Worcestershire Butter Recipe (2024)

By Melissa Clark

Worcestershire Butter Recipe (1)

Total Time
10 minutes, plus chilling
Rating
4(87)
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This easy compound butter brings the brawny flavors of Worcestershire sauce, thyme and garlic to just about anything. Use it on steak, chicken, grilled corn on the cob or French bread—whatever you think would benefit from its intensity. Make sure to let it soften a bit before serving. Once it’s soft and spreadable, you may just want to slather it on with abandon.

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Ingredients

Yield:½ cup

  • ½cup unsalted butter (1 stick), softened
  • 1tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1tablespoon minced chives
  • 2teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1garlic clove, grated or mashed to a paste
  • Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
  • ¼teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more to taste
  • ½teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

214 calories; 23 grams fat; 14 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 7 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 3 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 1 gram sugars; 1 gram protein; 127 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step

    1

    In a bowl, mash together the butter, thyme, chives, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, lemon zest, salt and pepper.

  2. Step

    2

    Spoon the butter onto a piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap, form into a log and wrap well. Chill for at least 2 hours before using.

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Cat D

I made this last night to top sous vide/seared filet mignon and it was wonderful. I'm thinking of a million ways it can be used, probably seafood. Mine was pretty lemony because the citrus I zested was large, but I knew that when I added to the mix.

Jen

I had some of this leftover from the flank steak recipe. I dabbed it on a side of sockeye salmon (Copper River!!) along with some Willard's Kitchen Seafood Rub and Seasoning, then cooked it on our Traeger. It was seriously melt-in-your-mouth-to-die-for!!

Sarah

There are many vegetarian Worcestershire sauces available.Annie’s, Savory Spice, Wizard’s, 365 (Whole Foods).

Bearsden

Had it with a Rib Eye yesterday, but if I made it again, I's leave out the lemon zest. For us lemon doesn't go well with beef. With the zest it would be great for fish.

Mary T.

I need to ask this question. This is made with softened butter, then rolled and chilled, and then allow it to soften again to serve? I understand the goal of wanting all the flavors to blend, why can't the butter be left at room temperature for 2 hours?

Tom

Mary T - I think the directions are made to ensure that in warmer climes the recipe is a success and because the sliced coin of compoudn butter is a pretty classic presentation. If your room temperature isn't too warm and you're not after that specific shape, you'll be perfectly fine without rolling.

Bearsden

Had it with a Rib Eye yesterday, but if I made it again, I's leave out the lemon zest. For us lemon doesn't go well with beef. With the zest it would be great for fish.

John Wallis

This may be a good place to use my new powdered Worcestershire sauce since it may blend rather better than a liquid will with a fatty butter

Sarah

There are many vegetarian Worcestershire sauces available.Annie’s, Savory Spice, Wizard’s, 365 (Whole Foods).

Kate

Worcestershire sauce isn't vegetarian, it is made with fish. This isn't a vegetarian recipe.

JB

I made this tonight. Delish!

Cat D

I made this last night to top sous vide/seared filet mignon and it was wonderful. I'm thinking of a million ways it can be used, probably seafood. Mine was pretty lemony because the citrus I zested was large, but I knew that when I added to the mix.

Jen

I had some of this leftover from the flank steak recipe. I dabbed it on a side of sockeye salmon (Copper River!!) along with some Willard's Kitchen Seafood Rub and Seasoning, then cooked it on our Traeger. It was seriously melt-in-your-mouth-to-die-for!!

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FAQs

What kind of butter do steakhouses use? ›

A juicy steak with just salt and pepper is delicious and satisfying on its own, but when topped with a dollop of garlic butter, it becomes a rich and unctuous affair, which is why many steakhouses offer a savory pat of butter atop their sizzling cuts of meat.

What mixes well with Worcestershire sauce? ›

Versatile Worcestershire sauce enhances many already umami ingredients, like red meat, mushrooms, eggplant, cheese, and tomatoes.

What flavor does Worcestershire add? ›

Much like fish sauce or soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce is known for its punchy umami flavor—that deeply savory characteristic that makes you want to add it to everything. In Worcestershire sauce, this comes from anchovies.

What is the best way to use Worcestershire sauce? ›

It can also be added to a frying pan while you're stir-frying your food. Another way to use Worcestershire sauce is for garnishing over meat. It is outstanding for adding flavor and complexity to a Bloody Mary, making a variety of brown sauces, and adding punch to soups, stews, and pots of chili.

What butter does Gordon Ramsay use? ›

Vermont Creamery Cultured Butter with Sea Salt

Every professional chef I've ever worked with is a snob about butter. And rightfully so! Butter can really make or break a simple dish. Because of this, I'm supplying Gordon with our favorite butter: Vermont Creamery Cultured Butter with Sea Salt.

What is the butter at Texas Roadhouse made of? ›

Compound butter is simply unsalted butter mixed with other ingredients and this Texas Roadhouse butter is no exception. It uses cinnamon and honey with powdered sugar as the main flavor contributors.

What is the difference between Worcester sauce and Worcestershire sauce? ›

A brief history of one of this area's most famous products - and a name most people get wrong. Worcestershire Sauce is often called, incorrectly, Worcester Sauce. Lea and Perrins relies on the molasses in its formula to give the sauce its naturally dark colour.

What ingredient gives Worcestershire sauce its unique flavor? ›

Anchovies add umami (savoriness). The ingredient that gives Worcestershire sauce its unique flavor is tamarind, the fruit of Tamarindus indica, or Indian date in Arabic.

Do you put Worcestershire sauce in the fridge? ›

Like vinegar, Worcestershire sauce does not need to be refrigerated. Whether unopened or open it can be stored in the pantry for two years.

Does Worcestershire sauce go bad? ›

What's the Shelf Life of Worcestershire Sauce? Hard to say, but easy to store. It lasts up to three years unopened in the pantry. Keep an open bottle of Worcestershire sauce for up to three years in the refrigerator.

How to balance out too much Worcestershire sauce? ›

How to fix too much Worcestershire sauce - Quora. Dilute the recipe. Double the size by adding ingredients again EXCEPT Worcestershire sauce. Add something starchy.

What to mix with Worcestershire sauce? ›

Hearty Meat Dishes

Anchovies give Worcestershire sauce a lot of depth, but the salty savoriness is also tempered by vinegar. Together, they really enhance, brighten, and round out the flavors in rich, meaty dishes like braises, stews, and even simple grilled burgers.

When to add Worcestershire sauce to ground beef? ›

Cook over medium to medium-high heat with a wooden spoon to break up the meat to fine bits, about 3-4 minutes. Add mushrooms and/or frozen vegetables with ⅔ cup of the worcestershire sauce. You can also use 1 cup of the sauce if you prefer more saucy. Mix and stir to distribute it evenly.

What is the best substitute for Worcestershire? ›

Balsamic vinegar, with its robust and slightly sweet flavor, stands as an excellent substitute for Worcestershire sauce. Its acidity and complex sweetness provide a different yet complementary taste to Worcestershire, creating a versatile alternative with a touch of elegance.

What butter do professional chefs use? ›

European-style butter

European butters have a higher butterfat percentage than American butters, and have become the butters of choice for many chefs, bakers, and passionate home cooks.

What brand of butter is best for steak? ›

What Kind of Butter Is Best For Steaks? Butter being the main ingredient to this compound butter recipe, I like to use a butter with a high butterfat content, like Kerrygold. Kerrygold is pure Irish butter and has a butterfat content of 82%.

What type of butter do theaters use? ›

Movie theaters use butter-flavored oil, which has a lower water content than butter so it makes popcorn less soggy. Real clarified butter has the same effect.

Does Texas Roadhouse cook their steaks in butter? ›

Many of the star attractions at Texas Roadhouse are drenched in soybean oil. The steaks, which one would hope are free from such oils, are seared using it. The butter, which many slather generously onto their dishes, is whipped with soybean oil.

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