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Dairy ingredient guide
Butter Recipes
Butter is a rich dairy ingredient made from churned cream, prized for its creamy flavor, tender texture, and ability to add depth to both sweet and savory recipes. It is a staple in baking, sautéing, sauces, spreads, and finishing dishes.
In recipes, butter can create flaky pie crusts, tender cakes, glossy pan sauces, golden cookies, and flavorful vegetables. Salted butter adds seasoning and richness, while unsalted butter gives cooks more control over flavor.
Butter also browns beautifully, developing nutty, toasted notes that work well in pasta, cookies, fish, roasted vegetables, and simple weeknight sauces.
Nutrition reference
Nutrition per 100g
Reference values for comparison and meal planning. Check product labels for strict diets or allergies.
Calories717 kcal
Protein0.9g
Fat81.1g
Carbs0.1g
Sugar0.1g
Fiberg
Sodium11mg
Gluten-freeyes
Lactose-freeno
Dairy-freeno
Cooking guide
How to use Butter in recipes
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Popular recipes
Most Popular Recipes with Butter
Top published DandyRecipes posts that use this ingredient or one of its internal variants.
40 min
Balsamic-Ketchup Mini Meatloaves with Sweet Potato Mash and Almond Green Beans
Tender individual beef meatloaves brushed with a tangy balsamic-ketchup glaze, served with buttery honey sweet potato mash and...
25 min
Lemony Chili Shrimp Rice Bowls with Basil Zucchini Ribbons
Tender chili-spiced shrimp, cool lemony zucchini ribbons, scallion jasmine rice and a warm lemon-butter drizzle come together in...
20 min
Butternut Squash Agnolotti with Kale, Pine Nuts and Sage Brown Butter
Tender butternut squash agnolotti tossed with garlicky kale, shallot, Parmesan, pine nuts and a nutty sage brown butter...
30 min
Sirloin Steak with Dijon-Parsley Butter, Roasted Yukon Potatoes and Garlic Green Beans
A simple steak dinner with seared sirloin finished in the oven, roasted Yukon Gold potatoes, garlicky green beans...
30 min
Lobster Ravioli with Shrimp, Grape Tomatoes, and Tarragon Cream
Tender lobster ravioli and juicy shrimp are tossed with softened grape tomatoes, garlic, sour cream, butter and fresh...
20 min
Garlic Shrimp Tagliatelle with Heirloom Tomatoes and Lemon Cream
Fresh tagliatelle is tossed with garlicky shrimp, juicy heirloom grape tomatoes, chili, butter, sour cream and lemon for...
40 min
Pan-Seared Rib-Eye with Truffle Mashed Potatoes and Almond Green Beans
A steakhouse-style rib-eye dinner with creamy truffle-scented Yukon Gold mashed potatoes, roasted almond green beans and a quick...
30 min
Sirloin Steak with Dijon Parsley Butter, Roasted Yukon Potatoes, and Garlic Green Beans
A simple steak dinner with seared sirloin, golden roasted Yukon potatoes, crisp-tender green beans and a quick Dijon...
40 min
Pan-Seared New York Strip with Peppercorn Demi-Glace, Truffle Mash and Almond Green Beans
A steakhouse-style dinner for two with juicy pan-seared strip steak, creamy truffled Yukon Gold potatoes, roasted green beans...
20 min
Maple-Balsamic Skillet Chicken with Smoky Sweet Potatoes and Roasted Broccoli
A fast, balanced chicken dinner with a glossy maple-balsamic pan glaze, tender microwave sweet potatoes and crisp roasted...
30 min
Garlic-Honey Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans
Tender seared pork tenderloin is roasted, sliced and finished with a buttery garlic-honey pan glaze alongside roasted sweet...
30 min
Crispy Panko-Cheddar Chicken with Sweet Potato Mash and Roasted Broccoli
Juicy baked chicken gets a crunchy cheddar-panko topping and is served with buttery mashed sweet potatoes and roasted...
10 min
Paprika-Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Lemon Green Beans and Israeli Couscous
Juicy chicken cutlets get a savory panko, Parmesan and hot smoked paprika crust, then roast alongside lemony green...
25 min
Fig Jam Brie Grilled Cheese with Rosemary Mushroom Arugula Salad
A buttery whole wheat grilled cheese filled with creamy brie and sweet fig jam, served with a peppery...
30 min
Roasted Salmon with Crispy Dill Potatoes and Garlicky Green Beans
A simple roasted salmon dinner with golden pan-crisped Yukon Gold potatoes, buttery green beans, grape tomatoes, garlic and...
35 min
Roasted Chicken Breast with Brussels Sprouts, Parsnips and Lemon-Thyme Pan Sauce
Golden chicken breast, thyme-roasted winter vegetables, fluffy basmati rice and a bright lemon pan sauce make a cozy,...
25 min
Creamy Poblano Penne with Blackened Chicken and Monterey Jack
A smoky, creamy chicken penne pasta with charred poblano, Roma tomato, scallions, garlic, cream cheese and Monterey Jack.
35 min
Sirloin Steak with Peppercorn Pan Sauce, Creamed Kale, and Roasted Yukon Potatoes
A hearty steak dinner with seared sirloin, a creamy peppercorn pan sauce, tender creamed kale and golden roasted...
30 min
Pan-Seared Pork Tenderloin with Cherry Balsamic Shallot Glaze
Juicy pork tenderloin gets seared, roasted and finished in a glossy cherry-balsamic pan glaze, then served with thyme-roasted...
30 min
Pork Tenderloin with Fig-Balsamic Sauce, Rosemary Potatoes, and Green Beans
Juicy seared pork tenderloin is roasted until tender, sliced and finished with a glossy fig-balsamic pan sauce alongside...
40 min
Pan-Seared Rib-Eye with Peppercorn Sauce, Truffle Mash and Almond Green Beans
A steakhouse-style rib-eye dinner with a creamy peppercorn pan sauce, truffle-scented Yukon Gold mashed potatoes and roasted green...
30 min
Creamy Tarragon Lobster Ravioli with Shrimp and Grape Tomatoes
Tender lobster ravioli, shrimp, sweet grape tomatoes, garlic and tarragon come together in a buttery sour cream sauce...
30 min
Creamy Cheddar Grits with Spicy Shrimp, Collards and Blistered Tomatoes
Creamy cheddar grits topped with chili-flecked shrimp, garlicky collard greens and blistered grape tomatoes make a hearty Southern-inspired...
40 min
Paprika Parmesan-Crusted Chicken with Couscous and Lemon Green Beans
Juicy roasted chicken breasts get a crisp panko-Parmesan topping with hot smoked paprika, served with garlicky couscous and...
30 min
Parmesan Zucchini-Crusted Chicken with Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes
Tender chicken breasts are topped with a savory Parmesan-zucchini crust, baked until golden and served with creamy Yukon...
30 min
Dijon Herb Butter Sirloin with Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes and Garlicky Green Beans
A seared sirloin steak finished in the oven and topped with Dijon parsley butter, served with roasted Yukon...
35 min
Balsamic Apricot Chicken with Fingerlings and Green Beans
Pan-seared chicken breasts get a glossy apricot-balsamic pan sauce, then are served with roasted fingerling potatoes and crisp-tender...
35 min
Sirloin Steak with Shallot-Peppercorn Sauce, Creamy Kale and Potato Wedges
A skillet-seared sirloin dinner with a quick shallot and black peppercorn pan sauce, buttery creamed kale and golden...
30 min
Honey Thyme Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans
A simple oven-finished pork tenderloin dinner with roasted sweet potatoes, green beans and a buttery honey-thyme pan glaze.
30 min
Garlicky Lemon-Parmesan Linguine with Pan-Seared Chicken and Spinach
A bright, buttery linguine dinner tossed with spinach, sliced chicken, garlic, lemon zest, crushed peppercorns and Parmesan.
20 min
Vinegar BBQ Chicken with Creamy Cheddar Gemelli and Green Beans
Tender pan-seared chicken gets coated in a tangy barbecue-vinegar glaze and served with creamy cheddar gemelli and simply...
40 min
Blackened Chicken Rice Bowls with Sautéed Vegetables and Hot Sauce Crema
Tender blackened chicken is sliced over scallion rice with sautéed pepper, celery, carrot and tomato, then finished with...
35 min
Tuscan-Spiced Chicken Spaghetti Alfredo with Garlic Herb Butter
A creamy chicken spaghetti Alfredo made with seared spice-rubbed chicken, garlic herb butter, shallot, Parmesan, cream cheese and...
40 min
Mini Beef Meatloaves with Balsamic Ketchup, Sweet Potato Mash and Almond Green Beans
Tender mini beef meatloaves brushed with a tangy balsamic-ketchup glaze, served with honey-butter sweet potato mash and roasted...
25 min
Italian-Seasoned Chicken Caesar Salad with Parmesan Crisps and Buttery Croutons
A hearty chicken Caesar salad with seared-and-baked chicken breasts, crisp romaine, Roma tomato, golden baguette croutons, creamy Caesar...
50 min
Pan-Seared New York Strip with Mushroom Dijon Sauce and Sour Cream Mash
A steakhouse-style dinner with juicy New York strip, savory mushroom Dijon pan sauce, creamy Yukon Gold potatoes, browned...
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What can I cook with Butter?
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How many DandyRecipes use Butter?
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