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How to Brown Butter
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Prep Time
1m
Cook Time
10m
Total Time
11m
This simple recipe shows you how to brown butter to perfection for a rich, nutty flavor. With just one ingredient — butter — and a light-colored pan or skillet, you'll be amazed at how easy it is to elevate the taste of your favorite dishes with this technique.
Ingredients
Servings:
1
Scale:
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0.5
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6
Steps
1
Browning butter is pretty quick, so don’t leave the stove unattended. Have a heatproof bowl next to the stove ready to go for step 3.
2
Place the butter in a light-colored pan over medium heat. Medium heat ensures the butter cooks evenly, an important factor in this process. Stir the butter the entire time to keep it moving. Once melted, the butter will begin to foam and sizzle around the edges. Keep stirring. In about 5–8 minutes from when you started (depending on the amount of butter you used), the butter will turn golden brown. Some foam will subside and the milk solids at the bottom of the pan will be toasty brown. It will smell intensely buttery and nutty.
3
Immediately remove the pan from heat and pour the butter into heatproof bowl to stop the cooking process. If left in the hot pan, the butter will burn.
4
Use as desired.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total
recipe.
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Calories1,624kcal81%
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Fat184g9%
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Saturated Fat116g5%
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Carbohydrates0g0%
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Fiber0g0%
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Sugar0g0%
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Protein1g0%
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Cholesterol488mg24%
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Sodium1,440mg72%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.