How To Make Brown Butter
Brown butter is a simple, one-ingredient sauce that emanates a nutty aroma; all it requires is the melting of butter. Today, I will guide you through the process of how to make brown butter.
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Equipment
- Cooking Pot: To brown your butter in.Whisk: For mixing the butter. Air Tight Container: For storing.
- 1 Cooking Pot
- 1 Whisk
- 1 Air Tight Container
Instructions
- Turn your stove on to low/medium heat.
- Place a small pot onto the stove, cut your butter into thin cubes and place into the pot.
- Once the butter has melted, you will notice the butter bubbling, do not worry, this will subside.
- Bubbling then turns into foaming - you will notice brown particles form
- Once the butter has turned brown, remove the pot off the stove and allow to cool
Notes
- It is very easy to burn brown butter. If it goes from brown to black, you will have to toss everything and start over.
- Once the butter has turned brown, remove it from the heat source. It is very easy to go from brown to burnt.
- The butter will be hot, use caution when handling it.
- Whisk frequently to ensure the butter will cook evenly.
- Keep an eye out for tiny brown particles. This is a sign that you are on the right track.
- When using this for a recipe, be sure to add 2-3 tbsp. more than what the recipe requires. When cooking butter, you will lose some of the liquid. For instance, if a recipe calls for 1/2 cup of brown butter, go with 1/2 cup plus 2-3 tbsp. more.