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Clarified Butter (aka Ghee)
Pro Kitchen Disclosure-This Post May Contain Recipes
These recipes are for folks who already know their way around a kitchen. We’re not here to hold your spatula or explain what “simmer” means — if you’ve ever browned ground beef without setting off the smoke alarm, you’ll be fine. We give you the game plan; you bring the know-how, the taste buds, and maybe a fire extinguisher… just in case.
Use clarified butter for frying and sautéing. Use it in place of oil; it works the same, but adds a great buttery flavor.
Clarified Butter
Clarified butter, or ghee, is pure butterfat–butter with the milk solids and water removed. It can be used as a sauce by itself, a base for other sauces or as a cooking agent. Make this delicious and versatile staple at home!
Ingredients
1 cup Unsalted butter (salted if you prefer)
How to make
- Melt butter in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, without stirring, 10-15 minutes or until melted and solids separate from fat.
- Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Skim off foam. Slowly pour off clear yellow liquid, leaving behind the residue of milk solids that has settled to bottom of pan. Cover; store refrigerated.
- Use clarified butter for frying and sautéing. Use it in place of oil; it works the same, but adds a great buttery flavor.
Pro Kitchen Disclosure
These recipes are for folks who already know their way around a kitchen. We’re not here to hold your spatula or explain what “simmer” means — if you’ve ever browned ground beef without setting off the smoke alarm, you’ll be fine. We give you the game plan; you bring the know-how, the taste buds, and maybe a fire extinguisher… just in case.
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