How to Brown Butter (Quick & Easy)
This super easy step-by-step guide shows you How to Make Brown Butter perfectly every time! It’s golden, nutty, and packed with deep flavor—just what you need to level up your recipes. Plus, it comes together in minutes and makes everything taste better!
Servings: 16 tablespoons
Calories: 101kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter 16 tablespoon pieces
Instructions
Stovetop Instructions
- Melt butter in a large skillet (light colored is best) over medium heat, stirring often.2 sticks butter
- Once melted, it will begin to sizzle and foam. Continue stirring often until it starts to turn golden brown and the milk solids sink to the bottom. Cook until butter has reached the desired golden brown color (see notes for tips on depth of color).
- Remove from the heat immediately and pour into a heat-proof container.
Notes
Tips and Tricks
- Use a clear or lightly colored pan or container so that you can easily see the color of the butter.
- The deeper the brown color, the more rich and nutty the flavor will be. You can lightly brown the butter for recipes that you want to add an extra subtle flavor too, or you can brown it deeply for recipes that you want the butter to star in.
- Take the butter away from the heat source as soon as it is the depth of brown you would like. Butter goes from brown to burnt in a flash. Brown butter is magical, burnt butter is not.
- Keep ALL of the brown butter, little specks included. The small specks are the toasted milk solids and they contribute immensely to the flavor of the butter.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.01g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 3mg | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 353IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.003mg
