- Take the pot off the heat, and pour into a heat-proof bowl or container to stop cooking and cool down.
- Let cool a bit before using. How long you cool it will depend on what you’re using it for, so look to your recipes for guidance. Use melted or fully cooled & solidified.
Notes
- Brown butter can be used in various recipes, ranging from cookies to pastas.
- Make sure to keep a close eye while the butter is foaming to avoid burning it.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sauces
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 0
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 30mg