Description
A quick guide to browning butter, enhancing its flavor for both sweet and savory dishes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 stick (113 g) unsalted butter
Instructions
- Cut the stick of butter into even pieces for uniform melting.
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a light-colored skillet, stirring or swirling frequently.
- Watch for the foaming to subside, then clear liquid, followed by golden-brown milk solids forming.
- When the solids reach an amber color and release a nutty aroma (about 5–8 minutes), immediately remove from heat.
- Pour the brown butter into a cool, heatproof bowl to stop the cooking process.
Notes
Use a light-colored pan for better visual control to avoid burning; watch closely as the final color change happens quickly.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Browning
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 102
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 11.5g
- Saturated Fat: 7.2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 31mg