218 herb butter recipes

Tourte de Noel: French Canadian Christmas pork pie with diced pork, potato, sage, and savory in a savory-herbed lard and butter pastry. Quebec holiday tradition.

Butterflied salmon fillet rolled around a fines herbes stuffing of parsley, tarragon, and thyme, finished with a reduced sherry butter sauce. A French-inspired entertaining centerpiece.

Whole wheat pasta tossed with a no-cook ricotta sauce: butter, walnut oil, fresh herbs, and toasted walnuts whisked smooth with half-and-half. Ready in 25 minutes, lighter than alfredo, nuttier than carbonara.

Traditional Irish lamb stew with whole potatoes, carrots, and onions simmers for 2 hours until tender, then gets finished with butter and fresh herbs for rustic comfort.

Broiled cherrystone clams smothered in a fiery compound butter loaded with garlic, shallots, Dijon, and fresh herbs. Ready in under 20 minutes for a showstopping seafood appetizer.

Wicklow pancake, a traditional Irish egg and breadcrumb pancake with fresh herbs, cooked in foaming butter and finished under the grill. A hearty, rustic breakfast or supper.

Vegetarian peanut butter rice casserole with sunflower seeds, shallots, and herbs. A simple baked dish with a blended peanut sauce over brown rice, ready in 35 minutes.

A buttery lemon-garlic orzo finished with parmesan and fresh herbs. The chicken broth reduces and gets mounted with butter into a silky sauce that coats every grain. A quick, savory side for any meat.

Thai peanut noodles with coconut milk and cabbage. Creamy peanut butter sauce with curry, lime, and fresh herbs coats pasta for an easy 30-minute dinner. Serves 4.

Escargots a la Bourguignonne served in large mushroom caps instead of shells, filled with canned Burgundy snails and topped with garlic-herb snail butter. An elegant French appetizer.

Grilled swordfish steaks crowned with a compound butter made from Dijon mustard and fresh basil. Just 25 minutes and 5 ingredients for a smoky, herb-kissed seafood dinner.

Ground chicken loaves with Parmesan and fresh herbs, pan-seared golden and simmered in a rich Marsala mushroom sauce finished with butter. Italian comfort food at its finest.

Fresh Willapa Bay oysters baked on the half shell with cognac-green peppercorn butter, fresh herbs, and melted Gruyere. A showstopping Pacific Northwest appetizer ready in 30 minutes.

Butter-browned chicken breasts baked with sautéed bell peppers in a white wine and herb sauce. A simple, elegant French-inspired dinner with just a handful of ingredients.

Tomato basil bread machine loaf made with whole wheat flour, tomato juice, honey, and vital wheat gluten. A savory, herb-scented yeast bread with no oil or butter.

Restaurant-style crab cakes bound in a light herbed batter instead of breadcrumbs, fried golden in clarified butter and plated over silky beurre blanc with julienned peppers and capers. An elegant starter or main.