Miso Garlic Butter Paste is an umami-packed compound butter rich with roasted garlic, fragrant herbs, and savory miso. In just a few simple steps, enhance your favorite dishes, like meat, pasta, veggies, garlic bread, and more!
We love to keep some of this miso butter on hand to add a rich distinct flavor to dinners like steak, chicken, pasta and noodles, fish, and mashed potatoes. We also love to spread the butter on bread to make a unique garlic bread appetizer. The best part? It is incredibly easy to make and adds big flavor to the simplest of dishes.
Make a log for everyday cooking, or to wow your guests at your next dinner. It makes a fantastic host gift along with a fresh loaf of bread.
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About Miso Garlic Butter Paste
- Taste - The combination of ingredients create a rich umami flavored butter. It's both sweet and savory and will add depth to any dish.
- Texture - The butter is thick and creamy yet light.
- Effort - You just need to roast the garlic, mix the ingredients together, then roll it into a log.
- Time - It takes about 45 minutes to roast the garlic then a few minutes to mix the ingredients and form them into a log.
Ingredients
- Garlic - Roasted garlic provides the classic flavor that doesn't overpower the miso and other ingredients.
- White miso paste - White miso paste gives the paste a savory and lightly sweet flavor. We like Hikari miso paste because it is high-quality yet affordable.
- Olive oil - Olive oil is a rich fat to cook the garlic bulbs in.
- Unsalted butter - Salted butter is the rich base of the garlic butter.
- Freshly ground black pepper - Black pepper adds a little spice.
- Green onions - Green onions add a mild oniony flavor.
- Fresh herbs - Add fresh herbs like Italian flat leaf parsley, basil, rosemary, oregano, and chives for extra pizzazz.
See recipe card for quantities.
Substitutions and Variations
- Red miso - Use red miso instead of white miso for a stronger miso flavor.
- Spicy - Add togarashi or red chili flakes to make the butter spicy.
- No garlic - Omit the garlic for a more pure miso butter.
- Dried herbs - Use dried herbs if you don't have fresh herbs.
- Unsalted butter - You can also use unsalted butter for this recipe if you want to better control the level of salt.
Instructions
Roasted Garlic
- Prepare oven - Heat oven to 400°F. Tear off a square of aluminum foil that is large enough to wrap a whole bulb of garlic.
- Remove paper - Remove the paper on the outside of the garlic bulb to reveal the individually-wrapped cloves. (Photo 1)
- Cut garlic - Slice off about a quarter inch off of the top of the garlic bulb so the raw cloves are exposed. (Photo 2 and 3)
- Wrap garlic - Then place the garlic cut side up on the aluminum foil and drizzle the cloves with olive oil. Wrap the garlic tightly in the aluminum foil. (Photo 4)
- Roast - Place the aluminum foil-wrapped garlic on a baking sheet and place it on the middle rack in the oven. Then roast for 40-45 minutes. (Photo 5)
- Remove roasted garlic - Allow the garlic to cool then use a small fork, chopsticks, or your hands to remove the cloves. To use your hands, pinch the bottom of the bulb with your fingers and squeeze in an upward motion to push out the garlic. (Photo 6)
Miso Garlic Butter
- Mix ingredients - Add the butter, roasted garlic, and white miso to a bowl. Fold in freshly cracked pepper and finely chopped green onions and fresh herbs, if desired. Use a fork to mash the ingredients together until smooth. Alternatively, use a mixer with a paddle or a food processor until smooth. (Photo 7 and 8)
- Roll butter - Transfer butter to a sheet of parchment paper or wax paper. Then form the butter into a log, wrap tightly, and twist the ends. (Photo 9, 10, and 11)
- Chill and serve - Refrigerate until chilled, then use to serve or cook with. (Photo 12)
Pro tip - Be sure to use room temperature butter so it will mash easily and blend well with the other ingredients.
What to Serve with Miso Garlic Butter
This miso herb butter perfectly compliments so many different dishes! We love it with a protein like steak, fish, or chicken. But we also love it to make a uniquely flavored pasta or garlic bread. Finally, you can toss it with veggies like Brussel sprouts, asparagus, corn on the cob, and carrots.
Storage
Refrigerate this miso compound butter in parchment, wax paper, or in an air-tight container for up to 2 weeks. You can also freeze miso butter in a freezer safe air tight container for up to 2 months.
Recipe FAQs
No, miso butter is a type of condiment consisting of butter, miso paste, and other seasoning. On the other hand, miso sauce consists of miso paste, sugar, sake, and mirin and is often used as a glaze or marinade.
You can use either red or white miso paste, but we prefer white because it has a milder and lighter flavor.
No, miso butter is not vegan because butter contains dairy. However, it can be made vegan by using a non-dairy butter substitute.
Yes, the only ingredient that may contain gluten is miso paste. It is important to check the miso paste label to ensure it does not contain any gluten.
While we wouldn't consider this butter healthy due to the saturated fat in the butter, the miso is packed with probiotics and healthy vitamins and minerals.
Top Tips
- Make the garlic butter the night before you want to use it to streamline your recipes.
- If rolling into a log, use a large enough sheet of parchment paper to make forming the log easier.
- Roll the log in fresh herbs for a festive, decorative accent.
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Miso Garlic Butter Paste
Ingredients
- 1 garlic bulb
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ cup high-quality salted butter room temperature
- 1 tablespoon white miso
- freshly ground black pepper
- green onions optional
- 1 tablespoon fresh herbs of choice chopped (Italian flat leaf parsley, basil, rosemary, oregano, chives)
Instructions
Roasted Garlic
- Prepare oven - Heat oven to 400°F. Tear off a square of aluminum foil that is large enough to wrap a whole bulb of garlic.
- Prepare garlic - Remove the paper on the outside of the garlic bulb to reveal the individually-wrapped cloves. Slice off about a quarter inch off the top of the garlic bulb so the raw cloves are exposed. Place the garlic cut side up on the aluminum foil and drizzle the cloves with olive oil. Wrap the garlic tightly in the aluminum foil.1 garlic bulb, 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Roast - Place the aluminum foil-wrapped garlic on a baking sheet and place it on the middle rack in the oven. Roast for 40-45 minutes.
- Remove roasted garlic - Allow the garlic to cool then use a small fork, chopsticks, or your hands to remove the cloves. To use your hands, pinch the bottom of the bulb with your fingers and squeeze in an upward motion to push out the garlic.
Miso Garlic Butter
- Mix ingredients - Add the butter, roasted garlic, and white miso to a bowl. Fold in freshly cracked pepper and finely chopped green onions and fresh herbs, if desired. Use a fork to mash the ingredients together until smooth. Alternatively, use a mixer with a paddle or a food processor until smooth.1 garlic bulb, ½ cup high-quality salted butter, 1 tablespoon white miso, freshly ground black pepper, green onions, 1 tablespoon fresh herbs of choice
- Roll butter - Transfer butter to a sheet of parchment paper or wax paper. Form the butter into a log, wrap tightly, and twist the ends. Refrigerate until chilled, then use to serve or cook with.
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Notes
- Use room temperature butter so it will mash easily and blend well with the other ingredients.
- Make the miso butter the night before you want to use it to streamline your recipes.
- If rolling into a log, use a large sheet of parchment paper to make forming the log easier.
- Roll the log in fresh herbs for a festive, decorative accent.
- Refrigerate this miso butter in parchment, wax paper, or in an air-tight container for up to 2 weeks. You can also freeze miso butter in a freezer safe air tight container for up to 2 months.
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