2,984 brown butter recipes

Quick mushroom sauce of sliced mushrooms browned in butter and finished with a splash of Worcestershire. A fast, savory pan sauce to spoon over steak, omelets, or fish. Ready in minutes.

Self-crusting coconut pie that mixes in one bowl, pours into the pan, and forms its own crust as it bakes. Eggs, milk, butter, and coconut create a custardy slice with a tender brown bottom. The recipe makes two pies.

Wholesome muffins made with cooked brown rice, whole-wheat flour, egg whites, and honey. No butter, no oil, just a touch of cinnamon and vanilla. A smart way to use leftover rice.

Butter-dipped swordfish steaks crusted with a bold spice blend of cayenne, fennel seed, star anise, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger, then broiled until browned and fragrant. Blackened-style with an exotic twist.

Whole trout browned in foaming butter, then simmered in sour cream until silky and tender. Just 5 ingredients and 30 minutes. Serve with boiled new potatoes or chanterelles for a classic meal.

A stuffed whole chicken browned in butter, then baked with potatoes, peas, and carrots in one cozy casserole. This old-fashioned one-pot Sunday dinner feeds the whole family with zero fuss.

Koulourakia me sousame are traditional Greek sesame cookies with a tender, slightly crisp crumb and toasty browned-butter aroma. Each twist is rolled in sesame seeds for nutty crunch in every bite.

Raisin cookies use a boiled-water cooking method that plumps the raisins into the sweet brown sugar syrup before baking. No eggs, no butter required. Frugal Depression-era cookie that still satisfies.

Chicken Francaise: Parmesan-crumbed chicken cutlets browned crisp, then baked in a bright lemon-butter sauce with garlic and parsley. The Italian-American classic, served over rice to soak up every drop.

Old-fashioned pecan pralines simmered from brown sugar, milk, and butter until thick, then loaded with pecans and spooned out to set. A creamy, buttery Southern candy with a soft, sugary bite.

This a delightful dish is an innovative and economical way to serve a do-it-yourself-style appetizer or main-dish. It is usually presented in a special lacquered wood or china tray with the required number of compartments. It is just as effective served on a tray in small bowls or dishes

Loaded vegetable oxtail soup with butter-browned tails, carrots, turnips or cabbage, celery, and a splash of sherry. A French-leaning broth fortified with thyme, bay, and beef stock for restaurant-style depth.

Browned chicken pieces simmered in a curried tomato broth, then smothered in a rich, velvety peanut butter sauce. Inspired by West African groundnut stew, this one-pot comfort meal is served over rice.

Whole wheat molasses brown bread with wheat germ, buttermilk, and a generous handful of raisins. A no-yeast quick bread that bakes up dense, dark, and faintly sweet. Slice thick, slather with butter.

Kaesmus or Rallenmus (German cheese mush): a rustic Swabian dish of tiny flour-and-egg crumbs simmered in milk with cheese and topped with browned onions in clarified butter. Ready in 30 minutes.

Italian saltimbocca: thin veal scallops layered with sage and prosciutto, rolled, browned in butter, and braised in a quick Marsala pan sauce. The name means jumps in the mouth, and it earns it.